At the Plant and Soil Ecology Lab, Klironomos leads a team of skilled researchers comprised of students and scientists from UBC Okanagan and around the world. Klironomos’ research focuses on plant and soil microbial ecology, working mainly with mycorrhizal fungi, which are small fungi that live in the soil and form a mutualistic relationship with plants.
Klironomos’ groundbreaking research in soil ecology helps scientists to better understand how native plant species will respond to climate change, and the causes and consequences of invasive species. His findings also have important implications for successful land rehabilitation.