British Mycological Society
Fungal research,
education, recording
and conservation
British Mycological Society
Supporting and
publishing the latest
fungal research and
field studies
British Mycological Society
Raising awareness of
fungi and fungal
science
British Mycological Society
Promoting fungal
science in the UK
and internationally
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Call for papers for Special Issue of Fungal Ecology
A Special Issue of the BMS journal Fungal Ecology will focus on Fungal conservation: from knowledge to actions. The issue aims to include a broad collection of articles on fungal conservation, from the challenges we face to the solutions and perspectives, bridging the gaps in fungal knowledge and conservation at both local and global scales. Open for manuscript submissions until 31 January 2026.
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We produce the journals Fungal Biology, Fungal Ecology and Fungal Biology Reviews, published by Elsevier. BMS members can subscribe to these journals at discounted rates.
Field Mycology is published by the BMS, and is freely available to everyone online.
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Latest News
Howard Eggins Early Career Mycologist Awards
Congratulations to our Early Career Mycologist Award winners for the best talks and best posters at our Annual Scientific Meeting 2025!
Best Talks: Ellen Wikeley, University of Nottingham; Stephen McPherson, University of Aberdeen; Jacob Hudson, University of Kent.
Best Posters: Alice Day, Imperial College London; Oly Grey Ascione, Bath University; Catrin Cerian Williams, University of Exeter
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Strengthening our society to maximise impact
BMS president, Prof Elaine Bignell, outlines the aims of the BMS's refreshed strategy for 2025 to 2028.
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DNA, and the future of fungal taxonomy
In the latest issue of Fungal Biology Reviews, Senior Editors Irina Druzhinina and Jan Dijksterhuis reflect on the challenges to taxonomy presented by the use of molecular tools for identifying fungi: if discovered from environmental DNA, with no accessible morphology, culture, or ecophysiological data, how should fungal taxa be recorded, if at all, and what rules should govern their naming?
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English names for UK fungi
An updated list of the accepted English names for UK fungi is now available, along with a new list of proposed names based on current taxonomic thinking.
Read moreField Mycology launched as an open access publication
The first 2025 issue of the British Mycological Society's long-running and popular journal, Field Mycology, has been published in a new, open access format, making it freely available to all.
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Massee Arts Grants awarded to two projects to help spread the word about fungi
'Following Threads' (Fat Fox Mushrooms, Poppy Flint and Benji Bailes) is an immersive, participatory art installation that combines visuals, sounds and creative activities. 'Honey Fungus' (Jack Parris and Bunkum Ensemble) is a piece of non-verbal physical theatre that tells a story from the fungal perspective.
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