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A Genealogy of North American Mycologists |
This genealogy was begun as a short term hobby over fifteen years ago. After it was displayed several times, some corrections and additions were made, but more are needed if it is to be updated completely. We would like you to help in making this record as complete as possible. Within the next few years the genealogy will be printed and offered as a fund-raising project to benifit the Mycological Society of America Endowment Fund. If you have completed a terminal degree and want to add your name or if you know of others who should be included, please write Meredith Blackwell. |
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British Columbia Ectomycorrhizal Research Network (BCERN) |
This British Columbia Ectomycorrhizal Research Network web site brings together the on-line version of a Manual of Concise Descriptions of North American Ectomycorrhizae; the Ectomycorrhizae Descriptions Database; Photoprofiles of Ecotomycorrhizae, and Matchmaker for Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest, along with links to other sites. |
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British Mycological Society |
The British Mycological Society is a registered British Charity open to all who are interested in promoting and learning about the exciting world of fungi. It has member sections devoted to particular aspects of the fungal world including cutting edge research into many aspects of fungal science, the conservation and recording of fungi and the provision of educational resources for use at all ages and experience. If you are working with, fascinated by or wish to learn about fungi the Society can help. |
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Bruns Lab at UC Berkeley |
Bruns Lab at UC Berkeley |
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Cortbase - A Nomenclatural Database of Corticioid Fungi (Hymenomycetes) |
Cortbase is a nomenclatural database of corticioid fungi (Corticiaceae s.l. and related hymenomycetes) with basionyms, synonyms, taxonomically correct names, data on name usage, literature references, and evaluation of nomenclatural status. |
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Emerencia: A Web-Service on Insufficiently Identified Fungal ITS Sequences: Accession Number |
emerencia is a tool designed to monitor the identity of insufficiently identified fungal ITS sequences in Genbank. It does this by keeping a fresh local copy of all fungal Genbank ITS sequences and dividing them into two categories based on their Genbank annotation: identified and insufficiently identified. All insufficiently identified sequences are, twice a week, BLASTed against all identified sequences and the best BLAST matches and their identities are stored. In addition, all insufficiently identified sequences are also BLASTed against all other insufficiently identified sequences. emerencia can be queried in a number of ways: for your favourite accession numbers of insufficiently identified sequences, for publications where insufficiently identified sequences were made use of, for insufficiently identified sequences that have a given identified sequence as their best BLAST match, and for all insufficiently identified sequences (and their best BLAST matches) that match a set of key words. emerencia now also features a new search function that allows you to search for all insufficiently identified sequences associated with any user-specified genus of fungi. |
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Forest Mycology and Mycorrhiza Research Team: Corvallis Oregon |
This site focuses on faculty and students from Oregon State University, Department of Forest Science. We have had a long colaboration with the PNW Forest Mycology Team. However, the Mycology Team came to and end with the retirement of Randy Molina in January, 2007. We are actively pursuing research on the effects of various forest management approaches on ectomycorrhizal fungi in an ecosystem context. The development of protocols for conserving and monitoring biological diversity of forest fungi is another important area of concentration. We are also conducting research and developing monitoring protocols for commercially harvested forest mushrooms. Our group has particular expertise with those fungi that produce hypogeous sporocarps (truffles). About a dozen mycological field studies are in place or planned throughout the Pacific Northwest region. The integrated research and extended perspective offered by our studies will produce information on long term interactions between mycorrhizal fungi, wild edible mushrooms, sustainable ecosystem productivity, and forest management practices.
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Fungal Genetics Stock Center |
The Fungal Genetics Stock Center is a resource available to the Fungal Genetics research community and to educational and research organizations in general. The FGSC is funded largely by a grant from the National Science Foundation (Award Number 0235887) of the United States of America and to a lesser extent by the payments made by researchers who use our services. |
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Fungal Environmental and Informatics Network |
FESIN is a NSF-funded research coordination network of consisting of mycologists and ecologists who have a common interest in: the development of rapid identification methods for fungi, creation of a cyber-infrastructure to retrieve multiple types of biological information on fungal taxa, stimulation of educational outreach opportunities in fungal ecology, the network will meet alternately with the Ecological Society of America and with the Mycological Society of America. |
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The Fifth Kingdom |
Welcome to The Fifth Kingdom online
Search through over 800 pictures and animations that help illustrate concepts found in the book The Fifth Kingdom. Some of the actual chapters found in the book and CD-ROM are also included on this site.
The Fifth Kingdom is a mycology textbook. The book has been adopted by over 40 universities and colleges around the world. Both the book and CD ROM are also popular with amateur and professional mycologists. |
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Garbelotto Lab at UC Berkeley: Forest Pathology and Mycology Cooperative Extention Laboratory |
UC Berkeley Forest Pathology and Mycology Laboratory lead by Dr. Matteo Garbelotto
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ICOM1: the First International Conference on Mycorrhizae (Berkeley CA) (1996) |
The First International Conference on Mycorrhizae (ICOM) was held on the Berkeley campus of the University of California during the period of August 4th through 9th, 1996. Meetings and seminars covered all aspects of mycorrhizal research. Preconference workshops and field trips were offered during the period of July 31st through August 3rd, of 1996. The meeting was a resounding success.
ICOM 1 attempted to provide a forum for presenting current work in all areas of mycorrhizal research, and for bridging gaps between the typically segregated subdisciplines or competing methodologies. The program was arranged to accomplish this goal in the following ways: most sessions integrated ectomycorrhizae, arbuscular mycorrhizae, and other types of mycorrhizae whenever possible, non-concurrent morning sessions highlighted specific areas of current research, afternoons included three concurrent sessions (contributed talks) and four concurrent late afternoon discussion workshops on specialized topics; both enabled lively exchanges
posters were prominently displayed in the dormitory area to allow ample time for informal viewing both before and after the formal poster sessions and socials
three socials were incorporated into the program to foster opportunities for informal exchanges. |
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ICOM2: the Second International Conference on Mycorrhizae (Uppsala Sweden) (1998) |
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ICOM3: the Third International Conference on Mycorrhizae (Adelaide Australia) (2001) |
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ICOM4: the Fourth International Conference on Mycorrhizae (Montreal Canada) (2003) |
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ICOM5: the Fifth International Conference on Mycorrhizae (Grenada Spain) (2006) |
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ICOM6: the Sixth International Conference on Mycorrhizae (Belo Horizonte Brazil) (2009) |
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INVAM: International Culture Collection of Arbuscular and Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi |
This collection was the brainchild of Dr. Norman Schenck. A professor of plant pathology at the University of Florida and a long-time mycorrhizologist, Dr. Schenck had a vision to create a living culture collection to preserve valuable germplasm and make this germplasm available to researchers and the public. In 1985, he received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and created the International Culture Collection of VA Mycorrhizal Fungi (INVAM). He served as curator of the collection for five years until his retirement in 1990. |
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Micologia.net - an interesting Spanish site |
This site is intended as a guide for beginners and basic general knowledge of the world of mushrooms. |
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Mycological and Lichenological Collection Catalogs |
Mycological and Lichenological Collection Catalogs |
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Mycological Society of America |
The Mycological Society of America is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the science of mycology - the study of fungi of all kinds including mushrooms, molds, truffles, yeasts, lichens, plant pathogens, and medically important fungi. Our scholarly journal Mycologia is one of the top mycological serials worldwide. Our bimonthly newsletter Inoculum keeps members up to date on fungal news of all kinds. MSA members meet annually to exchange information about all aspects of fungi. |
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Mycology at SFSU - Desjardin Lab |
My research focuses on discovering and documenting the diversity of fleshy fungi from under-explored tropical habitats worldwide. I am interested in which species are present (biodiversity), their function in the ecosystem (ecology), who they are related to (phylogeny), how they got there and from where they came (phylogeography), and their uses by indigenous people (ethnomycology). I currently have research projects in West Africa (São Tome and Princípe), Brazil (São Paulo), Federated States of Micronesia (Pohnpei and Kosrae), Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Hawaiian Islands, and of course, California. My students and I generate monographic treatments of poorly known genera of mushrooms based on morphological, molecular and ecological datasets. We are also deeply interested in bioluminescent fungi and are actively discovering and describing new species, developing hypothesis concerning their evolutionary relationships, and working to elucidate the biochemical mechanism of light emission in fungi. |
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Mycological Society of San Francisco |
The Mycological Society of San Francisco was founded in 1950 to promote the understanding and enjoyment of mushrooms and other fungi. Our mission has since expanded to preserve mycological habitats and to promote and maintain the rights of the general public to collect mushrooms for study and recreational purposes on public lands. Our expert taxonomists often consult with open space management agencies to identify the fungi which are found on these lands. |
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Mycorrhiza Information Exchange Web Site |
Posted here are the abstracts of almost all journal articles dealing with mycorrhizae from 1991 through 2009 (over 11,000 citations), as well as citations to some 260 mycorrhizal reviews, over 70 mycorrhizal books, many mycorrhizal theses and dissertations (tougher for me to find). Also included is almost every article ever published dealing with water relations and mycorrhizae (in alpabetical and chronological order). |
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Mykoweb |
The main attraction at MykoWeb is The Fungi of California, an expanded version of the former "Fungi of the San Francisco Bay Area". The Fungi of California contains photographs over 600 species of mushrooms and other fungi found in California, with over 480 of the species with descriptions. There are currently over 4900 total photographs of the mushrooms. Included are links to other online descriptions and photos of the species treated plus references to common field guides. Also included is a Glossary of mycological terms and a Bibliography of useful mycological references. The Fungi of California is a joint project of Michael Wood and Fred Stevens. |
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North American Mycoflora Project |
The long-term goal of this project is to produce a modern, comprehensive mycoflora of macrofungi for North America. This would be a resource that contains monographic treatments of all the macrofungi. It would provide online keys and downloadable applications, up to date distribution maps, links to macroscopic and microscopic images, and links to nucleotide sequences and phylogenetic trees. |
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Point Reyes MycoBlitz |
The primary goal of the Pt. Reyes mycoblitz is to produce vouchered records of all the macrofungi of the Pt. Reyes National Seashore. The motivation for this goal is derived from the observation that there are reasonably good records for animals and plants of the park, but not for fungi. Yet, fungi are important components of the Pt. Reyes environment. They are the primary recyclers of wood and other lignified plant material; they are typically the most abundant and important group of plant pathogens; they form mutualistic interactions (i.e., mycorrhizae) with most plants; they are crucial components in soil food webs; they are an important food source for many small mammals; and they associate with insects in a huge diversity of symbiotic interactions. Macrofungi, such as the mushroom-forming basidiomycetes, are also a group that inspires much interest from the general public because of their diversity of forms, the edibility of some, and the extreme toxicity of others.
A second goal of the mycoblitz is to increase the awareness of fungi with the general public. We addressed this goal at the second foray by presenting talks and exhibiting fungi at the Bear Valley Visitors Center. This website also furthers the second goal, and eventually we hope to have fungal identification tools linked to this site. |
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Point Reyes MycoBlitz fungal collections and photos |
Point Reyes Mycoblitz Fungal Collections |
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Root Biology and Mycorrhiza Research Group: Universityof Guelph Ontario |
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The Russulales Website |
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Taylor Lab at UC Berkeley |
Taylor Lab at UC Berkeley |
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The Tree of Life: Ascomycota |
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The Tree of Life: Basidiomycota |
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UNITE: A Molecular Database for the Identification of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi |
The UNITE is primarily a fungal rDNA ITS sequence database, although we also welcome additional genes and genetic markers. UNITE focuses on high-quality ITS sequences generated from fruiting bodies collected and identified by experts and deposited in public herbaria. In addition, it also holds all fungal ITS sequences in the International Nucleotide Sequence Databases (INSD: NCBI, EMBL, DDBJ). Both sets of sequences may be used in any analyses carried out.
The main purpose of the database is to facilitate identification of environmental samples of fungal DNA. However, new important features include user annotation of INSD sequences to add metadata on, e.g., locality, habitat, soil, climate, and interacting taxa. The user can furthermore annotate INSD sequences with additional species identifications that will appear in the results of any analyses done.
UNITE is accompanied by a project management system called PlutoF, where users can store field data, document the sequencing lab procedures, manage sequences, and make analyses. PlutoF intends to make it possible for taxonomists, ecologists, and biogeographers to use a common platform for data storage, handling, and analyses, with the intent of facilitating an integration of these disciplines. A user can have an unlimited number of projects but still make analyses across any project data available to him. (Read more)
UNITE is a relational database built on a MySQL platform running on a Red Hat Linux Apache web server. |
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University of Alberta Microfungus Collection and Herbarium (UAMH) |
The University of Alberta Microfungus Collection and Herbarium (UAMH) is an internationally recognized fungal collection involved in collection, conservation, distribution, education and research on living fungi of medical, scientific, industrial and heritage importance. |
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Why You Should Join MSA |
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The WWW Virtual Library: Mycology |
Mycological Resources on the Internet: Directories |
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Interactive collection of mycology resources |
All ABOUT MUSHROOMS - Collection of Mycology Resources |
