Martin Huss

Martin Huss is an Associate Professor of Botany at Arkansas State University, affiliated with the Beck College of Sciences & Mathematics and the Department of Biological Sciences. His academic career spans decades of research and teaching in fungal and plant biology.

• Education
• BA (1983) in Biology, Benedictine College
• MA (1988) and PhD (1992) in Botany, The University of Kansas

His research explores fungal population biology, genetics, and ecology, emphasizing intra- and interspecific interactions, dispersal strategies in gasteromycetes (e.g., puffballs), and microbial community responses to invasive plants like kudzu. A parallel project evaluates wood-decay fungi inoculation for wildlife conservation in timber forests.

Contact: mhuss@AState.edu | Office: Lab Science East, Room 317 | Phone: 870-972-3124 | Fax: 870-972-2638