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Thomas Læssøe is a Senior Adviser and Researcher at the Section for Biodiversity within the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen. He holds an M. Sci. from Aarhus University and a Ph.D. from the University of Copenhagen. His work focuses on fungal taxonomy, biodiversity studies, and the development of identification tools for both tropical and Northern European fungi.
His primary research areas include:
- Mycology (particularly fungal taxonomy)
- Revisionary taxonomy and description of new fungal species
- Biodiversity studies of fungi
- Development of identification tools
- Tropical fungi (especially Xylariaceae)
- Northern European fungi
Læssøe's current research focuses on taxonomic studies of pyrenomycetes, particularly tropical members of the Xylariaceae (Ascomycota) from regions including Ecuador, Brazilian mata atlantica, central Bahia, Puerto Rico, St. John (U.S. Virgin Islands), Sabah (Malaysia), Brunei, Northern Europe, and Far Eastern Russia. He also studies Lasiosphaeriaceae and Hypocreales, fungal biodiversity, and Mycena (Basidiomycota) from Northern Europe. He is an active member of Scandinavian projects on saproxylic organisms and develops user-friendly multientry, computerized keys for fungal identification (www.mycokey.com).
His extensive publication record includes 263 research outputs comprising 182 journal articles, 29 book chapters, 22 books, and various other academic contributions. His recent work shows a strong focus on fungal taxonomy, nomenclature proposals, and biodiversity documentation across multiple continents.
Læssøe serves in several professional capacities:
- Internal: Ph.D. committee member, international committee member, Socrates/Erasmus coordinator, responsible for library and study collections
- External: Member of the Danish Mycological Society Conservation committee, co-editor of the society journal 'Svampe', and co-editor of the book series 'Fungi of Northern Europe'
He has engaged in public outreach, delivering a presentation titled 'Det femte rige: svampene' (The fifth kingdom: fungi) to the Natur-Øst association in 2009 with 27 participants.
