Anna has a science background and a love of the natural world. She retired from UC Berkeley in 2005 where she worked in Environmental Compliance, and now spends much of her time on the Oregon coast hiking and foraging in the unique Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area.

She has been interested in mushrooms for almost 30 years, starting as a member of MSSF (Mycological Society of San Francisco) in 1985. In Florence, OR, Anna gives beginner mushroom talks at local schools, parks and organizations. Her latest project is developing recipes using a variety of her own mushroom powders. She is a member of local mushroom clubs in Eugene (CMS) and Lincoln City (LCMS) as well as the Sonoma County Mycological Society (SOMA) in California.