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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Share your passion for fungi — join a BMS committee and make a difference
Our committees meet two or three times a year (usually online, sometimes in person) and stay connected between meetings to plan and deliver events, develop resources, contribute expertise, and support the Society’s activities. If you are passionate about fungi and would like to help us in our mission to promote fungal science, we would love to hear from you!
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Call for abstracts for talks and posters at the Annual Scientific Meeting 2026
Share your latest research on any mycological topic by presenting a talk or poster at our flagship scientific meeting. Bringing together mycologists from across the UK and internationally to share cutting-edge research, forge new collaborations, and spark conversations across the breadth of fungal science.
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The BMS Awards are open for nominations!
Recognising and celebrating outstanding contributions to mycology by early-career researchers, achievements in fungal biology research over an extended career, contributions to the advancement of UK field mycology, outstanding contributions to fungal education & outreach, and services to the Society. Send us your nominations by 31st May 2026!
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List of English names for fungi updated
An updated list of the recommended English names for fungi is now available. The list comprises 3,146 accepted names — from Abortiporus biennis, Blushing Rosette, to Zhuliangomyces ochraceoluteus, Ochre Slimecap.
Photo: An Elf Cup fungus, by Ruth Revell
Find out moreRead about the latest fungal research and field mycology, and submit your work for publication
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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Become a member
Our members are part of a broad and connected community with wide-ranging interests. We offer discounted access to BMS journals, events and conferences, newsletters and emails to keep up to date, and grants to support career development, learning, research, meeting participation and projects in mycology.
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News from the BMS
Mycological organisations in Europe — a shared goal
BMS International Advisor, Dr Jane Usher, comments on a paper published in Biodiversity and Conservation that presents the history, status and activities of mycological societies in Europe — March 2026
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My mission as BMS President
Prof Sarah Gurr explains what attracted her to mycology, and shares her aims as she begins her role as the society's president — February 2026
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Edward (Ted) Blackwell
Ted Blackwell was an influential and skilled field mycologist with particular expertise in the fungi and slime moulds of the West Midlands. Obituary by Jo Weightman et al. Herefordshire Fungus Survey Group.
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December 2025 issue of Field Mycology
On the front cover: Ascospores of Spirodecospora melnikii. Micrograph image by Jacques Fournier.
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Meet our 2025 award winners!
We're delighted to announce the winners of the British Mycological Society annual awards, recognising outstanding contributions to fungal biology research, field mycology, outreach, and the Society.
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