Dr. Susan Magnoli


Susan Magnoli
  • Post-doctoral Researcher

Contact Info


Education

Ph.D., Michigan State University

Research

Faculty Sponsor: Jim Bever

Area of specialization

Plant-microbe interactions and rapid adaptation

Research:

Susan has broad research interests in evolutionary ecology and plant-microbe interactions.  Her dissertation work focused on the role of rapid adaptation in recently restored plant populations.  Her work in the Bever-Schultz lab focuses on the role that rhizobium communities play in determining the success of both native and invasive legumes in managed grasslands.

Selected Publications

  • Lau, J.A., Magnoli, S.M., Zirbel, C.R., and Brudvig, L.A. 2019.  The limits to adaptation in restored ecosystems and how management can overcome them.  Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 104: 441-454.