Registration for COMA's 46th Clark Rogerson Foray (9/4/26 to 9/7/26) is now OPEN. The comfortable overnight accommodations at this location - Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp, Copake, NY - are similar to those of a motel, and all guest rooms have their own private bathroom & shower. The home-cooked meals (the camp can accommodate most special […]
The Alberta Mycological Society is excited to host its 2026 Great Alberta Mushroom Foray (GAMF) in the Town of Sundre, Alberta, from September 4 to September 7. This flagship event brings together fungi enthusiasts for a long weekend of exploration, education, and citizen science amid the diverse ecosystems of central Alberta’s foothills and forests. Presenters […]
Please visit the website for full details. Key Trip Details MycoAdventure in Sierra Norte, Oaxaca Cooking wild mushrooms over the traditional 'comal,' a hot plate of metal or ceramic heated by wood-fire Length: 7 nights Average Foray Distance: 2 miles/day Altitude: 7,000-9,000 feet Exertion Level: Easy to Moderate Accommodations: - 2 Nights in Oaxaca City […]
The Cain Foray is the MST's annual weekend of mushrooming. Named after founding member Dr. Roy Cain and first held in 1975, this year will be the 48th Cain Foray. In 2026 the Cain Foray will be held at Pinestone Resort in Haliburton. Forays will take place at a rich assortment of public and private sites. Get […]
Join Manitoba Mushroom Society for a webinar on October 20 at 7:00 pm Central Time, featuring Arseniy Belosokhov about his research "Towards a Tractable Model of Lichen Symbiosis". Lichens are classic examples of symbiosis: fungi living with algae or cyanobacteria to form tough little composite organisms. They are common, ecologically important and central to big […]
Join the NAMA Culinary Arts Committee for a deep dive into the warm comfort food of mushroom soups. Explore their components and variations. Learn some great, proven recipes that we're certain will become staples in your house. In this interactive session, committee members from across North America will showcase their favorite culinary techniques, featuring a […]
Pine rust fungi are complex, yet fascinating basidiomycetes that cause diseases in forest ecosystems in pine forests throughout North America. This talk will focus on the diversity of pine rust species in western forest, their life cycles and host ranges, symptomology for identification, and importance to forest ecosystem health. During this talk, you’ll also learn […]
The true 'alpine' (strictly above treeline) covers over 70 million acres in North America, and yet, before we started our research, it was a mycological blank spot on the map. Now 25 years later, we have made progress in discovering the diversity of mushrooms and their ecological roles in this harsh high-altitude landscape. This talk […]
Join Manitoba Mushroom Society for a webinar by Tyson Ehlers "Know Your Slime Moulds". Slime moulds, or myxomycetes (often referred to as “myxos”) are single-celled amoeboid organisms that produce delicate fruiting bodies exquisite in form and colour. Once considered a group of fungi (the name is derived from the Greek myxa for slime and mykes for fungi), they […]
A tale of two dryland fires, examining the impacts of fires in chaparral shrublands versus iconic Joshua trees in the Mojave desert on fungal biomass, richness, composition, and succession. I use multiple methods including field work, molecular work including microbiomes, metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, and culturing including bioassays, genomics, and transcriptomics to explore the traits of pyrophilous […]
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