Publications
Bergmann, G. E., Heitmann, S. J., Busby, P. E., & Leveau, J. H. 2023. Characterization of Seed Mycobiota Using Culture-Dependent and Culture-Independent Approaches. In Microbial Environmental Genomics (MEG) (pp. 65-78). Humana, New York, NY. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2871-3_4
Bergmann GE and JHJ Leveau. 2022. A metacommunity ecology approach to understanding microbial community assembly in developing plant seeds. Frontiers in Microbiology 13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.877519. [PDF HERE]
Bergmann GE and PE Busby. 2021. The core seed mycobiome of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii across provenances of the Pacific Northwest, USA. Mycologia 113(6): 1169-1180. DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2021.1952830
Heitmann S, GE Bergmann, E Barge, M Ridout, G Newcombe and PE Busby. 2021. Culturable seed microbiota of Populus trichocarpa. Pathogens 2021, 10(6), 653. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10060653.
GE Bergmann. 2019. Geographic variation in the seed mycobiome of Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii). Honors College Undergraduate thesis, Oregon State University. Available at ScholarsArchive@OSU.
GE Bergmann. 2019. Impacts of Pesticide Pollution on Soil Microbial Communities, Ecosystem Function and Human Health. Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, 10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11269-2.
Presentations
*=undergraduate mentee, +=high school mentee
GE Bergmann. 2024. Floral stigmas and developing seeds share functionally diverse bacterial communities in commercial watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). UC Davis Ecology Graduate Symposium, Davis, CA. (TALK)
GE Bergmann, RL Vannette and JHJ Leveau. 2024. Overlap between stigma and seed bacterial communities of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). 63rd Annual ASTA Flower and Vegetable Seed Conference, Monterey, CA. (POSTER)
GE Bergmann, RL Vannette and JHJ Leveau. 2023. Overlap between stigma and seed bacterial communities of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). UC Davis Research Retreat on Host-Microbe Interactions, Tahoe City, CA. (POSTER) [PDF HERE]
GE Bergmann, CM Lopez*, K Lui*, A Velasco*, RL Vannette, and JHJ Leveau. 2023. Overlap between stigma and seed bacterial communities of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and their effects on seedling vigor. 2nd Young AMICI Symposium, virtual. (TALK)
Barragan K*, GE Bergmann, RL Vannette and JHJ Leveau. 2023. Diverse pairwise interactions between flower- and seed-borne microbes of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Woodland Community College MESA Undergraduate Research Scholars Poster Symposium, Davis, CA. (POSTER) [PDF HERE]
Lopez CM*, GE Bergmann, RL Vannette and JHJ Leveau. 2023. Stigma- and seed-sourced microbes from watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) influence seedling health. Woodland Community College MESA Undergraduate Research Scholars Poster Symposium, Davis, CA. (POSTER) [PDF HERE]
Lui K*, AM Velasco*, GE Bergmann, R Mahajan+, RL Vannette and JHJ Leveau. 2023. What microbes are found in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) flowers and seeds? URSCA Conference, Davis, CA. (POSTER) [PDF HERE]
Bergmann GE and PE Busby. 2022. The core seed mycobiome of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii across provenances of the Pacific Northwest, USA. American Phytopathological Society webinar: The Role of the Microbiome in Forest Disease, Regeneration, and Biodiversity, October 12 (virtual). (INVITED TALK)
Bergmann GE. 2022. Testing the transmission of microbes from flowers to seeds. UC Davis Ecology Graduate Group Recruitment Symposium, February 4, Davis CA (virtual).
Bergmann GE. 2021. The mysteries of seed microbes. Deschutes Public Library webinar series, October 19, Davis, CA (virtual). (INVITED TALK) Link: https://youtu.be/Y25L1naLtWs
Bergmann GE. 2020. From seed to stem (and back again): my journey in plant microbiome research. Meristems speaker series, Oregon State University Botany and Plant Pathology Club, February 26, Corvallis, OR. (INVITED TALK)
Bergmann GE, E Barge, H Whelan and PE Busby. 2019. Exploring the identity and function of fungal seed endophytes of Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii). Mycological Society of America meeting, August 12, Minneapolis, MN. (POSTER) – AWARDED BEST UNDERGRADUATE POSTER PRIZE.
Bergmann GE. 2019. Identity and drought tolerance effects of fungal seed endophytes in Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii). Oregon State University Honors College thesis seminar, May 24, Corvallis, OR. (TALK)
Bergmann GE, S Hatwal, E Barge, K Gervers, H Whelan and PE Busby. 2019. Fungi in Douglas-fir seeds: Who are they, and what are they doing? Cascade Mycological Society general meeting, April 17, Eugene, OR. (TALK)
Bergmann GE, S Hatwal, E Barge, K Gervers, H Whelan and PE Busby. 2019. Exploring the identity and function of fungal seed endophytes in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). OSU Undergraduate Showcase of Biological and Ecological Research, April 13, Corvallis, OR. (POSTER) – AWARDED BEST UNDERGRADUATE PRESENTATION PRIZE.
Bergmann GE, S Hatwal, E Barge, K Gervers, H Whelan and PE Busby. 2019. Exploring the identity and function of fungal seed endophytes in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). OSU Microbiology Student Association Research Symposium, April 13, Corvallis, OR. (POSTER)
Bergmann GE. 2018. Provenance-based characterization of Pseudotsuga menziesii fungal seed endophytes and their involvement in seedling drought tolerance. OSU Mycology Club meeting, May 29, Corvallis, OR. (TALK)
Bergmann GE, E Elorriaga, C Ma and SH Strauss. 2016. Gene editing in trees. OSU Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence Symposium. Corvallis, OR. (POSTER)
Media/Science Communication writings
Bergmann GE. 2024. The ephemeral landscape of the floral stigma. UC Davis Ecology Graduate Symposium, Davis, CA. (Photograph exhibition)
Bergmann GE. 2023. "Creature Feature: Douglas Squirrel." The Ethogram, UC Davis Graduate Group in Animal Behavior. https://theethogram.com/2023/10/03/creature-feature-douglas-squirrel/
"Daybreak." 2021. Aggie Brickyard Volume XI 'Mileposts,' UC Davis Graduate Group in Ecology, page 22. https://aggiebrickyard.github.io/posts/WinterVolume-XI/
"Student Spotlight January 2020." 2020. Mycological Society of America Student Section. https://msastudents.org/student-spotlights/current-student-spotlight/
"A Fungus Among Us." 2018. Faces of Ag Sci, Oregon State University. https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/feature/fungus-among-us
Bergmann, G. E., Heitmann, S. J., Busby, P. E., & Leveau, J. H. 2023. Characterization of Seed Mycobiota Using Culture-Dependent and Culture-Independent Approaches. In Microbial Environmental Genomics (MEG) (pp. 65-78). Humana, New York, NY. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2871-3_4
Bergmann GE and JHJ Leveau. 2022. A metacommunity ecology approach to understanding microbial community assembly in developing plant seeds. Frontiers in Microbiology 13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.877519. [PDF HERE]
Bergmann GE and PE Busby. 2021. The core seed mycobiome of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii across provenances of the Pacific Northwest, USA. Mycologia 113(6): 1169-1180. DOI: 10.1080/00275514.2021.1952830
Heitmann S, GE Bergmann, E Barge, M Ridout, G Newcombe and PE Busby. 2021. Culturable seed microbiota of Populus trichocarpa. Pathogens 2021, 10(6), 653. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10060653.
GE Bergmann. 2019. Geographic variation in the seed mycobiome of Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii). Honors College Undergraduate thesis, Oregon State University. Available at ScholarsArchive@OSU.
GE Bergmann. 2019. Impacts of Pesticide Pollution on Soil Microbial Communities, Ecosystem Function and Human Health. Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences, 10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11269-2.
Presentations
*=undergraduate mentee, +=high school mentee
GE Bergmann. 2024. Floral stigmas and developing seeds share functionally diverse bacterial communities in commercial watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). UC Davis Ecology Graduate Symposium, Davis, CA. (TALK)
GE Bergmann, RL Vannette and JHJ Leveau. 2024. Overlap between stigma and seed bacterial communities of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). 63rd Annual ASTA Flower and Vegetable Seed Conference, Monterey, CA. (POSTER)
GE Bergmann, RL Vannette and JHJ Leveau. 2023. Overlap between stigma and seed bacterial communities of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). UC Davis Research Retreat on Host-Microbe Interactions, Tahoe City, CA. (POSTER) [PDF HERE]
GE Bergmann, CM Lopez*, K Lui*, A Velasco*, RL Vannette, and JHJ Leveau. 2023. Overlap between stigma and seed bacterial communities of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and their effects on seedling vigor. 2nd Young AMICI Symposium, virtual. (TALK)
Barragan K*, GE Bergmann, RL Vannette and JHJ Leveau. 2023. Diverse pairwise interactions between flower- and seed-borne microbes of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Woodland Community College MESA Undergraduate Research Scholars Poster Symposium, Davis, CA. (POSTER) [PDF HERE]
Lopez CM*, GE Bergmann, RL Vannette and JHJ Leveau. 2023. Stigma- and seed-sourced microbes from watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) influence seedling health. Woodland Community College MESA Undergraduate Research Scholars Poster Symposium, Davis, CA. (POSTER) [PDF HERE]
Lui K*, AM Velasco*, GE Bergmann, R Mahajan+, RL Vannette and JHJ Leveau. 2023. What microbes are found in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) flowers and seeds? URSCA Conference, Davis, CA. (POSTER) [PDF HERE]
Bergmann GE and PE Busby. 2022. The core seed mycobiome of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii across provenances of the Pacific Northwest, USA. American Phytopathological Society webinar: The Role of the Microbiome in Forest Disease, Regeneration, and Biodiversity, October 12 (virtual). (INVITED TALK)
Bergmann GE. 2022. Testing the transmission of microbes from flowers to seeds. UC Davis Ecology Graduate Group Recruitment Symposium, February 4, Davis CA (virtual).
Bergmann GE. 2021. The mysteries of seed microbes. Deschutes Public Library webinar series, October 19, Davis, CA (virtual). (INVITED TALK) Link: https://youtu.be/Y25L1naLtWs
Bergmann GE. 2020. From seed to stem (and back again): my journey in plant microbiome research. Meristems speaker series, Oregon State University Botany and Plant Pathology Club, February 26, Corvallis, OR. (INVITED TALK)
Bergmann GE, E Barge, H Whelan and PE Busby. 2019. Exploring the identity and function of fungal seed endophytes of Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii). Mycological Society of America meeting, August 12, Minneapolis, MN. (POSTER) – AWARDED BEST UNDERGRADUATE POSTER PRIZE.
Bergmann GE. 2019. Identity and drought tolerance effects of fungal seed endophytes in Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii). Oregon State University Honors College thesis seminar, May 24, Corvallis, OR. (TALK)
Bergmann GE, S Hatwal, E Barge, K Gervers, H Whelan and PE Busby. 2019. Fungi in Douglas-fir seeds: Who are they, and what are they doing? Cascade Mycological Society general meeting, April 17, Eugene, OR. (TALK)
Bergmann GE, S Hatwal, E Barge, K Gervers, H Whelan and PE Busby. 2019. Exploring the identity and function of fungal seed endophytes in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). OSU Undergraduate Showcase of Biological and Ecological Research, April 13, Corvallis, OR. (POSTER) – AWARDED BEST UNDERGRADUATE PRESENTATION PRIZE.
Bergmann GE, S Hatwal, E Barge, K Gervers, H Whelan and PE Busby. 2019. Exploring the identity and function of fungal seed endophytes in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). OSU Microbiology Student Association Research Symposium, April 13, Corvallis, OR. (POSTER)
Bergmann GE. 2018. Provenance-based characterization of Pseudotsuga menziesii fungal seed endophytes and their involvement in seedling drought tolerance. OSU Mycology Club meeting, May 29, Corvallis, OR. (TALK)
Bergmann GE, E Elorriaga, C Ma and SH Strauss. 2016. Gene editing in trees. OSU Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence Symposium. Corvallis, OR. (POSTER)
Media/Science Communication writings
Bergmann GE. 2024. The ephemeral landscape of the floral stigma. UC Davis Ecology Graduate Symposium, Davis, CA. (Photograph exhibition)
Bergmann GE. 2023. "Creature Feature: Douglas Squirrel." The Ethogram, UC Davis Graduate Group in Animal Behavior. https://theethogram.com/2023/10/03/creature-feature-douglas-squirrel/
"Daybreak." 2021. Aggie Brickyard Volume XI 'Mileposts,' UC Davis Graduate Group in Ecology, page 22. https://aggiebrickyard.github.io/posts/WinterVolume-XI/
"Student Spotlight January 2020." 2020. Mycological Society of America Student Section. https://msastudents.org/student-spotlights/current-student-spotlight/
"A Fungus Among Us." 2018. Faces of Ag Sci, Oregon State University. https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/feature/fungus-among-us