Nhu H. Nguyen

Nhu H. Nguyen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, affiliated with the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. They lead the Soil Microbial Ecology Lab, focusing on fungal-bacterial interactions in agroecosystems.

Education: Ph.D. Microbiology (University of California, Berkeley); B.Sc. Biological Sciences (Louisiana State University).

Research interests include soil microbial ecology, agroecosystem function, and fungal interactions with roots. Their work emphasizes functional guilds of fungi and impacts of fertilizers on microbial networks. Notable contributions include the FUNGuild tool for ecological guild annotation and studies on Suillus phylogenetics.

Awards: 2024 Buller Medal (Young Mycologist Award), 2023 Alexopoulos Prize.

Labs/Teams: Soil Microbial Ecology Lab; GitHub repositories include FUNGuild and microbial network analysis tools. Teaches courses like Advanced Soil Microbiology and The Biology of Fungi.