MMS Webinar: Paul Kroeger: Darwin’s Elves, Poisonous mushrooms and mushroom poisonings.

Hosted by Manitoba Mushroom Society in collaboration with NAMA.

February 16, 7:00 PM central time to 9:00 PM.

Webinar Description: “Darwin’s Elves”: Poisonous mushrooms and mushroom poisonings
An introduction to poisonous mushrooms and their effects is important for all those who are interested in mushrooms as a hobby. Major toxin types and their effects are described, and a few case studies show how suspect fungi are identified. This presentation offers practical general guidelines for safely handling and preparing edible fungi, and avoiding becoming another poisoning victim. Some surprising common causes of ‘mushroom poisoning’ are also discussed.

Paul Kroeger, a brief biography
Paul Kroeger has studied mushrooms for over fifty years and is a founding member of the Vancouver Mycological Society (VMS). Paul served as President of VMS for a few years, and is currently President of The Pacific Northwest Key Council. He is a major contributor to the mycological herbarium collections in the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC and also contributed significant collections to DAOM Herbarium in Ottawa and DAVFP Herbarium in Victoria. He is a regular consultant for the British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre, and various other agencies concerned with mushroom poisonings and fungi in human and animal health. He coauthored, with Bryce Kendrick, Oluna Ceska and Christine Roberts, The Outer Spores: Mushrooms of Haida Gwaii published in 2012 based on a five-year study.

This workshop is free for Manitoba Mushroom Society members and Manitoba post-secondary students. Members of other NAMA affiliated mycological associations may attend, please indicate the name of the association you belong to at the end of the registration form.

$10 Cdn for non-members.

Registration deadline is February 14 midnight central time. The webinar link will be emailed to you on February 15.

Register using this form: https://forms.gle/HAcnuXKDZY9f1AgYA