Pawlowska, Teresa E.
Assistant Professor
I am a fungal biologist with an interest in evolutionary genetics.
research
research and scholarship focus
My research concentrates on reproductive and evolutionary biology of Glomeromycota, a group of fungi that colonize roots of the majority of land plants and form a mutualistic association known as arbuscular mycorrhiza. With their hypothesized status of the oldest asexual multicellular lineage, Glomeromycota present a system to study evolution of reproductive modes.
research areas
- cell biology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- evolution | collaborative research area (CALS)
- genetics | collaborative research area (CALS)
- genomics | collaborative research area (CALS)
- horticultural sciences | collaborative research area (CALS)
- microbiology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- molecular genetics | collaborative research area (CALS)
- plant biology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- plant pathology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- soil health | collaborative research area (CALS)
- sustainable agriculture | collaborative research area (CALS)
- viticulture | collaborative research area (CALS)
submitted impact statement
- Genome organization and transmission genetics of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi | 2007 Impact statement
- Genome organization and transmission genetics of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi | 2006 Impact statement
affiliations
faculty appointment in
- Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology (PPPMB) | Cornell department
teaching
teaching focus
In my instruction, I focus on evolution and ecology of symbiotic associations with a particular emphasis on mutualisms and mycorrhizae.||PLPA448 Evolution and Ecology of Symbiotic Associations (http://www.plantpath.cornell.edu/Labs/Pawlowska/Symbiosis.html)|PLPA694 Evolution of Reproductive Modes (http://www.plantpath.cornell.edu/Labs/Pawlowska/PLPA694.html)
teaches
- BIOG 4990 - Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- PLPA 4940 - Special Topics in Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- PLPA 4970 - Independent Study in Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- PLPA 4980 - Undergraduate Teaching Experience (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- PLPA 4990 - Undergraduate Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- PLPA 7980 - Graduate Teaching Experience (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- PLPA 7990 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- PLPA 8900 - Master's-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- PLPA 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- BIOG 4990 - Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- BIOMI 4480 - Symbiotic Associations:Evolution and Ecology (TR 11:40:AM-12:55:PM) | spring 2009 class
- PLPA 4480 - Symbiotic Associations:Evolution and Ecology (TR 11:40:AM-12:55:PM) | spring 2009 class
- PLPA 7980 - Graduate Teaching Experience (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- PLPA 7990 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- PLPA 8900 - Master's-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- PLPA 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
service
outreach focus
Glomeromycota contribute to arbuscular mycorrhiza by facilitating plant mineral nutrient uptake from the soil in exchange for plant-assimilated carbon. Because of this role in plant mineral nutrition, Glomeromycota hold a promise of becoming a substitute for chemical fertilizers. Understanding the reproductive biology of these fungi will contribute to their rational application in agriculture, landscaping and restoration of habitats disturbed by human activities.
background
educational background
- Ph.D. University of Minnesota, 1998
- M.S. Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, 1988
professional background
- Assistant Professor, Cornell University, Department of Plant Pathology, 2004-present
- Postdoctoral Associate, University of California at Berkeley, Department of Plant & Microbial Biology, 1999-2004
- Research Assistant, Jagiellonian University, Institute of Botany, 1989-1993
publications
speaker at Cornell event
Keywords: bacterial endosymbionts of fungi, ecology, evolution, fungal development, fungal evolution, fungal genetics, genetics, genomics, microbiology, mycology, mycorrhizal biology