About the Presentation: This talk will introduce the basis of wood degradation and emphasize the influence of exogenously added fungi on the development and stability of indigenous microbial communities. We will discuss the past, present, and future of Mycoremediation and the challenges of transitioning from the lab to the field. Fungal activities are unique and... Read More →
GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Colin Averill from SPUN DATE: February 17, 2022 at 7 p.m. CST LOCATION: Online via Zoom or YouTube By now you have heard about the hidden underground web or mycorrhizal networks that are underneath our feet. Join us online as we welcome Dr. Colin Averill, from SPUN , a new non-profit, science-based... Read More →
Join Central Texas Mycological Society and the Highland Lakes Master Naturalists for an online class where we will learn the basics of mycology and learn how the fungi queendom is entangled in all parts of our life. We will also cover some basics on mushroom identification, how fungi benefits our entire ecosystem, our health and... Read More →
This talk describes the remarkable range of strategies devised by countless fungi to entrap or hunt prey, whether that be micro-animals, arthropods, bacteria, or even other fungi. You'll hear how serendipitous work by farmers and mycologists led to the discovery of new nematode-trapping mushrooms, and the implications this predation has for the evolution of fungi... Read More →
