San Diego Mycological Society

Hello MycoFam! The upcoming Monday Monthly Mushroom Meeting with Mark Yacoub will cover: Comparative Genomics of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: Unveiling Viral Fossils and Their Distribution Across the Fungal Kingdom Mark completed his B.S. degree in Microbiology at UC Davis in 2016. His professional experience includes research at an agricultural biotechnology company, where he focused on fungal interactions with crop plants. Mark began his doctoral studies in 2020. His dissertation research centers on population genomics of the …

Hello MycoFam! We love potlucks and can’t believe June is just around the corner. Let’s celebrate the beginning of the summer season with an evening full of FUN(gi)! Monday, June 3: Monthly Meeting Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park 6:30 – 8:30pm Art in the Park for Game of Shrooms & Potluck $5 suggested donation Open to the public ART STATIONS •Mushroom Jewelry •Mushroom Terrariums •Mushroom Paper Sculptures POTLUCK We invite you to bring a delicious dish …

Hello Myco Fam! SDMYCO celebrates the 5th anniversary of Fantastic Fungi this coming May 19. Tell your friends and hope to see you there! Sunday, May 19 @ 7:00pm La Paloma Theatre 471 SOUTH COAST HWY. 101 ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA Corner Hwy. 101 and D Street, downtown Encinitas $12/ticket https://fantasticfungilp.brownpapertickets.com/

May 6, 2024 Balboa Park Casa del Prado, Room 101 6:45pm Identification 7:00pm Lecture and Q&A Alan is an expert mycologist in high demand at mushroom events where he teaches workshops on DNA barcoding, field photography, and fungal microscopy. Committed to his cause, Alan has been studying fungal diversity for more than two decades, and since 2001 he has photographed more than 2,500 species of fungi. Alan’s contributions to community science have been widespread, and …

See you at the San Diego Earth Fest this upcoming Saturday, April 20! A few of our fungi friends will be there too!!! A FREE Earth Day celebration presented by Vegan Food Popup. Featuring over 100 sustainable food, product and service vendors as well as environmental, conservation and animal rescue groups. Enjoy a full day of entertainment with speakers, music and activities for kids. Since the first Earth Day observation in 1970, more than 1 …

Hi mushfam! On 4/1/24, we’re having a professor from the Salk Institute speak to us about the symbiotic relationship between plants and their arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi friends — make sure to join us!   April 1st Speaker: Lena Maria Müller, PhD **Special Location! 1395 Park Center Drive, Vista, CA** 6:45pm Identification 7:00pm Lecture and Q&A Bio: I am an assistant professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. My background is in plant biology, with …

Hello Myco Fam! Our March Monthly Meeting is coming up this Monday, March 4th with our very own Bonni Thoresen! Remember to bring in mushrooms you find for identification and looking sporeward to seeing you soon. Mush love, SDMYCO