Hui-Ling (Sunny) Liao, Supervisor
Assistant Professor of Microbial Ecology (Fall 2016- Present) E-mail: [email protected]; Office phone: 850-875-7198 I specialize in symbiosis research, particularly microbial mutualisms. My primary interests lie at understanding relationships between microbial diversity and their function to the ecosystem. Current research areas include applying integrated metaomics to visualize the role of soil microbiomes play on nutrient cycling, plant fitness and (natural/agro-) ecosystem processes. The mission of my extension program is to extend our fundamental research to put into new generation agricultural management plans. The current extension projects aim at providing growers with information on improving soil health and crop productivity through the detection/prediction of microbial dynamics and applying the emerging technologies to highlight the importance of ecosystem services provided by microbiomes. |
Professional PreparationNational Chung Hsing University (Taichung, Taiwan), Plant Pathology B.Sc. 1998
National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan), Plant Pathology M.S. 2000 University of Florida (FL, USA), Plant Pathology Ph.D. 2008 University of Florida (FL, USA), Horticulture Sciences Postdoc 2008-2011 Duke University (Durham, NC, USA), Biology Postdoc 2012-2016 |
Professional Appointments2016-Present Assistant Professor, Soil and Water Sciences Department, University of Florida
2012-2016 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Duke University 2008-2011 Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Florida, CREC 2001-2004 Laboratory Coordinator and Instructor, Tunghai University, Taiwan 2000-2001 Research Assistant, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan |
Professional Activities
International workshops organization
H-L Liao 2016. Application of integrated omics for studies of microbial assembly, activities and their functions. 16 hours, 3rd International Conference on Biotechonology and Biodiversity (II CIBB), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
H-L Liao 2014. Application of next generation sequencing for studies of microbial communities and their function. Eight hours, 2nd International Conference on Biotechonology and Biodiversity (II CIBB), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
International lectures
One of the organizers and the invited speaker for 45th New Phytologist Symposium: Ecological and evolutionary consequences of plant-fungal invasions at University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil (20-23rd, June 2020). The registration, accommodation and travel expenses will be supported by New Phytologist Trust Grant award.
Chen K-H, Liao H-L. 2018. Conducted an online international lecture to teach the MSc level students at the Centro de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas del Ecuador (CIBE) from the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) in Guayquil-Ecuador. Topic: Integrating omics to study biology and agricultural based sciences. (2 hr lectures, audience: 30, May 3rd 2018)
Service for scientific conferences
Year 2018 (July 16-21), Co-organizer in section “Title: Integrative approaches to understanding the (biology) diversity and function of the Boletales”. 9th International Conference on Mycorrhiza (IMC 11), San Juan, PR
Extension & Outreach Activities
Year 2019 (Aug 6), Presentation: Northwest District Horticulture PIT Meeting, Quincy FL (30min)
Year 2019 (July 8; July 14), Lecture: Applied Soil Microbiology Training (Mycorrhizae). Topic: Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Network: Using magic wood-wide web to manipulate usable plant food (https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/soilmicro/) (2 hrs)
Year 2018 (Jan 22), In-Service-Training presentation: Ag IST. Title: Growth promoting microbes in crop production
Year 2017, Field Booth Setting: Beef Forage Field Day - Marianna, FL (6 hrs)
Year 2017, Workshop leading: Oyster mushroom cultivation, Tallahassee Nurseries, Tallahassee FL
Year 2017 (Sept 21), Workshop leading: Diversity of Pleurotus and Oyster mushroom cultivation, Calhoun county extension office, IFAS/UF
Year 2017 (Sept), On-farm service: Pine nursery, LTF greenhouses, Tifton GA
Year 2017 (July 13), Lecture: 6-7th grade, Gadsden County Middle School Field Trip. Topic: Kingdom of Soil Fungi
Year 2017 (May 24), Workshop leading: Fungal biology and mushroom cultivation, Leon county extension office, IFAS/UF
Year 2017-2019, Booth setting: Art, Garden and Farm Family Festival, NFREC, Quincy, FL (5hrs each year)
Year 2016-2018, Booth setting: Annual Tallahassee Science Festival, Kleman Plaza, Tallahassee, FL (6hrs each year)
Memberships
Member, Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), 2019-present
Member, Mycological Society of America (MSA), 2013, 2017-present
Member, Epsilon Sigma Phi, the Honorary Extension Society (ESP); 2019-present
Member, Genetic Society of America (GSA), 2014-2018
Member, The American Genetic Association, 2015-2016
Member, American Phytopathological Society, 2005-2016; 2019-present
Member, American Society for Horticultural Science, 2010-2012
Member, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture, 2005-2008
Member, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, 2005-2008
Member, Florida State Horticultural Society, 2005-2006
Professional Service
External Service
Editorial Advisory Board
Year 2016-Present, Editor Board, Rhizosphere
Year 2018-Present, Editor Board, Agronomy
Reviewer for Scholarly Journals
Some of the records were assigned to Publons Identifier: publons.com/a/1615467/
Internal Service
NFREC Committee: Year 2017, Awards Committee; Year 2018, Faculty Advisory Committee; Year 2019, Safety Committee
Year 2017-2018, Search and Screen Committee, Assistant Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology, SWSD, UF
International workshops organization
H-L Liao 2016. Application of integrated omics for studies of microbial assembly, activities and their functions. 16 hours, 3rd International Conference on Biotechonology and Biodiversity (II CIBB), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
H-L Liao 2014. Application of next generation sequencing for studies of microbial communities and their function. Eight hours, 2nd International Conference on Biotechonology and Biodiversity (II CIBB), Guayaquil, Ecuador.
International lectures
One of the organizers and the invited speaker for 45th New Phytologist Symposium: Ecological and evolutionary consequences of plant-fungal invasions at University of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil (20-23rd, June 2020). The registration, accommodation and travel expenses will be supported by New Phytologist Trust Grant award.
Chen K-H, Liao H-L. 2018. Conducted an online international lecture to teach the MSc level students at the Centro de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas del Ecuador (CIBE) from the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) in Guayquil-Ecuador. Topic: Integrating omics to study biology and agricultural based sciences. (2 hr lectures, audience: 30, May 3rd 2018)
Service for scientific conferences
Year 2018 (July 16-21), Co-organizer in section “Title: Integrative approaches to understanding the (biology) diversity and function of the Boletales”. 9th International Conference on Mycorrhiza (IMC 11), San Juan, PR
Extension & Outreach Activities
Year 2019 (Aug 6), Presentation: Northwest District Horticulture PIT Meeting, Quincy FL (30min)
Year 2019 (July 8; July 14), Lecture: Applied Soil Microbiology Training (Mycorrhizae). Topic: Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Network: Using magic wood-wide web to manipulate usable plant food (https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/soilmicro/) (2 hrs)
Year 2018 (Jan 22), In-Service-Training presentation: Ag IST. Title: Growth promoting microbes in crop production
Year 2017, Field Booth Setting: Beef Forage Field Day - Marianna, FL (6 hrs)
Year 2017, Workshop leading: Oyster mushroom cultivation, Tallahassee Nurseries, Tallahassee FL
Year 2017 (Sept 21), Workshop leading: Diversity of Pleurotus and Oyster mushroom cultivation, Calhoun county extension office, IFAS/UF
Year 2017 (Sept), On-farm service: Pine nursery, LTF greenhouses, Tifton GA
Year 2017 (July 13), Lecture: 6-7th grade, Gadsden County Middle School Field Trip. Topic: Kingdom of Soil Fungi
Year 2017 (May 24), Workshop leading: Fungal biology and mushroom cultivation, Leon county extension office, IFAS/UF
Year 2017-2019, Booth setting: Art, Garden and Farm Family Festival, NFREC, Quincy, FL (5hrs each year)
Year 2016-2018, Booth setting: Annual Tallahassee Science Festival, Kleman Plaza, Tallahassee, FL (6hrs each year)
Memberships
Member, Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), 2019-present
Member, Mycological Society of America (MSA), 2013, 2017-present
Member, Epsilon Sigma Phi, the Honorary Extension Society (ESP); 2019-present
Member, Genetic Society of America (GSA), 2014-2018
Member, The American Genetic Association, 2015-2016
Member, American Phytopathological Society, 2005-2016; 2019-present
Member, American Society for Horticultural Science, 2010-2012
Member, Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture, 2005-2008
Member, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, 2005-2008
Member, Florida State Horticultural Society, 2005-2006
Professional Service
External Service
Editorial Advisory Board
Year 2016-Present, Editor Board, Rhizosphere
Year 2018-Present, Editor Board, Agronomy
Reviewer for Scholarly Journals
Some of the records were assigned to Publons Identifier: publons.com/a/1615467/
Internal Service
NFREC Committee: Year 2017, Awards Committee; Year 2018, Faculty Advisory Committee; Year 2019, Safety Committee
Year 2017-2018, Search and Screen Committee, Assistant Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology, SWSD, UF