Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Collect samples of fungi from soil, plants, water, food or patients and record where and how they were found.
Grow and isolate fungal cultures in sterile laboratory conditions.
Identify fungal species using microscopy, colony features and DNA sequencing.
Study how fungi interact with plants, animals, humans and other microbes, including disease and beneficial effects.
Test fungi or fungal compounds for uses such as medicines, enzymes, food or biocontrol of pests.
Analyse data, write research papers and reports, and present findings to scientists, farmers or clinicians.
