BMS Autumn Open Meeting

BMS 2021 Autumn Open Meeting

 'The world of fungi

SATURDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2021

 Via Zoom

 Attendees will be allowed access from 10:45am onwards and muted.  Any questions about the topics covered can be asked via the chat facility.  During the break, we advise you to stay logged on, but mute webcam and microphone until the meeting resumes.

A short online Q&A sessions will be available at the end of the presentations.

10:55-11:00:  Introduction, Prof. Martin Bidartondo, Imperial College London &     Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

11:00-11:30:  Prof. Ursula Peintner, University of Innsbruck.

                        Expert on alpine and arctic fungi, webcaps and polypores.

11:30-12:00:  Ruben de Lange, University of Gent.

                        Expert on the brittlegills, Russula.

12:00-13:30:  Q&A followed by break

13:30-14:00:  Dr. Ryan Stephens, University of New Hampshire

                        Ecologist investigating fungus consumption by mammals.

14:00-14:30:  Dr. Pepijn Kooij, São Paulo State University

                        Evolutionary biologist investigating fungus-growing insects.

14:30-14:45:  Q&A

14:45-15:15:  Barbara Ching

                        President of the North American Mycological Association.

15:15-15:45:  Nathan Wilson

                        Founder of Mushroom Observer.

15:45-16:15: Doug Bierend

                        Journalist and author of 'In Search of Mycotopia' (2021).

16:15-16:30:  Q&A

Anyone who wishes to attend this online event should email to express their interest to bmsevents@britmycolsoc.info 

The Zoom Meeting access codes will be supplied nearer the time in advance of the event