Mary Cole

The University of Melbourne, Australia

Abstract Title:

The role of mycorrhizal fungi in carbon sequestration and climate-resilient agriculture

Biography:

Dr Mary Cole studied at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. She is an internationally recognised academic, plant pathologist and soil microbiologist for 45 years specializing in biological and regenerative agriculture farming emphasizing understanding of the role of soil biota in plant health. She demonstrates the damage synthetic chemicals have on soil and plant health. Mary supports farmers around the world in future-proofing their enterprises against climate change and ever-increasing cost of production.