Week of Events
Monday, March 11, 2024
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FeaturedVirtual EventMarch 11, 2024 -Featured Come join us for an online ID meeting this Monday March 11 – starring slime molds
Come join us for an online ID meeting this Monday March 11 – starring slime molds
Next Monday’s week’s ID meeting will be happening online. This week, the focus will be on slime molds. Elan Trybuch will give brief introduction to the topic and then clear […]
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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FeaturedVirtual EventMarch 14, 2024 -Featured Last chance to know? The changing biogeography of mushrooms and the death cap in California
Last chance to know? The changing biogeography of mushrooms and the death cap in California
The Talk: As humans reshape Earth's biodiversity, conservationists and the public worry about what will happen to animals and plants. But what about fungi? Mushrooms are also on the move, and movements are often mediated by commerce and trade. Humans brought the fungus Amanita phalloides to California, and it is now invasive. How did that happen and why is it spreading?
Friday, March 15, 2024
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Saturday, March 16, 2024
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Featured March 16, 2024 -Featured Entomopathogenic Fungi of Eastern North America
Entomopathogenic Fungi of Eastern North America
This lecture is based on a niche evolutionary group of fungi that infect and kill insects, resulting in incredible ecological interactions and beautiful, almost sculptural fruiting bodies. Over the last three years he has found 15 undescribed species in Southeastern Pennsylvania and further south in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia. The most rewarding part has been teaching others how to get out into their backyards and find these incredible organisms!
Sunday, March 17, 2024
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March 17, 2024 -NYMS pop-up walk, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, Sunday, March 17th
NYMS pop-up walk, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, Sunday, March 17th
Join us for a walk in Pelham Bay Park, Bronx this Sunday, March 17th! Bring paper bags for collecting specimens, a hand lens, a knife, a […]
