Join MycoSoc for an afternoon of fungi-themed presentations!
Come and learn something new about the science behind mushrooms during a relaxed series of talks on various aspects of mycology. Some of the topics you can expect include:
- mycelium materials
- medicinal mushrooms
- plant-mycorrhizal relationships
- carbon cycling
We will also be serving a selection of fungal teas (kindly provided to us by The Herbtender!) for you to enjoy as you listen!
Who are the speakers? (for further info on their talks check out our Instagram @mycosoc !!)
- Schia Mitchell Sinclair - Medicinal Mushrooms: Hype, History, and What Actually Works
- Joni Wildman - Are Fungi The Future of Materials?
- Louis Cohen - Mechanisms of Plant-Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
- Brigid Wong - Carbon Allocation in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
- Thomas Marquand - The Role of Fungi in Soil Carbon Cycling
When/Where is the event?
This event will run between approx 1pm-3pm at the Bowett Room in Queens' College.
This event is ticketed. MycoSoc members must register for a free ticket on the SU website. For non-members, tickets cost £3. Your ticket will grant you access to a WhatsApp GC for the event where we can share updates and key info about the event. Tickets will be checked upon entry.
We hope to see you there!! Reach out to us on WhatsApp/Insta if you have any questions :)