Aberdeen Mycorrhiza Research Group

Research interests

• Conservation & management of stipitate hydnoid fungi
• Molecular detection and quantification of mycelium and mycorrhiza in soil
• Development of species specific primers for Real Time – PCR quantification
• Relationships between sporocarp production and below ground distribution of mycorrhizal fungi.
• Colonisation abilities and persistence of ectomycorrhizal populations.

Publications

• Van der Linde, S; Noordeloos, ME (2005) Hoe raak ik thuis in de boleten – 5: Het Eekhoorntjesbrood en verwanten (Boletus sectie Boletus). Coolia 48 (2):59-75.

Platform presentations

• Van der Linde, S; Genney, DR; Alexander, IJ; Anderson, IC (2007) Belowground detection and quantification of rare pinewood mycorrhizal fungi. Annual Scientific Meeting, BMS.

Poster presentations

• Van der Linde, S; Genney, DR; Alexander, IJ; Anderson, IC (2006) Below ground detection of rare pinewood mycorrhizal fungi. International Conference on Mycorrhizas 5, Granada, Spain. Student Poster Prize.
• Van der Linde. S; Humphrey, JW; Alexander, IJ; Anderson, IC (2006) Belowground detection of rare mycorrhizal pinewood fungi. Research Day, Aberdeen University.
• Van der Linde, S; Humphrey, JW; Griffith, A; Alexander, IJ; Anderson, IC (2005) ecology and management of rare pinewood mycorrhizal fungi. The science of conserving Scotland’s Biodiversity, Edinburgh.

Education & Background

• Present PhD, The ecology and management of rare pinewood mycorrhizal fungi (University of Aberdeen and Macaulay Institute).
• 2004: MSc in Biology (Leiden University, The Netherlands)