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This talk will be an introduction to mushroom dyeing. First I will go over basic procedure including preparation and mordanting of the wool creation of the […]

An introduction to the Agaricus genus and how it is organized taxonomically and phylogenetically followed by a series of interesting or representative examples of species in […]

Despite that distillation has been practiced for over 3 000 years only in the past few centuries have social wealth and agricultural bounty coincided to allow […]

In 2015 Cordyceps cultivation was unknown to the public and the small groups of mycologists who were aware of Cordyceps in English-speaking countries did not know […]

There is a surging interest in wild mushrooms and foraging for edibles. The Northeast’s abundant mushrooms offer a supply of locally sourced tasty food. Many people […]

This talk will cover psychoactive fungi from a multitude of angles. You'll learn how to identify common psychoactive fungi of the North East in the field; covering species within Psilocybe, Panaeolus, Gymnopilus, Pholiotina, Pluteus and Amanita. We'll survey their use in different cultures from the past to the present, and learn how their unusual biochemistry is being put to therapeutic use. We'll end by looking at their current legal status and how this is expected to evolve with their increasing acceptance.

Uncontrolled water intrusions in our homes and work spaces can result in unplanned indoor fungal growth. While most of us have encountered mold or mildew in […]

The ability to infect insects arose multiple times along the evolution of Fungi. However none has shown such broad and sophisticated strategies to infect persist and […]

Our friends at the Mid-Hudson Mycological Association are kindly opening up one of their lectures to our members. Thank you MHMA and John Michelotti! The talkPuerto […]

New York City is filled with wild flora - majestic trees rare wildflowers wetland grasses - that are critical to the ecological function of the City's […]

Conservative estimates put the number of extant fungal species at 1.5 – 5.1 million of which < 10% have been described. One of the many questions […]

The talkDNA sequencing has become an integral part of modern mycology. It's not only helping with the classification of fungi but has revolutionized our understanding of […]