Rondy J. Malik


Rondy Malik
  • Affiliate Researcher

Education

B.S. in Biology, University of Massachusetts-Boston, 2013
M.S. in Ecology and Behavior, Indiana University, 2016
Ph.D. in Ecology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2019

Research

Originally from Mattapan, Mass., Rondy is a first-generation Haitian-American. His research interest spans the realm of applied and basic ecology. His past research topics have included population structure of a non-indigenous weed, microbial bioprotection of crops, microbes in trophic ecology, and wood decomposition in eastern mixed hardwood forests. Currently, Rondy is interested in unraveling ways in which elements of global change may impact microbes and plant secondary metabolites.

Research interests:

  • Plant-microbe interactions
  • Trophic ecology