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Matt Wainhouse

@funganaught.bsky.social
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Fungal ecology and conservation. Natural England fungi specialist. Tired parent.

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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 15/09/2026
On the cover of September's Field Mycology: a Violet Coral fungus growing in old pasture at Hardcastle Crags, West Yorkshire. Read online to find out how the #WaxcapWatch survey has expanded our knowledge of Violet Coral distribution. 👉 fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo... @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
Front cover of the September 2026 issue of 'Field Mycology' journal, with a photo of Violet Coral fungus growing in grass by Jennie Smith.
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Matt Wainhouse @funganaught.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Check out our new paper in New Phytologist. Me and Fungal Prof. Lynne Boddy, setting the record straight on heart-rot in living trees...... Its not a disease and what's more, critical for functioning tree and forest ecosystems.
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
BBC News: Mass trespass staged in PM Andy Burnham's constituency "They walked on to the Winstanley Hall estate in Wigan as part of their calls for a change in the law to bring in a Scottish-style right of responsible access to land and water that is privately owned." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Mass trespass staged in Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Makerfield constituency
Protestors walked on to a private estate in Wigan as part of their calls for the right to roam.
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Matt Wainhouse @funganaught.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is a really cracking review paper
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Matt Wainhouse @funganaught.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Heart-rot is not a disease! Our latest article in @newphyt.bsky.social setting the record straight on heart-rot, wood decay and why we need more hollow trees.
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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
New Blog! 📣 There isn't much room for fungi in the fossil record, yet here Isabelle Pola discusses the discovery of one of the oldest ever found! From Cretaceous period sedimentary rock, these fossils help to reshape our understanding of how modern ecosystems developed. buff.ly/3hp1vOd 🧪
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In Early Cretaceous Forests: There's Mushroom for Fossils
Discover the latest news from The Linnean Society of London.
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
😍 Great to see some lichen love from April Windle of the @britishlichensociety.org.uk, plus our own Bill Bealey explaining how our LicheN app is used for measuring sensitivity to nitrogen pollution Featured on BBC News ⤵️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🧪
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How lichen hold the secret to a breath of fresh air
An app uses lichen to help monitor air quality in places like the New Forest.
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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 11/02/2026
Publishing, reading and reviewing papers in BMS #journals helps support and promote fungal biology #research, #education, recording and #conservation. Find out how to access the journals, or how to submit your #mycology research or field studies here: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/publications...
Front covers of the four BMS journals
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IUCN SSC Aquatic Fungi Specialist Group @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
🚨NEW WEBINAR🚨 Join this webinar in celebration of the @reversethered.bsky.social day. @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social member @huzefaraj.bsky.social will present about a newly identified genus of freshwater ascomycete fungus. Other 2 exciting talks lined up. Registration: tinyurl.com/yja95rmv
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Great #biodiversity messages in packed meeting: don't forget the funga! #FungalConservationPledge
Placards about protecting fungi
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Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) @spun.earth · 27/01/2026
Are you a researcher translating fungal science into real conservation action? 📣 Call for abstracts now open 📍14–17 April 2026 in Uppsala, Sweden 🔗 Apply: www.slu.se/en/fce2026/ ⏰ Deadline: 25 Feb 2026
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Fungal Conservation in Europe: Evidence to Action
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming meeting: Fungal Conservation in Europe: Evidence to Action which will take place in Uppsala, Sweden 14-17 April 2026.
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
This incredibly cool new research shows that the first really big large organism on land was not a giant fungus, as many gave hypothesized. It was so chemically different from fungi that the authors propose "this enigmatic organism is best assigned to an entirely extinct eukaryotic lineage."
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Håvard Kauserud @drhyfe.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
New ms on BioRxiv by Ronold et al: Long-term shift in community composition of deadwood fungi after clear-cutting www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn
Ecosystem destruction will increase food shortages, disorder and mass migration, with effects already being felt
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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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Fungal Ecology 🍄 @fungal-ecology.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
In this review in Fungal Ecology, Håvard Kauserud (@drhyfe.bsky.social) argues that while the ITS region is by far the best DNA (meta)barcoding marker for fungi, we should not use it naively or simplistically doi.org/10.1016/j.fu...
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Jennifer Anderson @jandbio.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Don't miss this chance to learn about Joint Species Distribution Modeling from Dr. Otso Ovaskainen! 🟠 foundations of JSDM 🟠 applications to fungal ecology 🟠 demo in R 🟠 questions Brought to you by #GEOBON and #MoSTFun ( #BiodivMon #Biodiversa+) @mostfun.bsky.social @geobon.org @biodiversa.eu
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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
New paper! Here we present the history, geographical distribution, and structure of organizations in #mycology across #Europe, as well as their activities—including journals, magazines, meetings, educational initiatives, and #citizenscience projects. doi.org/10.1007/s105... #FunDive
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Alliance for Scotland's Rainforest @asrainforest.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Want to learn more about lichens in 2026 (and why wouldn't you??) Scottish Lichens are running a series of distance learning courses. The first is lichens on trees
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Lichens on Trees
Have you ever taken a closer look at the wide range of lichens that grow on the trunks, branches and twigs of trees, and wanted to learn more about what these lichens actually are and why they have…
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Our @bes-cascade.bsky.social survey of ecologists asked which socio-political changes might be most effective in the biodiversity & climate crises Broad-scale transformative changes were most selected Biodiversity or carbon credits, use of AI, & de-extinction were each selected in <1% of responses
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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 02/12/2025
Our 2026 field mycology events include a workshop for beginners to build knowledge & develop skills, and practical field meetings for those more experienced in fungus recording. Find all BMS events here: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/events.html
Group of grey-brown mushrooms on a green background. Credit: Trish Bloodworth, Runner up in 2026 UK Fungus Day photography competition.
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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 27/11/2025
Job opportunity with the BMS: Events Officer. Part-time, flexible hours, home based. Covering conferences, training workshops, field meetings & outreach events. Working closely with staff & volunteers. Deadline: Friday 12 December 2025 Details: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/vacancies.html
A collage of 5 photos from different BMS events.
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Matt Wainhouse @funganaught.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
📣Exciting mycorrhizal fungi Postdoc and PhDs on the RECONNECT project with my buddy Hannah Griffith at Bristol University cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...
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Reconnecting underground networks to maximise the flow and storage of carbon in forest soils | RECONNECT | Project | Fact Sheet | HORIZON | CORDIS | European Commission
In order to maximise the potential for habitat restoration initiatives to mitigate our grandest environmental challenges, we urgently need to understand how differing approaches to forest creation aff...
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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Do you record fungi? If so, please fill in this short Fungus Recorder Online Survey (closes on 30th November)... www.linkedin.com/posts/keiron...
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Fungus Recorder Online Survey | Keiron Derek Brown
Do you record fungi? If so, please fill in our short Fungus Recorder Online Survey (closes on 30th November). The survey is open nationwide and invites everyone involved in fungi recording to share t...
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Matt Wainhouse @funganaught.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social raising a great question of government
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Jennifer Anderson @jandbio.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Want to learn about #AquaticFungi? Don’t be shy—jump right in. Check out these fantastic first results from Peter—member of the online #AquaticHyphomycete group 🥳 @funaction.bsky.social @fayrnhawk.bsky.social @peterbraubach.bsky.social
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Francis M. Martin @fmartin54.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
We are delighted to let you know that your Plants, People, Planet article 'Demystifying Fungal Systematics: A Gateway to Fungal Literacy and Societal/Ecological Relevance Through Familiar Species' has been published on Early View. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidn...
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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 06/11/2025
Wood-decay fungi play crucial roles in global carbon cycling. In #FungalEcology, Fukasawa & Kimura show how heat stress changes the competitive balance between brown rot & white rot fungi, highlighting how warming could alter fungal community dynamics > www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
detail from Fig 3, Fukasawa and Kimura, Fungal Ecology (August 2025) showing growth of fungal strains on two petri dishes.
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South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre @sewbrec.org.uk · 13/10/2025
The British Mycological Society are surveying all fungi recorders as part of a review on how they share their data. It would be great if anyone who records fungi could complete it (you don't have to be a prolific fungi recorder or BMS member to take part). docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Fungus Recorder Online Survey
This survey is being conducted by the Biological Recording Company on behalf of the British Mycological Society. The survey does not collect any personal or identifying information, ensuring that al...
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IPBES @ipbes.net · 08/10/2025
🍄 Of the roughly 1,300 species of fungi on the IUCN Red List, more than 400 are at risk of extinction. Threats include agricultural expansion, climate change and deforestation. Read more from @mongabay.com :
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Nearly one-third of fungi on IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently updated its Red List of Threatened Species to include an additional 482 fungi, bringing the total to roughly 1,300 species of…
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bes-quantitativegroup @bes-quantitative.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🍄 Opportunity alert! Natural England are looking for a UK-based collaborator to support analytics for a Fungal Red List for Great Britain. Tasks include bias assessment, Frescalo modelling, AOO/EOO, and data presentation (Shiny or Excel). 📩 Get in touch: Matthew.Wainhouse@naturalengland.org.uk
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Kew Gardens @rbgkew.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Great to collaborate with @DomainOfScience on this new video, with our scientists inputting on the fascinating map of fungi 🍄🌍 From medicines to forests, fungi are a kingdom of life shaping our world. Discover just how important they are in 20 minutes 👇 ow.ly/u4fc50X2JRo
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The Fascinating Map of Fungi
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
We had a blast at the Fungi Festival debuting our new Fungi Workshop + Foraging Game! 🍄🌧 Big thanks to everyone who joined us in the rain + mud, and congrats to our game winners! We've also teamed up with the Great Science Share to create 3 fab fungi resources - check them out here: buff.ly/bK2LCnZ
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Fay Newbery @fayrnhawk.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
You heard right! I'll be announcing an online self-help group tomorrow that will include some teaching. @jandbio.bsky.social will be involved along with other professional researchers. And I have tutors signed up for an in-person training in autumn2026!
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Fay Newbery @fayrnhawk.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Collecting #AquaticHyphomycete spores is easy. They get caught up in large numbers in river foam. Foam can be scooped up into a jar. @funaction.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk @panspecieslisting.bsky.social @msafungi.bsky.social
A person using a tea strainer on the end of a stick to collect foam from a stream. Photo: Sam Booth.
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Nicole Kearney @nicolekearney.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I've been managing BHL's #Bluesky account for 4 months now. It's an honour to share such beautiful & significant content, particularly at this critical time. BHL's future is uncertain, but hopeful. Follow along @biodivlibrary.bsky.social & on the #BHLblog: blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/tag/transition
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The British Lichen Society @britishlichensociety.org.uk · 05/09/2025
An opportunity of a lifetime for budding lichenologists. The National Trust and the Royal Botanics, Edinburgh are offering a PAID lichen traineeship in #Scotland! The work programme looks fascinating and a great opportunity to develop skills. Deadline: 3/10/2025. www.asva.co.uk/jobs/trainee...
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Sean Cooch @waxcapscooch.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wonder.... I’m giving a talk.
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The wonderful world of Waxcap Grasslands
Exploring the ecology, conservation and global importance of these vibrant fungi
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Beatrix Potter (1866-1943), mycology study, author/artist who contributed to science and natural history #womensart
Painting of mushrooms with ref spotty tops amd white and pink stalks
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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 03/09/2025
BMS Talk: Using environmental DNA (eDNA) for fungal metabarcoding in soils. Ben Gregson highlights how eDNA allows researchers to detect & compare complex fungal communities soils from a wide range of climates & land uses. Find out more & book: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/bms-talks.html
Poster for the BMS Talk: Using environmental DNA (eDNA) for fungal metabarcoding in soils by Ben Gregson, Anglia Ruskin University.
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Paszkowski Lab @paszkowskilab.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
🍄 One month until Fungi Field Day 2025!! 🍄 Held on UK Fungus Day (4th October) @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social, this event celebrates the fungal kingdom, featuring science, games, walks, talks, face-painting and much more for all ages. Please spread the word! www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/fun...
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Fungi Field Day - Cambridge University Botanic Garden
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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 02/09/2025
The Scarce Fungus Weevil lays its eggs only in Cramp Balls (or King Alfred's cakes) - fungi that grow on dead Ash wood. With Ash dieback & the felling of Ash trees threatening their habitat, the beetle's future is uncertain.🌳 Read the #UKFungusDay blog: www.ukfungusday.co.uk/anecessarywe...
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A necessary weevil | UK Fungus Day
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Clare Blencowe @clareblencowe.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
My recent talk - Reintroducing @britmycolsoc.org.uk's Field Mycology publication - is now up on YouTube ▶️ youtu.be/bN-B1pxpYIs?... The main message being... we hope you'll read it! ▶️ fieldmycology.org You can subscribe to the print edition if you want to: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/fm-journal
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BMS Talk: Clare Blencowe - Reintroducing the BMS's 'Field Mycology' publication. August 2025
YouTube video by British Mycological Society
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
“Prof Bardgett warns against viewing compost extracts as a quick fix [for soil health] ‘it’s better to change the soil environment first, to make it more amenable for the organisms already in the soil to flourish. Otherwise, most [of them] will simply die’” 👏👏👏👏 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Down and dirty: how regenerative farming is digging into microscopic soil life
Nurturing everything from bacteria and fungi to worms is seen as essential to helping minimise use of chemicals and machinery
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FeM - Funghi e Micologia @funghimicologia.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
The genome sequence of the Oak Polypore, Buglossoporus quercinus (Schrad.) Kotl. & Pouzar #OakPolypore #Buglossoporus wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...
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Kew Gardens @rbgkew.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Whilst wet weather might not be everyone’s cup of tea, Kew’s Mycologists are celebrating this rainy #FungiFriday, with hopes it will instigate some welcome fungal activity! Many fungi use rain to spread their spores, such as often-over-looked bird’s nest fungi, also known as “splash cups”.
Person in a rain poncho carrying a wicker basket walks along a sandy path through heathland with heather and young trees under a grey skyClose-up of cyathus striatus (flute's bird’s nest) on damp woodchip, brown cup-shaped nests holding small white peridioles.
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JNCC @jncc.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
🔍 Help us improve GB Red Listing! If you use the GB Red List data on our webpage, we’d love your feedback. 📋 Take a short survey to help us enhance how we share this vital information: 👉 jncc.gov.uk/our-work/red... 🗓️ Survey closes 10 October 2025
Puffin on a rock with wings outstretched, holding fish in its beak. Other puffins in the background. Copyright Gannet77/iStock
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British Mycological Society @britmycolsoc.org.uk · 28/08/2025
📣 Call for papers! Special issue of #FungalEcology on “Fungal conservation: from knowledge to actions” co-edited by Susana C. Gonçalves @cfemycolab.bsky.social & Jonathan Cazabonne @jonathancazabonne.bsky.social. Deadline for manuscripts: 31 Jan 2026. Find out more: www.linkedin.com/company/brit...
Cover of the BMS's Fungal Ecology journal
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Adriana Corrales @adricorrales.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Macrofungi long term inventories are key for improving taxonomic discovery and complete biodiversity assessments of fungi! This long term inventory found 546 species in only one site: The Ordway-Swisher Biological Station in Florida www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Think globally, barcode locally: nine years of macrofungi sampling reveals extensive biodiversity at the Ordway-Swisher Biological Station, a subtropical site in Florida
The Ordway-Swisher Biological Station (OSBS) is a 38-km2 reserve owned by the University of Florida and is part of the National Ecological Observatory…
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Jonathan Cazabonne @jonathancazabonne.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Thrilled to announce that the special issue on fungal #conservation that @cfemycolab.bsky.social and I are co-editing for the @britmycolsoc.org.uk c.org.uk journal Fungal Ecology is open for submissions! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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