Educate and disseminate scientific information about mycology, the study of fungi
Overlooked Women of Early Mycology The invention of the printing press, microscope, and telescope along with the protestant reformation forever altered the social context of natural philosophy in the west. It helped kickstart the scientific revolution of the 17th century which brought us such concepts as the scientific method and taxonomy. By the 19th century, the study of natural science had come into the purview of professionals and institutions and the term ‘scientist’ was coined …
Call for Fungus Fair Vendors and Volunteers! If interested, please see details on links below. VOLUNTEERS – sdmyco.org/volunteer-form We need you! As a non-profit organization our events are volunteer based. Please share your time with us to make it a success! Our volunteer coordinator, Hoa, will follow up to confirm duties and timeslot. VENDORS – sdmyco.org/vendors-form We have a few spaces available for new vendors to participate. Please fill out the application and you will …
Please join us for the first meeting of 2025! In preparation for the rainy season, we are practicing our identification skills during our upcoming meeting. Our resident mycologist, Dennis Sharmahd, will help us to understand the common ways to identify fungi, which includes the relationships to plants and trees. Our goal is to have live specimens to help practice! Our SDMYCO Secretary and Certified Naturalist, Mark Jenne, will share some of the identification keys that …
The San Diego Mycological Society is happy to announce our Fungus Fair on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Hope you all have a warm and happy holiday season, and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year! We’re happy to announce the expanded dates, which include workshops and forays on Friday, 2/14 and Saturday, 2/15! Please join us on Sunday, 2/16 for our annual communal gathering filled with learning, sharing, & loving everything …
Holiday Celebration Potluck & White Elephant Gift Exchange December 2, 2024 Casa del Prado Room 101 6:30 – 8:30pm OPEN TO THE PUBLIC We invite you to bring a delicious dish to share! It does not have to include mushrooms, but those are always a hit! You may also bring store bought if you prefer. We will have a card to fill out in advance for the ingredients list. This is useful for those that …
It’s that time of year again! Come participate in our Visual Arts Contest — rules are linked here: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1PNjujb8JISG8N1A4pTyK7HFjcX3ba0gel02vbnSa6Ro Excited to see what you come up with, 🫶 your mush-family
Hello Myco fam! Please Join us at our upcoming Monthly Meeting on Monday, November 4th at 7:00pm. We are holding our Annual Board of Directors Election and you can greatly help SDMYCO by participating with your presence, with your vote and with your willingness to participate in all aspects of the society! Also, we will be having a summer events recap with Cassandra Ablola and Steve Farrar. Can’t wait to see you this first Monday …