Cascade Mycological Society
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The Cascade Mycological Society is dedicated to education, research, conservation, safety, and fun with fungi in the Pacific Northwestern mushroom belt. Eugene, OR
"The artist describes her practice as “experiential fiber art,” combining her love of nature and creativity in the public sphere." www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/08/lydi...
Lydia Hansen Introduces Hikers to Native Midwest Mushrooms on Crocheted 'Fungi Hunts'
An ongoing series of seasonal scavenger hunts organized by Lydia Hansen in Minnesota woodlands invite inquiry.
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I made a fungi flag, for all my mycological vexillologist peeps. Hope you like it. #mycology #fungi #polypore #vexillology #flag
We are planning a Cascade Mycological Society float in this year's Eugene BRiGHT night Parade. Contact us if you're interested in helping us create fungi themed lit up art for the event or walking with us in costumes. eugenebrightparade.com/parade/
The schedule for the 2026 Radical Mycology Convergence is out 🍄🟫 mycoculturerad.com/pages/radica... #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms
"Drummond-Herdman is a self-taught amateur taxonomist who became fascinated with fungi that grows on dung, known as coprophilous fungi, when walking in the Ochil Hills on the edge of Stirling during the pandemic." www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘I have an understanding housemate’: the student who makes videos of fungus on faeces
Alfred Drummond-Herdman’s extraordinary timelapses have been viewed by millions – and led him to identify new species
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#Australia paid summer #internship alert at CSIRO in Canberra: Data analysis of #termite carbon flux data set with aim of publication. This is a fantastic opportunity with a great supervisor. Apply by 10 Aug. Please share widely! #ecology #undergrad #JobAlert jobs.csiro.au/job/Various-...
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"About the project from the lead, Zach Brown:
I have several datasets related to termite mound field gas fluxes and I’m keen to recruit a second or third year student who is motivated to analyse these data with the aim to generate a first-author publication. The data exist already, so field work is not required but some field trips are possible if the student wants the experience. This project is part of a larger program improving carbon cycling models for Australian landscapes. The role is best suited to someone who is highly motivated to get a first author publication and is considering a career in research.
The project descriptions are available via the “Project List” link available on the advertisement page. Any questions related to project can be directed to me at zach.brown [at] csiro.au and hiring questions can be directed to CSIRO HR."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zoqwzpcml2napt5sejdau57y/bafkreih5ieexoqru6btl7sjdbhwczlcgq5wdcsuu6afg5qb2lxid3qx3re)
"The structured fungal surface provides water-repellent and self-cleaning properties." phys.org/news/2026-07...
Why the future of fashion might involve wearing live fungi
The idea of having living fungi cover your body might not be the most appealing thing in the world. But what if it was part of a clothing fabric that could change color, protect you from UV rays and e...
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Interesting article. www.mycostories.com/post/glp-1-f...
How GLP-1s, Fibermaxxing, and Clean Label Are Driving Demand for Fungi-based Ingredients: Takeaways from IFT First 2026
Takeaways from MycoStories' visit to IFT First 2026, where fungi showed up delivering protein, fiber and clean-label functionality
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Over the past month we've introduced the remarkable world of #Myxomycetes—from giant single cells to intricate fruiting bodies. If you'd like to learn how to find, identify, and study slime molds yourself, our new online course is now open. #slimemoldSunday www.newyorkmyc.org/courses/myxo...
Short video snippet (2:40) with time lapse fungi fruiting in the forest and gentle forest narrative. www.pbs.org/video/fungi-...
Shenandoah | Fungi
Beneath the forest floor lies a subterranean backbone that nourishes and regenerates life.
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Three opportunities for Australian students and EMCRs working in (sub)alpine regions! Please share the opportunities in this thread widely. #ecology #grant #scholarship #internship #alpine
According to local Turkish news, a shepherd in Trabzon found a mushroom with a natural crescent moon and star pattern on its cap on July 15th. The image was shared widely on social media. Do you think this is a real natural pattern or was it carved? ground.news/article/mush...
Steven and Catherine of Planet Fungi recently posted this free 18-minute video on YouTube about foraging for mushrooms in Zambia. Very interesting! www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7JB...
Nature's Bounty - Fungi Hunters of the Zambian Miombo
YouTube video by Planet Fungi
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Latest issue of Field Mycology is out: ▶️ fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo... A fine array of fascinating funguses. "Not enough toadstools", according to one reviewer. I say, let all the fungi have their turn! (Happy to receive submissions of toadstool-based articles for next issue.)
Field Mycology
Field Mycology, a British Mycological Society publication
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"Everyone seems united by a sense of wonder when it comes to fungi." www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i...
Mushroom trip: a mycologist’s tour of the Tarkine
On a three-day fungi workshop in Australia’s largest cool temperate rainforest, Alexis Buxton-Collins unearths an unexpected appreciation for the third kingdom of life
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As the ash dieback epidemic removes European ash trees from the UK landscape, can fungi that depend on this tree species find alternate hosts? New work in Fungal Ecology uses fruit body records to address this fungal conservation question. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 📷 Mark Anderson
One of our favorite biology facts: A slime mold plasmodium is a single cell. Not a colony. Not thousands of cells. One enormous multinucleate cell that slowly crawls through the forest before transforming into fruiting bodies. Nature never stops surprising us. #Myxomycetes #Biology
#MSAfungi26 is next week. If you're attending, check out my sister Heather Dawson's presentation on how fire in oak savanna affects #truffle diversity. (Also, she and her truffle dogs will do a demo during the foray!) Monday Session 2-3 5:15PM #mycology #ecology #FireEcology #biodiversity
"The centre of this exchange are the arbuscules – branching tendrils that squirm and explore with a strange energy. It’s the arbuscule pulse that McGaley captured with her microscope." www.cam.ac.uk/stories/myco... #mushrooms #fungi
New film captures mycorrhiza in motion for the first time
A new time-lapse captures mycorrhiza in motion at a sub-cellular level for the first time. Dr Jennifer McGaley explains how her 56-hour marathon opened up the mysterious life of fungi.
cam.ac.uk
Interesting perspective on the potential future trajectory of biological research in the AI era onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
AI, Comparative Advantage, and the Next Decade of Ecological Research
Click on the article title to read more.
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Foraging class with Logan Keister Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Eugene Downtown Library Learn about foraging in the Pacific Northwest with herbalist Logan Keister. Free. www.eugene-or.gov/Calendar.asp...
Foraging with Logan Keister at the Library
Learn about foraging in the Pacific Northwest with herbalist Logan Keister.
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Save the Date for the Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival: October 3, 2026 #mushrooms #fungifriends 🍄 www.shoresandspores.com/qrmushfest
Register by August 10 fungiforthepeople.org/mushroom-bik...
Mushroom Bike Adventure Camp
Mushroom bike adventure camp in Virginia
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Cascade Mycological Society@cascademyco.bsky.social · 2mo agoFungi for the People are teaching in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia this summer; a Mushroom Identification Camp; a Mushroom Foraging Bike Tour on the New River; and a 4 Day intensive cultivation course. fungiforthepeople.org/2026/06/16/n...
The latest volume of Fungi magazine is now online, and my article on octenol is linked there. Beware: there is chemistry involved! :-) #fungifriends #mycology 🍄 www.fungimag.com/v19i1/v19i1-...
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