Join us for a discussion on mushroom diversity and identification with representatives from the Florida Academic Lichen and Fungi Enthusiasts League. During this webinar, our speakers will discuss basic fungal biology, major groups of fungi, how to make a spore print, the use of simple dichotomous keys, and online and print resources for further learning.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
OUR SPEAKERS
Sarah Prentice has been identifying fungi since 2015. She co-founded and organizes the Florida Academic Lichen And Fungi Enthusiasts League (FALAFEL) and has led dozens of mushroom walks and fungal forays. She is active on Mushroom Observer and moderates a number of online mushroom identification forums, including Florida Mushroom & Fungus ID. Sarah is a University of Florida alumna and has worked at UF Marston Science Library since 2013.
Phillip Thompson is a self-taught myco enthusiast. Often found walking in the woods identifying mushrooms when he should be working. He admins many Facebook mushroom identification groups and is a trusted identifier on many other forums. He is active on mushroomobserver.org and iNaturalist.org. To further his knowledge he frequently travels out of the area to attend forays and learn from the nation’s top experts.
WHEN
Friday, October 16
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
WHERE
This is an online event with both audio and visual components. We recommend viewing the event online to access all visual components of the presentation.
Online access information will be provided upon registration. Only one person per household needs to register unless you will be using separate devices to access the webinar.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
Registration for this event on Zoom is full. We will also be broadcasting this event to YouTube Live here. Registration is not required to view the webinar on YouTube.
Contact Alachua Conservation Trust by phone: (352) 373-1078 or email: info@AlachuaConservationTrust.org with any questions.
