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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The proposed closure of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center threatens the U.S. National Fungus Collections—vital for agriculture, biosecurity, and research. The Mycological Society of America calls for continued preservation and enhanced support! msafungi.org/wp-content/u...

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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Just received the news of Dr. Adriana Romero-Olivares' unexpected passing. She was a dear colleague, mycologist, microbial ecologist, Assistant Professor at @ucirvine.bsky.social, engaged member of @msafungi.bsky.social, and a supporter of #inclusive science. My condolences to her young family.

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

There are two!! meetings on insect-associated (fungal and other) pathogens taking place soon: 1) The Arthropod-Fungal Associations workshop (3rd edition) in Łódź, Poland, 20-22 May 2026 #AFAworkshop 2) The Insect Pathology Short Course in Ithaca, New York, 7-12 June 2026

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

The abstract submission site is now open for #MSAfungi26, scheduled for July 11-15, in Portland, Oregon, themed "Bridging Mycology Across Communities and Disciplines". 🔗Submit your abstract here: msa.joynconference.com/v2/?c=submis... 📅Deadline for submitting abstracts: 28 February 2026

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

THE DEADLINE IS NEARING TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSALS!

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

SPORES is hosting a workshop on how to package proposals for MSA student awards, with tips from Dr. Donny Walker and Dr. Rachel Koch-Bach. This will be taking place TOMORROW, January 16th at 1:00 p.m. CT/2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT. Register by emailing ttorresc [at] purdue [dot] edu.

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

📢The application deadline for all #MSAfungi awards is February 1, 2026, before midnight, Pacific Time, with one exception for the (NEW) Latin American Mycological Congress Travel Award with a deadline of March 30, 2026, before midnight, Pacific Time. Apply now! msafungi.org/application-...

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2026 Awards Page – Mycological Sociey of America – Founded 1932

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Applications are OPEN for the 2026 MSA Award Period! Deadline 1 February 2026. New this year is the "Don Pfister Graduate Fellowship Award", for graduate students requiring work in fungaria. msafungi.org/application-... #MSAfungi #mycology

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

The Mycological Society of America Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is looking to fill four positions! Please nominate a colleague (self nominations encouraged). docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

📢🍄Job alert🍄📢 The Department of Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring an Assistant Professor in Mycology/Plant-Fungal Interactions. Deadline to apply: 31 October 2025. illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

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Assistant Professor- Department of Plant Biology

Duties & Responsibilities

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Priscila Chaverri @pchaverri.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

I am ecstatic to announce the new Latin American Chapter of the Mycological Society of America!! This is going to have a great impact on the Latin American mycological community. Please spread the word and join for only $15/year! msafungi.org/latin-americ... @msafungi.bsky.social

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

📢🍄Job alert🍄📢 The Department of Plant Pathology of the University of Georgia is accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Fungal Biology/Mycology. Anticipated start date of May 2026. Open until filled, so apply now! www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/445...

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Assistant or Associate Professor - Fungal Biology/Mycology

The Department of Plant Pathology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at the University of Georgia is recruiting for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor in Fu...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

📢🍄Job alert🍄📢 The @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social group of the @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social in Auckland, New Zealand is hiring a full-time permanent mycologist, to focus on fungal diversity and taxonomy. Deadline to apply: 12 September 2025. careers.sciencenewzealand.org/landcare-res...

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Researcher - Mycologist - Manaaki Whenua - Careers at Science New Zealand

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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

📣🍄🦇🍄🦇🍄📣 I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher for my lab in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. We study biodiversity monitoring, ecology, conservation, and microbiology. Some of our work deals with bats, most with fungi! Email at danny dot haelewaters at gmail dot com if interested. #TeamLaboul #newPI

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

📢🍄🔍🍄🔎🍄📢 The 2025 Alexander H. #SmithForay will take place in Valpraiso, Indiana, September 4-7. This annual foray in the Great Lakes region honors the late Dr. Smith, a renowned mycologist at @umich.edu. For more details and to register, visit: midwestmycology.org/2025-smith-f...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

🍄 As is tradition for MSA, we're hoping to highlight a student-designed logo for #MSAfungi26 in Portland, Oregon. Our theme is Bridging Mycology Across Communities and Disciplines. Tap into your creative side and submit a logo design for consideration. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

The Wyoming Valley Mushroom Club is holding a Wild Mushroom Fair on Sunday Sept 7th at the Francis Slocum State Park from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT. This free event includes mushroom ID, forays, cultivation, culinary, medicinal use, ... More info? Contact wyomingvalleymushroomclub@gmail.com 🍄

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

📣Submit your symposium & workshop proposals for #MSAfungi26 in Portland, Oregon now! Email your proposal (with title, organizers, rationale, speakers, and budget) to the Program Chair, Julia Kerrigan, at jkerrig[at]clemson.edu. Theme: "Bridging Mycology Across Communities and Disciplines"

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · 08/07/2025

We are keeping busy this July! 🧪 Highlights: 🦠 @msafungi.bsky.social MSA annual meeting 🦠 "'Omics for Everyone" workshop 🦠 FAIR data best practices @aspbofficial.bsky.social ASPB workshop 🦠 @esipfed.bsky.social ESIP Meeting in Seattle, WA featuring an NMDC-led session on AI-ready data

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Cat Adams PhD @scienceismetal.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Our lab is hunting a fast-growing strain of Fomitopsis betulina. Anyone have any leads? @msafungi.bsky.social #FungiFriday en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomitop...

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Fomitopsis betulina - Wikipedia

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Rabern Simmons, PhD🔬💧🍄 @drrabern.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

An early birthday to John S. Karling, @msafungi.bsky.social keynote namesake, Purdue Biological Sciences chair, nigh-baseball-player, mistaken-obstetrician, and zoosporic eufungi specialist. 🎂🔬💧🍄🧫⚾️ www.drrabern.com/karling

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John S. Karling Biography — D. Rabern Simmons, Ph.D.

A FORTUITOUS LIFE: JOHN SIDNEY KARLING (1897–1995)

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

📢 The Chaverri Mycology Lab is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to an interdisciplinary project exploring how bat-mediated seed dispersal influences plant microbiomes and pathogen dynamics in tropical ecosystems. See jobs.apsnet.org/job/postdoct...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Early registration for #MSAfungi25 ends tomorrow, June 6th! msa.joynconference.com/v2/

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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

📣New paper alert: 10 years of advancing diversity withing the Mycological Society of America. This is such an important paper, especially now, and I am extremely proud to have been part of the #DEI committee of @msafungi.bsky.social! imafungus.pensoft.net/article/1556... #MSAfungi25 🍄

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Registration is now open for the #MSAfungi25 Annual Meeting, Fungal Futures: Cultivating Mycology and Mycologists. This meeting will take place June 28 - July 2, in Madison, Wisconsin! 🔗Meeting webpage: msa.joynconference.com/v2/ 📣Register now: msa.joynconference.com/v2/?card=reg...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The new extended deadline for MSA abstracts is March 21st! #MSAfungi25

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Emile Gluck-Thaler @mycomile.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Its #fungus time! Come join us in Madison this summer for #MSAfungi25 🧪🍄🔬 Abstracts due March 17

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Are you a member of @msafungi.bsky.social and employee of the US Federal Government who recently lost their job or who otherwise needs support during recent implementation of executive orders? We would like to connect with you to understand how the Society can help. Please DM to let us know.

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

📣Call for Abstracts for the Mycological Society of America 2025 Annual Meeting this summer in Madison, Wisconsin. Submit your abstract by March 17th! #MSAfungi25 msa.joynconference.com/v2/

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Now accepting applications for our SPORES mentoring program! Mentees get 1 year of MSA membership, meeting registration, foray, banquet ticket, and $1000 for travel expenses. Mentors get foray and banquet tickets covered. Deadline: March 31. #MSAfungi25

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Attention MSA Student Members, we need you🫵! Get creative and submit a logo design for the 2025 MSA Meeting to be held in Madison, Wisconsin. #MSAfungi25 More information + deadline for submission: myemail.constantcontact.com/Call-for-MSA... (Please make it prettier than this sad specimen⬇️)

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

FYI, the theme of the #MSAfungi25 meeting will be "Fungal Features: Cultivating Mycology and Mycologists"

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

If you have a message to be boosted by @msafungi.bsky.social, then complete this form: forms.gle/ifuhgWtxuKYh.... We welcome any posts dealing with fungi, including cool pictures and new papers! 🍄

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