Sample interview questions: Can you describe any experience you have with studying fungal communities in extreme habitats?
Sample answer:
- Studied fungal communities in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth.
- Isolated and identified over 100 species of fungi from soil and rock samples.
- Found that fungal communities were dominated by xerophilic species, which are adapted to dry conditions.
- Discovered several new species of fungi that had never been seen before.
- Conducted research on fungal communities in deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
- Collected samples from hydrothermal vents at depths of over 2,000 meters.
- Isolated and identified over 50 species of fungi from vent fluids and chimney structures.
- Found that fungal communities were dominated by thermophilic species, which are adapted to high temperatures.
- Discovered several new species of fungi that had never been seen before.
- Investigated fungal communities in Antarctic soils.
- Collected samples from soils in the McMurdo Dry Valle… Read full answer