General Meeting : Thursday April 11, 7:00 pm
Our April general meeting will feature a talk by Alija Bajro Mujic, titled “Have Rake, Will Travel: Following the Ancestral Migration of Douglas Fir and it False-Truffle Associates”
Come and follow a young American mycologist from the balmy highlands of Southern Japan to the forested sky islands of the American Southwest and Mexico in search of the unknown false-truffles of Douglas Fir. The work presented in this talk seeks a better understanding of the unique ectomycorrhizal relationship shared by the genera Rhizopogon and Pseudotsuga and traces the historical migration of forests around the Northern Pacific Rim.
Alija Bajro Mujic is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University. Alija’s interest in Fungi was first cultivated through foraging as a member of the Santa Cruz Fungus Federation while he was completing his bachelor’s degrees at the University of California, Santa Cruz. After undergraduate study, Alija found employment as a restoration ecologist where his interests in mycorrhizal fungi and conservation deepened and grew. These interests led Alija to pursue graduate study where he strives to develop a better understanding of mycorrhizal symbioses and their roles within forest ecology and conservation. You can find more information about Alija and his work at http://people.oregonstate.edu/~mujica
Our general meetings are the second Thursday of the month. Meet at 7 PM, Room 115, Science Building (Building 16) at Lane Community College in Eugene. As always, the presentation is free and open to the public.
General Meeting : Thursday March 14, 7:00pm
This Thursday, March 14, the CMS general meeting will featureour very own Chris Melotti, who will be presenting “Morels, Truffles and Other Spring Mushrooms”. This presentation was originally created by Dr. Micheal Beug, who will not be in attendance. While spring is not the peak time for northwest mushrooms, there are still plenty of interesting fungi out there, please join us for some interesting photos and discussion of what can be found at this season.
Dr. Michael Beug taught chemistry, mycology and organic farming at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington for 32 years. He lectures to mushroom enthusiasts throughout the West and loves to teach beginners workshops. His mushroom photographs have appeared in over 30 books and articles on mushrooms. He is a member of the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) where he serves as Editor of the journal McIlvainea, Chair of the Toxicology Committee, and member of the Education Committee. Michael was winner of the 2006 NAMA Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology and has prepared over two dozen PowerPoint presentations about mushrooms for the NAMA Education Committee.
Our general meetings are the second Thursday of the month. Meet at 7 PM, Room 115, Science Building (Building 16) at Lane Community College in Eugene. As always, the presentation is free and open to the public.
General Meeting : Thursday Feb 14, 7:00 pm
Our February general meeting will feature our very own CMS members Sue Docksteader & Steen Mitchell. Sue and Steen will be telling us about what they did over their summer vacation, giving a talk on their 2012 cross-country camping & mushrooming trip. Rumor has it that pictures of the elusive red chanterelles may appear! This will be a great opportunity to see lovely photos of some north american mushrooms from outside of the pacific northwest region.
Our general meetings are the second Thursday of the month. Meet at 7 PM, Room 115, Science Building (Building 16) at Lane Community College in Eugene. The presentation is free and open to the public.
General Meeting – Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Cascade Mycological Society is pleased to welcome Dr. Dennis R Benjamin as the speaker for our January general meeting. Dr. Benjamin will have his latest book available for sale (Musings of a Mushroom Hunter: A Natural History of Foraging), as well as a selection of original watercolor paintings of fungi.
Please note the unusual date and location for this meeting: It is on Tuesday, January 15, *NOT* on Thursday, January 10, which would be our typical meeting day. The meeting will be in the LCC Forum, room 309, *NOT* in the usual location.
Brief Biography of Dr. Dennis Benjamin
Denis R. Benjamin grew up in South Africa, emigrating to the Pacific Northwest in 1970. He practiced pediatric pathology at the children’s hospitals in Seattle, Washington and Fort Worth, Texas. He became an amateur mycologist soon after his arrival in the USA. He recently returned to the east slopes of the Cascade Mountains in Washington to continue his passion for mushrooms, the outdoors and natural history. He was a consultant to the regional poison control center, a former member of the Board of Trustees of the Puget Sound Mycological Society, and a past Chairman of the Toxicology Committee of the North American Mycological Association. He is frequent speaker at mushrooms clubs and societies . In addition to nearly 100 professional publications, he has contributed to the lay literature and mushroom magazines. He was chosen to be a community Op/Ed writer for the Fort Worth Star Telegram. He is author of the landmark book on the health effects of mushrooms (Mushrooms: Poisons and Panaceas), and recently published a collection of mushroom foraging essays (Musings of a Mushroom Hunter: A Natural History of Foraging). He is now in the process of becoming a watercolorist.
General Meeting – Thursday Dec 13
Our December general meeting will feature the Spanish mycologist Dr. Luis Gonzaga. Dr. Gonzaga will present about studies of European black truffle ecology. He will discuss evidence supporting the hypothesis that “Ectomycorrhizae could be ‘liming’ host plant roots”.
Please join CMS in welcoming Dr. Luis Gonzaga. Our general meetings are the second Thursday of the month. Meet at 7 PM, Room 115, Science Building (Building 16) at Lane Community College in Eugene. The presentation is free and open to the public.
General Meeting – Thursday Nov 8
Ja Schindler : Fungi for the People
We are pleased to welcome Ja Schindler from Fungi for the People to our November general meeting. Fungi for the people is a Eugene-based organization dedicated to working with mushrooms in a sustainable fashion to heal the planet and it’s people.
Ja will be speaking about Mushroom Permaculture, MycoRemediation and Cultivated Medicine.
CMS general meetings are held the second Thursday of every month and are open to the public.
Time : 7 p.m.
Location : LCC Science Building #16, Room 115.
Debbie Viess : “Wicked and Wonderful Amanitas of the West”
Cascade Mycological Society Presents
Debbie Viess
Biologist/Naturalist/Writer/Artist
Wicked and Wonderful Amanitas of the West
Debbie is obsessed with mushrooms in general and Amanitas in particular, for close to 20 years. In 2006 she co-founded the Bay Area Mycological Society (BAMS), a science-centric mushroom club with her husband, David Rust. She has been instrumental in creating and managing the annual Pt. Reyes Nations Seashore Fungus Fairs, and has been a prominent contributor to the Pt. Reyes Mycoblitzes and the ongoing Yosemite Fungal Survey. Debbie has taught mushroom field classes for the California Academy of Sciences, the Audubon Society, Albany Adult School and Pt. Reyes Field Seminars, and has lectured about mushrooms to audiences around the country.
She has also written mushroom-flavored articles for “Bay Nature” magazine and is a contributing editor to “Fungi” magazine as well as “Mushroom, the Journal of Wild Mushrooming. In 2009, she published an extensive, illustrated article on the Amanitas of East Bay in the well-respected botanical journal, “The Manzanita.” She is a frequent mushroom spokesperson for radio and television and consulted on Bay area mushroom poisoning cases. Debbie loves making mycology accessible and fun for everyone and uses humor and great visuals to sweeten her science. CMS is proud to host Debbie Viess aka “AmanitaRita.” Don’t miss this event. Date: Friday, October 26th, 2012. Time: 7.00 P.M. Location: LCC Forum, Bldg. 17, Room 308, Cost: $5 suggested donation.
Taylor Lockwood “In Search of the Holey Veil”
Cascade Mycological Society Presents
Taylor Lockwood
In Search of the Holey Veil
Photographer/Author/Publisher/Videographer
His mission is to find and photograph the world’s most beautiful mushrooms and to share with others the images that result from this global treasure hunt. Over the past 23 years Taylor has visited over 30 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Because of his passion for art and beauty, he has carved a niche in the field of mycology and is a fitting ambassador for mushrooms here and abroad. Attention mushroom lovers! You can spend an evening seeing and hearing about Taylor’s latest adventures. His program showcases his latest photos and video while in India, Nepal, Thailand, and China as he hunts for the uncommon, but very beautiful netted stinkhorn. Find out if he succeeds and enjoy his journey by bicycle, elephant, horse cart, even a Chinese two-wheel tractor, and lots of walking. Date: Monday, October 29th, 2012, Time: 7:00 P.M. Location: LCC Forum, Bldg. 17, Room 308, Cost: $5 suggested donation.
General Meeting – Thursday October 11
The World of Mushroomers and their Quirks and Talents!
Maggie Rogers will present various pictorial items about mushrooms including paintings, cartoons and pictures. She will also show us how to ID mushrooms the “good old way” with a view master projector that includes some Alexander Smith mushrooms reels.
Maggie is from Oregon Mycological Society (OMS) in Portland. Many of you may know Maggie since she has been part of the mushroom family for a long time. She has been involved with OMS for at least 20 years, the Key Counsel for more than 10 years, and the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) for more than 10 years. She has been a professional librarian and editor of Mushroom, the Journal of Wild Mushrooming. Just one of her many duties have been to provide instruction kits to school teachers that are used to teach children about mushrooms.
Maggie is basically the local mycobusybody. She promises not to use slides or PowerPoint making it a homebody sort of evening. Help us welcome Maggie Rogers to Eugene. Our general meetings are held the second Thursday of the month and are open to the public.
Time: 7 P.M.
Location: LCC Science Bldg #16, Room 115
General Meeting – Thursday September 13
Rare Fungi in the Pacific Northwest
Molly Juillerat, District Botanist for the Middle Fork Ranger District (Willamette National Forest) will give a slideshow presentation that explains the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Interagency program policies and management of rare fungi in the Pacific Northwest. She will focus on the species in the Willamette National Forest and the Eugene BLM lands. Molly will explain the data that is gathered, research that has come out of their efforts, and show us how we can help find and protect rare fungi in our area.
There will also be someone available to provide mushroom permits. If you are interested in getting your permit at the meeting be sure to bring identification.
Please join CMS in welcoming Moly Juillerat as our guest speaker for the first general meeting of the fall mushroom season. Our general meetings are the second Thursday of the month. Meet at 7 PM, Room 115, Science Building (Building 16) at Lane Community College in Eugene. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Annual Meeting and Pizza Party — Thursday June 14th, 2012
There will not be a general meeting/lecture this Thursday, June 14th, at our usual location at LCC. We will be having our annual election of the Board of Directors instead and a pizza dinner. This meeting is open only to members in good standing of CMS. If you wish to attend and did not receive an email to make a reservation, please contact Skye Weintraub at drskye@comcast.net for more information.
General Meeting — Thursday May 10th, 2012
The Cascade Mycological Society May meeting speaker is Dr. Skye Weintraub, ND, who will present a photographic journey of the spring mushrooms of the Jack Creek and Suttle Lake areas in the Central Oregon Cascades. Dr. Weintraub is a Naturopathic physician and has practiced medicine in Eugene for 23 years. She is also the author of several health books including “The Parasite Menace.” She became interested in mushrooms during the early 80s when she took a class from Freeman Rowe at LCC. As a member of CMS, as well as being on the Board of Directors, she is interested in promoting mushroom education.
The meeting will be May 10th 2012. Meet at 7:00 pm, room 115, Science Building (Building 16) at Lane Community College in Eugene. The talk is free and open to the public.