General Meeting — Thursday April 8th, 2010
Our April speaker is Darlene Southworth, professor emerititus at Southern Oregon University. Professor Southworth has done extensive research in mycorrhizal networks examining biodiversity. Her talk is titled:
Hunting Mushrooms Underwater: the Saga of Psathyrella aquatica.
Meet at 7:00 pm, room 115, Science Building (Building 16) at Lane Community College in Eugene.
Mushroom Mimicry by Dracula Orchids - December 11, 2008 at 7pm
Join us on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 7:00pm at LCC:
Dr. Bitty Roy will speak about her recent research in Ecuador. Her talk is entitled: “Mushroom mimicry by Dracula orchids and other cool stuff in the cloud forest.” This promises to be a very interesting look at some of the more exotic fungi– as well as a group of plants that would like you to think they are fungi!
Dr. Bitty Roy is a professor of Biology at University of Oregon in the Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She spoke for CMS before on the topic of “Fungal Rusts and One Smut” and conducts research in many parts of the world including the Willamette Valley, Switzerland and Ecuador.
November 13, 2008 7:00pm - Flavorful, Fancy & Foul Fungi From Far Flung Places Around The World
Join us for a talk by adventurer and natural resource specialist Daniel Winkler. Daniel will cover Flavorful, Fancy & Foul Fungi From Far Flung Places Around The World. The presentation will include fantastic slides and stories from his many travels. The meeting takes place at Lane Community College, Building 16, room 115 at 7:00pm on Thursday November 13th, 2008.
Daniel grew up in Munich, Bavaria, and started hunting mushrooms as soon as he was able to keep up with his family in the forests. He studied geography, botany and ecology in order to work on environmental issues in the Himalayas and Tibet, where he has been researching and consulting for twenty years. As part of his research Daniel has been focusing on medicinal and edible mushrooms in Tibet for many years. Years ago Daniel moved to Seattle and joined the Puget Sound Mycological Society, which enticed him to take his love for mushrooms to a whole new level. Being an expert on wild edible mushrooms on three continents and an organizer of mushroom tours [www.MushRoaming.com], Daniel keeps venturing out into new and old habitats and cultures to feed his curiosity and his family, along the way capturing images and gathering stories to share.
General Meeting - September 11th, 2008 7:00pm
The fall mushroom season has officially begun, with chanterelles, lobsters and other edible fungi popping up in Oregon. Join the Cascade Mycological Society on the first monthly meeting of the season. Joe Spivack will present on the topic of common wild edible mushrooms of the PNW. Learn about the ecology of local edible mushrooms, where and how to find and how to cook and preserve.
The meeting will take place on Thursday September 11th, 2008 at Lane Community College Building 16, room 115 at 7:00pm (Directions).