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ATTENTION!: This event will be at CU Boulder Museum of Natural History. See event location for details.

Event Speaker: Stephen Russell (Purdue University)

Despite over 200 years of mycological progress, few regions have up-to-date surveys of the macrofungi (mushrooms) that occur in their area. This is especially true for surveys that are broadly supported by genetic data. Knowing a.) what species exist and b.) the range of these species is foundational knowledge that can inhibit many other lines in inquiry if the data is incomplete or inaccurate. The North American Mycoflora Project is looking to significantly enhance our knowledge of North American mushrooms by producing a comprehensive survey of macrofungi across the continent. Since registration was announced in January 2018, over 60 individual projects – including Colorado – have signed on to begin documenting, vouchering, and sequencing the DNA of local macrofungal specimens in this new coordinated effort. Stephen Russell will discuss how you can make an impact on the success of this continent-wide effort.

Bio: Stephen Russell is a Ph.D. student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he explores the biodiversity and ecology of macrofungi (mushrooms). His interest in mushrooms began with applied mycology, particularly mushroom cultivation, and is the author of The Essential Guide to Cultivating Mushrooms. He was the founder of the Hoosier Mushroom Society (www.hoosiermushrooms.org) in 2009, and still serves as the President. He is also a coordinator of the North American Mycoflora Project (www.mycoflora.org) – an organization dedicated to surveying all the macrofungi of North America – particularly through engaging citizen scientists. His current academic work focuses on creating a DNA-based mycoflora of Indiana.

TBD

Please check back later, we will be updating meeting details as schedules start to formulate. Also keep an eye our for event details in our monthly newsletters.

Meeting Details

Mitchell Hall – Doors open at 7:00 p.m. (Fungi ID, Volunteer Sign-Up, Meet & Greet, Book Table, etc.)
Bring mushrooms for identification at 7:00
7:30 p.m. – Meeting Begins

Important Information about 2018 Meetings

Due to the Denver Botanic Garden’s 2018 concert schedule, CMS meetings will NOT be held every second Monday of each month, and several dates are not yet confirmed.

TBD

Please check back later, we will be updating meeting details as schedules start to formulate. Also keep an eye our for event details in our monthly newsletters.

Meeting Details

Mitchell Hall – Doors open at 7:00 p.m. (Fungi ID, Volunteer Sign-Up, Meet & Greet, Book Table, etc.)
Bring mushrooms for identification at 7:00
7:30 p.m. – Meeting Begins

Important Information about 2018 Meetings

Due to the Denver Botanic Garden’s 2018 concert schedule, CMS meetings will NOT be held every second Monday of each month, and several dates are not yet confirmed.