General Meeting — Thursday December 9th, 2010
December’s speaker is Charlie LeFever, Phd. co-founder of the Oregon Truffle Festival and propertier of New World Truffieres. Dr. LeFever will give a talk entitled “Diamonds under the Douglas Fir: an introduction to the wild and cultivated truffles in Western Oregon.”
Meet at 7:00 pm, room 115, Science Building (Building 16) at Lane Community College in Eugene
CMS Group Foray — Saturday November 13th, 2010
Our next group foray will be led by board member Joe Spivack, who will lead us into the forests in the coastal range west of Eugene. This foray will take place in BLM areas. No permit is required for small quantities of mushroom collection.
Forays are limited to CMS members (and friends) only. You can become a member on Saturday to join us!
Meet at the South Eugene High School by 8:45 for introductions and directions. We will leave at 9:00am sharp. An alternative meeting place will be the Lorane Post Office at 9:30.
General Meeting — Thursday November 11th, 2010
This month’s speaker will be Dr. Matt Trappe who will present a talk titled “Shaking the fungal tree of life: exploring relationships between truffles and mushrooms.”
Dr. Trappe is a research ecologist with over 14 years experience working in western forests. His specialties are disturbance ecology (particularly fire), mycology and soil microbiology, DNA and isotopic analysis, forestry, and botany. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and a M.S. in Forest Science/Forest Resources, both from Oregon State University
Meet at 7:00 pm, room 115, Science Building (Building 16) at Lane Community College in Eugene