Celeste Linde

Celeste Linde is a researcher at The Australian National University, affiliated with the Research School of Biology. Her research focuses on fungal-plant interactions, including both detrimental and beneficial relationships such as pathogens and mycorrhizae. She investigates these interactions through applied and pure research on various pathogens, including barley scald, barley net blotch, Ascochyta on chickpea, and Phytophthora. Her work also explores evolutionary aspects of plant-pathogen interactions, often using population genetic tools. Linde is associated with the Linde Group, which studies population genetics, evolution, phylogeography, and molecular phylogenetics of fungi.

Celeste Linde is an Associate Professor at the Australian National University (ANU) specializing in the population genetics of plant pathogens and their evolutionary dynamics. Her research explores how genetic structure and evolutionary potential shape host-parasite interactions, with a focus on fungal pathogens of crops and wild plants. Linde's work investigates the genetic basis of durable resistance in plants, the role of life history in shaping pathogen diversity, and the impact of human-mediated migration on fungal populations. Her studies often integrate molecular population genetics to uncover virulence mechanisms and evolutionary trajectories in pathogens such as Rhynchosporium secalis and Mycosphaerella graminicola.