Dr. Z. (Zhilei) Gao MSc

Hugo R. Kruytgebouw
Padualaan 8
Kamer N302
3584 CH Utrecht

Dr. Z. (Zhilei) Gao MSc

PhD Candidate
Ecology and Biodiversity
+31 30 253 7384
z.gao@uu.nl

My PhD research project focuses on the Protozoa and Plant health. Protozoa are unicellular eukaryotic organisms present in virtually all soil ecosystems they encompass a tremendous functional diversity and play an important role in the functioning of agricultural soils. In this project I will address protozoan predators as key taxon that can be exploited to boost the functionality of the rhizosphere microbiome at the service of plant health.