- May 2021 – The Laboulbeniales: Biology, Ecology and their potential as environmental health indicators – Dr Patricia Kaishian
- April 2021 – A Tale of Two Fires: Fire Effects on Fungi – Dr Sydney Glassman
- March 2021 – Common Spring Mushrooms – Leah Bendlin
- February 2021 – Mushrooms of Cascadia – Michael Beug
- January 2021 – The Best of Mushroaming -Daniel Winkler
- December 2020 – Getting Artsy with Mushrooms – Roo Vandegrift & Cheshire Mayrsohn
- November 2020 – Mushrooms of the Lanna Kingdom – Chef Zachary Mazi
- October 2020 – Fabulous Plants and their Fungal Friends – Andy MacKinnon
- September 2020 – Preserving our Favorite Mushrooms – Trent & Kristen
- May 2020 – Richer than Gold: Biodiversity vs Industrial Mining – Dr Roo Vandegrift
- April 2020 – Oregon Burn Morels – Trent & Kristen of Modern Forager
May 2021 – The Laboulbeniales: Biology, Ecology and their potential as environmental health indicators – Dr Patricia Kaishian
This month’s presentation is about Laboulbeniales, an order of Fungi within the class Laboulbeniomycetes. They are also known by the common name of beetle hangers. The order includes around 2,325 species of obligate insect ectoparasites that produce cellular thalli from two-celled ascospores; hopefully, by the end of the talk you will know what this means. Laboulbeniales typically do not kill their hosts, although they may impair host fitness if the parasite density is high. Our speaker has been studying Laboulbeniales and has the scoop on their biology, ecology, and potential as environmental health indicators.
April 2021 – A Tale of Two Fires: Fire Effects on Fungi – Dr Sydney Glassman
Fires are increasingly frequent across the globe and in the Pacific Northwest. Fires negatively impact most fungi but some fungi are adapted to and thrive after wildfires. These fungi are called pyrophilous fungi. Dr. Glassman had two serendipitous opportunities to study pyrophilous fungi when her research plots burned down in catastrophic megafires of California.
March 2021 – Common Spring Mushrooms – Leah Bendlin
Leah Bendlin talks about the most common and memorable mushrooms found in spring in the Pacific Northwest. She focuses on common edibles like oysters, boletes, and morels, as well as less commonly noticed, but interesting and beautiful species. Fabulous presentation!
February 2021 – Mushrooms of Cascadia – Michael Beug
This presentation showcases some of the mushroom species in Michael Beug’s soon to be released book titled “Mushrooms of Cascadia: An Illustrated Key”. Michael has collected and photographed mushrooms of the Cascadia region for over 50 years. The presentation includes discussions on Cortinarius, Boletes, Amanita, Morchella, Cantharellus, Lactarius, Hericium, and polypore mushrooms; including several recently discovered/unnamed species.
January 2021 – The Best of Mushroaming -Daniel Winkler
This presentation by Daniel Winkler features stunning mushroom images and stories from over ten years of “Mushroaming”, a term Daniel coined for his mushroom themed eco-adventures exploring the funga of exotic destinations.
December 2020 – Getting Artsy with Mushrooms – Roo Vandegrift & Cheshire Mayrsohn
Explore mushrooms in a new way with Mycological art. Join CMS for two presentations for our December meeting. The first by Dr. Roo Vandegrift on Scientific Illustrations. Then, Cheshire Mayrsohn will explore the rainbow of dye colors that can be extracted from the mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. FYI, if you would like to share this presentation with your friends, you will also find this presentation on the CMS YouTube channel.
November 2020 – Mushrooms of the Lanna Kingdom – Chef Zachary Mazi
Chef Mazi explores the culture of foraging and cooking with mushrooms in Northern Thailand and share more about this emerging myco-region and how his work contributes to our knowledge of this incredible area of the world.
October 2020 – Fabulous Plants and their Fungal Friends – Andy MacKinnon
A joint meeting with the Native Plant Society – Plants are fascinating. Fungi are fascinating. But for sheer entertainment value, it’s difficult to beat plants plus fungi. Andy will discuss the varieties and natures of these relationships, with plenty of examples from the Pacific Northwest.
September 2020 – Preserving our Favorite Mushrooms – Trent & Kristen
Come learn about some of the best edibles in the Pacific Northwest and the tips and techniques to preserve them from Trent and Kristen Blizzard of Modern Forager. FYI, if you would like to share this presentation with your friends, you will also find this presentation on the CMS YouTube channel.
May 2020 – Richer than Gold: Biodiversity vs Industrial Mining – Dr Roo Vandegrift
Join Roo for an exciting adventure into one of the last unlogged watersheds in western Ecuador to document the rich biodiversity that is threatened by mining. He and his international team of researchers have just returned from a National Geographic funded expedition into the heart of the cloud forest to help describe its wonders. FYI, if you would like to share this presentation with your friends, you will also find this presentation on the CMS YouTube channel.
April 2020 – Oregon Burn Morels – Trent & Kristen of Modern Forager
Morel mushrooms are famous for thriving in forests the year after a wildfire. Join Trent and Kristen Blizzard of Modern Forager to learn how to responsibly locate and collect these edible fungi. If you like what you see and are on the hunt for morels, consider purchasing their burn morel maps. FYI, if you would like to share this presentation with your friends, you will also find this presentation on the CMS YouTube channel.