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Fungi are essential players in all ecosystems on all of Earth's continents, and in seas, oceans and freshwater ecosystems, as well as holding important roles in agriculture, food and medicine.
Mycologists from across the globe will come together on Sunday 6th October 2024 to deliver a free webinar of fungus talks that are out of this world!
The webinar will be divided into 3 sessions - morning, afternoon and evening, UK-time - enabling attendees from all continents to watch some talks live and access others later, as recordings.
Attendees will be able to submit questions for speakers to address during a panel discussion at the end of each session.
Draft programme (Times are British Summer Time)
Session 1
09:00 - Webinar starts
09:05 - The giant mycoheterotrophic orchid, Erythrorchis altissima: its unique mycorrhizal association with wood-decay fungi, Yuki Ogura-Tsujita, Saga University, Japan
09:35 - The importance of large and old trees for fungi, and fungi for large and old trees, Elle Bowd, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
10:05 - Fungal focus from Northeast of Thailand and Sustainable production of edible fungi in the Mekong Region, Cherdchai Phosri, Nakhon Phanom University, Thailand
10:35 - How many species of fungi are there in the world and China, Yu-Cheng Dai, Beijing Forestry University, China
11:05 - Questions and discussion
12:05 - End of session
Session 2
13:00 - Webinar starts
13:05 - Fungi in the African civilizations: history, present, conservation and future perspectives, Ahmed M. Abdel-Azeem, University of Suez Canal, Egypt
13:35 - Deciphering molecular mechanisms of fungal iron homeostasis: A multi-omics approach, Deborah Louisa Narh Mensah, Stanford University, USA
14:05 - Combing citizen science, traditional taxonomy and barcoding to expand knowledge on fungal biodiversity in Denmark – and beyond, Jacob Heilmann-Clausen, Denmark
14:35 - From Bugs to Drugs, Elaine Bignell, University of Exeter, UK
15:05 - Questions and discussion
16:05 - End of session
Session 3
17:00 - Webinar starts
17:05 - From Arthrophaga to Zoopthora: a world tour of the diversity of fungi that consume arthropods, Matthew Kasson, West Virginia University, USA
17:35 - Historic uses of forest fungi, Robert Blanchette, University of Minnesota, USA
18:05 - Diversity, ecological patterns and utilization of deep-sea fungi in Mexico, Patricia Velez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico
18:35 - Mycorrhizal biogeography: mapping fungal biodiversity and symbioses at risk, Michael van Nuland, Society for Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN)
19:05 - Questions and discussion
20:05 - End of session