NAMA’s new Mycoremediation Committee is focused on exploring the role fungi can play in environmental cleanup by breaking down or neutralizing pollutants in soil, water, and air, offering an emerging approach to environmental remediation. The committee hopes to connect people interested in this growing field, share knowledge, and encourage further exploration of fungi’s environmental applications. […]
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 […]
They'll be discussing the Global Strategy for Fungal Conservation – the first initiative of its kind with the newly founded Global Fungal Conservation Network. New members are welcome! 5pm PT | 6pm MT | 7pm CT | 8pm ET Tuesday November 24 Email Aaron Tupac at [email protected] to join.
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 […]
We'll discuss how fungi respond to repeated wildfires in Southern California's chaparral ecosystems. Drawing on field research, we'll explore how fungal diversity and community composition change in soils that have experienced a single fire versus multiple fires within a short period. This talk is intended for everyone, from mushroom enthusiasts and […]
Learn how restoration projects are trying to bring mycorrhizal fungi back to damaged land, why the most popular approach, of-the-shelf commercial products, often falls short, and what works better. Fungal ecologist Anne Polyakov shares surprising findings from a review of 105 restoration studies. by Dr. Anne Polyakov –>Register Here 5pm PT | 6pm MT | […]
The genus Gymnopilus, sometimes called the “laughing gyms,” includes some of North America’s most colorful and chemically intriguing mushrooms. Despite their familiarity to mushroom enthusiasts, many species remain difficult to distinguish, and their taxonomy has been confused for more than a century. In this talk, Andrew Kunik will explore the diversity of North American Gymnopilus, […]
Join Manitoba Mushroom Society at 7:00 pm Central Time on 2026 December 12 for a webinar by Paul Kroeger about "Teonanácatl. Psilocybin-containing 'Magic Mushrooms': History and modern use in British Columbia". This presentation provides a brief introduction to the Magic Mushrooms, discussing their ancient use, rediscovery in Mexico in the mid-twentieth century, and their early […]
Biocrusts are soil surface communities of microbes that cover a large proportion of the Earth’s dryland ecosystems. These communities prevent the erosion of soils, increase water infiltration and fix nitrogen and carbon, but all these services are under threat from anthropogenic disturbance. I will give an overview of biocrusts and share my most recent findings […]
While plants and animals have long received dedicated conservation attention in North America, fungi are only now stepping into the spotlight. How does conservation work for fungi, and how does it differ from plants and animals? Join us for an insightful session exploring how the Fungal Diversity Survey (FUNDIS) is turning community science into strategic, […]
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