Contact Details
| Organization: | Botany |
| Position: | Honorary (Fellow) |
| Homepage: | http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/research_and_conservation/scientificollections_staff/teresa_lebel |
| Work: | 9252 261 |
| Fax: | 9252 2350 |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | National Herbarium |
| Campus: | Royal Botanical Gardens |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Taxonomy & Systematics of Macrofungi, truffle like, sequestrate fungi ,Russulales | Australia, New Zealand, United States of America, Thailand | |
| Macrofungal diversity | Macrofungi, truffle like, sequestrate, diversity, ecological variability | Australia, New Zealand, United States of America |
| Ectomycorrhizal interactions | Ectomycorrhiza, diversity, community function and distribution | Australia, New Zealand, United States of America |
| Potentially invasive ectomycorrhizal fungi | Ectomycorrhiza, invasive, diversity, community function, Amanita muscaria | Australia, New Zealand, United States of America |
| Mycophagy by native mammals and insects | Mycophagy, diversity, dietary studies, rapid assessment tools, community function | Australia, New Zealand, United States of America |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United States | The New York Botanical Garden Herbarium | Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Fungal Herbarium | Exchange, Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | Oregon State University | 20-Jun-1998 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | Australasian | President | 01-Jan-2000 | |
| Council | Fungimap Inc | Secretary | 01-Jan-2001 | |
| Unspecified | Mycolofical Society of America | Ecology & Conservation working group member | 01-Jan-1993 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | North American Truffling Society | Henry Pavelic Research Award | 01-Sep-1995 |
| Other (Award) | Mycological Society of America | Student Travel Award | 01-Jan-1997 |
| Other (Award) | Council Heads of Australian Botanic | Career Improvement Award | 01-Jan-2002 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Plant Systematics, Taxonomy and Phylogeny (BOTANY) (270401)
- Zoology not elsewhere classified (ZOOLOGY) (270599)
- Conservation and Biodiversity (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270708)