Responsibilities and research areas:

• Investigation of emerging and already existing quarantine fungi as the basis for the plant health risk assessments
• Coordination und harmonisation of test methods and measures necessary for preventing the introduction of quarantine fungi in Germany
• Coordination and collaboration in the control and monitoring programmes
• Ensuring the nationwide reference fonction of the mycological laboratory with collection of reference material
• Expert assessement and participation in the elaboration and further development of regulations and standards to plant health measures

Boards, panels and Memberships:

• European Mycological Association (EMA) (Founder member)
• European Mycological Network (EMN)
• African Mycological Association (AMA)
• German Mycological Society (DGfM)
• German Scientific Society for Plant Protection and Plant Health (DPG)
• Panel of Diagnostics in Mycology of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)
• Management Committee of the COST Action PINESTRENGTH

Publications on researchgate

Publications in the Julius Kühn-Institut