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1085 York St, Denver, CO, 80206
Event Type
Topic: The state of fungi in Colorado
Who: Amy Honan
Where: Sturm Auditorium, Denver Botanic Gardens
When: MONDAY April 10th: 7:00PM -9:00PM
In this talk, we will take a tour of the ecology of Colorado. We will explore the various habitats of Colorado, the current health of these habitats, and the fungi that inhabit these ecosystems. We will discuss current research on Colorado fungi and what you can do to contribute to our understanding of the fungal diversity in Colorado.
Amy Honan began her foray into fungi at the Telluride Mushroom Festival in the early 1990’s. She earned her Master’s degree studying the fungi of SE Asia under Dr. Dennis Desjardin at San Francisco State University. Her master’s thesis explored the fungal genus Tetrapyrgos. Her doctoral dissertation explored the evolution and ecology of the stalked puffball genus Tulostoma. She currently teaches mycology for Oregon State University and is based in Crested Butte, CO.
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