I am Dick Andoh, a PhD student at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania. My research focuses on plant-microbe interactions, specifically exploring the relationship between plant health and plant-associated microbiome communities, with a particular emphasis on plantation forestry. Prior to my PhD, I worked as a Senior Research Assistant in the Department of Crop Science at the University of Cape Coast, where I facilitated courses in plant pest and disease management and plant protection while also conducting research in plant physiology and plant diseases.