The climate and biodiversity crises are the most serious challenges humanity has ever faced. We've poisoned our waters, foods and landscapes, and drove countless species to extinction. As Terrence McKenna once said "If we could *feel* what we are doing to the Earth we would stop immediately." I agree and I'm very positive we can become more responsible caretakers of Earth, as we would with a garden — which is perhaps why we're here.My background is a mix of ecology and molecular genetics. I studied phylogenetics, paleontology, evolution, as well as plant, algal and fungal biology with taxonomy, in situ sampling trips and dissections. Then, I changed scale to understand how genes and cellular processes rule over plant physiology. I fell in love with the molecular underpinnings of plant-microbe interactions (especially mycorrhizal symbioses) and "omic" techniques. During my PhD, I used genetics, microscopy, phenotyping, transcriptomics and metabolomics to investigate the stability of root comensal traits in community contexts and how plants modulate their root immune responses to fungal endophytes when under nutrient stress.As Humify's first biologist, I am setting up a microbiology lab. Using microbial functions, I explore how to modulate humus properties and formulations to adapt it to diverse environmental applications.Away from the desk/bench, you can find me rock climbing, gardening or cooking.