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Y. Anny Chung is the Haines Family Associate Professor of Plant Ecology at the University of Georgia, holding dual appointments in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Plant Biology and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' Department of Plant Pathology. She earned her AB in Biology and International Studies from Washington University in St. Louis (2011) and a PhD in Biology from the University of New Mexico (2017). Her research focuses on plant-microbe interactions, exploring how these relationships influence species coexistence, abundance, and responses to climate change. Key areas include microbial community assembly, plant-soil feedbacks, and the biogeography of root-associated fungi in grassland ecosystems.
Her lab, the Plant and Microbial Ecology Lab, employs field experiments, long-term datasets, and molecular techniques to address fundamental ecological questions. Notable themes include understanding how microbes mediate plant competition, drive species distribution limits, and respond to environmental changes such as drought and altered precipitation patterns. Chung has published extensively on topics like fungal endophyte dynamics, resilience theory in plant communities, and innovative experimental designs for genetic studies.
- Key Research Areas: Ecology & Global Change, Fungal Biology
- Labs/Teams: Plant and Microbial Ecology Lab, affiliated with NEON (National Ecological Observatory Network)
- Grants/Support: Funded through UGA and external grants (specific grants unspecified)
Chung mentors graduate students such as Michelle Henson, Kelly McCrum, Melanie Merritt, and Logan Novak, guiding their work on plant-microbe interactions and ecosystem responses to environmental stressors. Her lab emphasizes collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches to advancing ecological science.
