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Professor Katie Field is a leading researcher at the University of Sheffield, where she holds the Chair in Plant-Soil Processes. Her work bridges evolutionary biology, soil ecology, and climate science to unravel ancient and modern plant-fungal symbioses.
- Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellow (2025–present)
- Former Professor of Plant-Soil Interactions at University of Leeds (2019–2020)
- BBSRC Translational Fellow (2016–2021)
Her research focuses on mycorrhizal mutualisms, particularly the 500-million-year-old partnerships between plants and soil fungi. Key themes include:
- Evolution of nutrient-for-carbon exchange mechanisms
- Fungal network-mediated resource sharing under climate stress
- Applications to sustainable agriculture and carbon sequestration
Recent publications highlight her lab's innovations in isotope tracing and metabolomics to map symbiotic dynamics. Her team has demonstrated:
- Variable carbon-nutrient trade in wheat cultivars
- Competition between mycorrhizal fungi and pests
- Mucoromycotina's role in nitrogen acquisition
Awardees include:
As Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Plants, People, Planet and Senior Editor of Functional Ecology, she shapes global discourse on sustainable land management.
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