Dr. Ruben De Lange

Ruben De Lange beißt in Pilz

Postdoc

EU-Project "BioDivMon: Monitoring and mapping of fungal diversity for nature conservation (FunDive)"

Contact

Tel.:
0711 / 8936-203
Fax:
0711 / 8936-100

Research interests

My research delves into the fascinating world of fungi, focusing on their incredible diversity, ecology, and conservation. I am deeply passionate about fungal taxonomy, uncovering and describing new species while advancing our understanding of their evolutionary relationships. Recognizing their ecological importance, I am committed to conserving fungi and safeguarding their critical roles in ecosystems amid growing environmental challenges.

My primary focus is on ectomycorrhizal fungi, particularly the Russulaceae family, with a specialization in the genus Russula. One of the most abundant and species-rich ectomycorrhizal lineages. Within this genus, I am especially intrigued by the subgenera Compactae and Brevipedum, which exhibit unique morphological traits.

My research employs an integrative approach — combining molecular techniques, phylogenetic reconstruction, morphological analyses, and ecological data — to investigate the taxonomy of these groups. Through my work, I aim to enhance our knowledge of fungi and contribute to the broader appreciation and conservation of fungal diversity.

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Projects

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Professional experience

since 2024

Postdoc - Department Botany, State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart (STU), Germany

2023-2024

Teaching Assistant - Department Biology, KU Leuven, Belgium

2023

Teaching Assistant - Department Biology, Ghent University, Belgium

2022-2023

Scientific collaborator - UGain (Academy of Life Long Learning for engineers), Ghent University, Belgium

2015-2022

Assistant - Research Group Mycology, Ghent University, Belgium

Scientific education

2024

PhD in Biology (Mycology) - Ghent University, Belgium

2013-2015

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Biology - Ghent University, Belgium

2010-2013

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biology - Ghent University, Belgium

Other activities

since 2020

Board member KVMV (Royal Flemish Mycological Association)

since 2017

Editorial board member "Sporen" - Newsletter KVMV (Royal Flemish Mycological Association)

2017-2021

Educational board member Biology - Department Biology, Ghent University, Belgium

Publications

2024

  • Hyde K.D., Noorabadi M.T., Thiyagaraja V., He M.Q., Johnston P.R., Wijesinghe S.N., Armand A., Biketova A.Y., Chethana K.W.T., Erdoğdu M., et al. (2024). The 2024 Outline of Fungi and fungus-like taxa. MYCOSPHERE, 15(1): 5146–6239. http://dx.doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/15/1/25
  • He M.Q., Cao B., Liu F., Boekhout T., Denchev T.T., Schoutteten N., Denchev C.M., Kemler M., Gorjón S.P., Begerow D., et al. (2024). Phylogenomics, divergence times and notes of orders in Basidiomycota. FUNGAL DIVERSITY, 126(1), 127–406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-024-00535-w
  • Haelewaters D., Quandt A.C., Bartrop L., Cazabonne J., Crockatt M.E., Cunha S.P., De Lange R., Dominici L., Douglas B., Drechsler-Santos E.R., et al. (2024).The power of citizen science to advance fungal conservation. CONSERVATION LETTERS, e13013. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13013
  • Mortier L., Haelewaters D., Asselman P., De Lange R., Kuyper T.W. & Verbeken A. (2024). Simocybe ramosa, a new species from the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST, 31(1): 92–109. https://doi.org/10.1656/045.031.0108

2023

  • Hyde K.D., Abdel-Wahab M.A., Abdollahzadeh J., Abeywickrama P.D., Absalan S., Afshari N., Ainsworth A.M., Akulov O.Y., Aleoshin V.V., Al-Sadi A.M., et al. (2023). Global consortium for the classification of fungi and fungus-like taxa. MYCOSPHERE, 14(1): 1960–2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5943/mycosphere/14/1/23
  • De Lange R., Kleine J., Hampe F., Asselman P., Manz C., De Crop E., Delgat L., Adamčík S. & Verbeken A. (2023). Stop black and white thinking: Russula subgenus Compactae (Russulaceae, Russulales) in Europe revised. PERSOONIA, 51: 152–193. https://doi.org/10.3767/persoonia.2023.51.04

2021

  • Boeraeve M., Leroux O., De lange R., Verbeken A., & Jacquemyn H. (2021). The effect of surrounding vegetation on the mycorrhizal fungal communities of the temperate tree Crataegus monogyna Jacq. FRONTIERS IN FUNGAL BIOLOGY, 2. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffunb.2021.741813
  • De Lange R., Adamčík S., Adamčíkova K., Asselman P., Borovička J., Delgat L., Hampe F. & Verbeken A. (2021). Enlightening the black and white: species delimitation and UNITE species hypothesis testing in the Russula albonigra species complex. IMA FUNGUS, 12, 20. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43008-021-00064-0

2020

  • Malysheva V., Spirin V., Schoutteten N., De Lange R., Pennanen J. & Larsson K.-H. (2020). New and noteworthy species of Helicogloea (Atractiellomycetes, Basidiomycota) from Europe. ANNALES BOTANICI FENNICI, 57(1–3): 1–7. https://doi.org/10.5735/085.057.0101

2019

  • De Crop E., Lescroart J., Njouonkou A.-L., De Lange R., Van de Putte K. & Verbeken A. (2019). Lactifluus bicapillus (Russulales, Russulaceae), a new species from the Guineo-Congolian rainforest. MYCOKEYS, (45): 25–39. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.45.29964
  • Delgat L., Dierickx G., De Wilde S., Angelini C., De Crop E., De Lange R., Halling R., Manz C., Nuytinck J. & Verbeken A. (2019). Looks can be deceiving : the deceptive milkcaps (Lactifluus, Russulaceae) exhibit low morphological variance but harbour high genetic diversity. IMA FUNGUS, 10, 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43008-019-0017-3
  • Adamčík S., Looney B., Cabon M., Jancovicova S., Adamčíkova K., Avis P.G., Barajas M., Bhatt R.P., Corrales A., Das K., et al. (2019). The quest for a globally comprehensible Russula language. FUNGAL DIVERSITY, 99(1): 369–449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13225-019-00437-2

2018

  • Zamora J.C., Svensson M., Kirschner R., Olariaga I., Ryman S., Alberto Parra L., Geml J., Rosling A., Adamčík S., Ahti T., et al. (2018). Considerations and consequences of allowing DNA sequence data as types of fungal taxa. IMA FUNGUS, 9(1): 167–175. http://dx.doi.org/10.5598/imafungus.2018.09.01.10
  • De Lange R., De Crop E., Delgat L., Tibuhwa D., Baribwegure D. & Verbeken A. (2018). Lactifluus kigomaensis and L. subkigomaensis : two look-alikes in Tanzania. MYCOSCIENCE, 59(5): 371–378. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.myc.2018.02.004