Areas of Expertise
- Evolutionary Ecology
- Plant microbiomes and plant-microbe interactions
- Plant defense priming by microbes
Education
- Research Leader, James Hutton Institute, Dundee, Scotland UK (2010-2017)
- Postdoc, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin USA (2008-2010)
- Adjunct Faculty, University of Michigan, Michigan USA (2007-2008)
- Poctdoc, University of California-Davis, California USA (2005-2007)
- PhD, Evolution, Indiana University, Indiana USA (2005)
- AB, Biology (Ecology and Evolution), University of Chicago, Illinois USA (1998)
Dr. Bennett’s research focuses on two research areas: the influence of microbes (predominantly mutualistic fungi) on plant defense and interactions with other organisms (such as herbivores and pollinators), and evolution within plant-associated microbiomes. Dr. Bennett’s group applies techniques from a wide variety of disciplines (evolutionary ecology, chemistry, molecular biology, and physics) to address questions in these research areas.