Ao. Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Ursula Peintner

Head of the research group in Fungal Ecology, Ectomycorrhizae, and Biodiversity.
Specializes in Environmental Mycology (Mycorrhiza research, soil-fungi communities, their interactions, and seasonal dynamics).
Focus on fungal communities in Arctic/Alpine environments, Basidiomycota (biodiversity, taxonomy, phylogeny, and ecology), Ethnomycology, and Medicinal Mushrooms.