Iraj Mehregan
Iraj Mehregan
Climate change is one of the major challenges of modern time and has negative impacts on local communities and regional ecosystems. A large proportion of the world’s economy, in particular the economy of developing countries, is derived directly from biological resources. Climate change dramatically affects biodiversity and agricultural production and causes food insecurity. The biodiversity of Western Iran is highly dependent on the Zagros oak forests, which are the key elements of the Western Iranian forests and woodlands. As a visiting researcher, Iraj is working with AG Albach on different projects related mainly to the W Iran, including:
1. Assessment of the health of the Persian oak (Quercus brantii) forests using HTS analyses of their genetic structure and soil fungal microbiome.
2. Phylogenomics and genome evolution of the genus Medicago (joint project with E. Small, Canada).
3. Phylogenomics and evolution of the genus Dionysia (joint project with Göteborg and Tübingen Botanical Gardens).