Here is an interesting article on world-renowned Lichenologist Kerry Knudsen, Southern California’s only professional lichenologist:
County Fair Infield Farm Division Display (June 3rd to July 4th)
SDMS will have a permanent display at the Infield Farm throughout the course of the San Diego County Fair. The Farm Supervisor, Jennifer Galey, is looking for volunteers to be at the display for a few hours on the weekends to talk to people about mushrooms. You do not need to be an expert, you just need to talk to people and tell them what you love about mushrooms and why you are a member …
June 25, 2016 Gardenshow Info Day at the SD Fair
SDMS was invited back to the San Diego County Fair to have an informational booth promoting interest in mushrooms and SDMS. Volunteers are needed to staff the information booth in shifts from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday June 25th. A free admission ticket will be provided to each volunteer. If interested in participating, please contact [email protected] with your name and volunteer time frame so that we can ensure we receive enough fair passes. …
May 2, 2016 Meeting: Potluck
The May 2nd meeting is our last meeting of the season and will be a potluck dinner. The dinner will start at 6:30 PM in Room 101, Casa Del Prado in Balboa Park. Please bring a cooked or cold dish and your own beverage. (Note: there is no kitchen access) The club will provide plates, cups, napkins, and utensils, but feel free to bring your own. Volunteers are needed for setting up and decorating the …
April 4th, 2016 Meeting – 6:30PM: Elio Schaechter
The guest speaker for our April 4th meeting will be Dr. Elio Schaechter. The meeting will be hosted in Room 101, Casa Del Prado in Balboa Park at 6:30 PM. Elio Schaechter is a distinguished Professor, Emeritus, of Tufts University School of Medicine, Adjunct Professor Emeritus, at SDSU, visiting scholar at UCSD, and a founding member of SDMS. Elio is an actively retired microbiologist living in San Diego. He spent most of his research career …
March 12, 2016 – Members only Foray and Workshop with Christian Schwarz
There will be a members only foray on Saturday March 12th on private property in Santa Ysabel at 10:00 am. Everyone in attendance will need to complete a waiver specific to this property in order to participate in the foray. The waivers will be emailed to club members along with directions to the location. If you have not received an email by Thursday March 10th please email [email protected] to ensure we have your current email …
March 7, 2016 Meeting: Christian Schwarz – 6:30 PM
The guest speaker for our March 7th meeting will be Christian Schwarz. The meeting will be hosted in Room 101, Casa Del Prado in Balboa Park at 6:30 PM. The title of Christian’s presentation is “Mushroom Mysteries – A Guide To What We Don’t Know about the Kingdom Fungi” From hydrothermal vents to the insides of our brains, fungi are found everywhere. From microscopic single-celled organism to ancient an gargantuan individuals, fungi span a large …