SMITH, DIANNA

Dianna has conducted mycology workshops at Eagle Hill Institute in Maine and for the Pioneer Valley Mycological Association in western Massachusetts. She gives presentations and guided walks in NY, CT, VT and MA for universities, mycology clubs, state parks, garden clubs, nature preserves and sanctuaries on various subjects for novices including: Edible Mushrooms and Their Poisonous Lookalikes; The Ecological Functions of Fungi; Major Morphological Groups of Fungi; Mycorrhizal Mushrooms; Polypores: Fungi for All Seasons; The Boletales; Russula, Lactarius and Lactifluus; Keeping Abreast of Fungi Name Changes and Taxonomy; Amanitas and Tips on Successful Mushroom Photography.