The Mycological Association of Washington, D.C.
@mycowdc.bsky.social
A nonprofit club of people interested in mushrooms, from absolute beginners to professional mycologists — visit us at mawdc.org.
Mycological Association of Washington, DC members Izabella Farr and Jeff Clark were featured in a great Washington Post article about iNaturalist! "Their romance began with a shared fondness for plant parasites." (gift article) wapo.st/3Joqnzg @inaturalist.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
Column | How an app for IDing nature around you can help find friends and love
We often hear about how social media stokes division and removes us from human contact. But my favorite app brings us closer to nature — and each other.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Mycological Association of Washington, DC members Izabella Farr and Jeff Clark were featured in a great Washington Post article about iNaturalist! "Their romance began with a shared fondness for plant parasites." (gift article) wapo.st/3Joqnzg @inaturalist.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
Rain or shine! Join us tomorrow, October 12, for the annual Mushroom Fair at the Brookside Gardens Visitors Center! We'll be there from noon to 5 for fun, fungi and more! Free and open to the public — mawdc.org/event-5809021
October 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Rain or shine! Join us tomorrow, October 12, for the annual Mushroom Fair at the Brookside Gardens Visitors Center! We'll be there from noon to 5 for fun, fungi and more! Free and open to the public — mawdc.org/event-5809021
This Sunday, join us for the annual Mushroom Fair! We'll be at Brookside Gardens Visitor Center on Sun Oct 12 from noon to 5 — fun, forays, and more! This is a free event open to the public. More at mawdc.org
October 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
This Sunday, join us for the annual Mushroom Fair! We'll be at Brookside Gardens Visitor Center on Sun Oct 12 from noon to 5 — fun, forays, and more! This is a free event open to the public. More at mawdc.org
It's time for our monthly meeting, and you're invited! Join us Sunday, Sep 14, 3 pm at the Mount Rainier Nature Center for a virtual ID table (bring your specimens!) and a talk by Sneha Ganguly on fungal pigments. mawdc.org/event-6243914
September 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It's time for our monthly meeting, and you're invited! Join us Sunday, Sep 14, 3 pm at the Mount Rainier Nature Center for a virtual ID table (bring your specimens!) and a talk by Sneha Ganguly on fungal pigments. mawdc.org/event-6243914
Sequanota continued with forays in the morning and more collections for DNA sequencing 🧬 We had an abundance of chicken 🍗 (of the woods). Dr. Catherine Aime from Purdue University wrapped up the evening with a presentation on neotropical fungi in Guyana and their ecological impacts🌴
September 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Sequanota continued with forays in the morning and more collections for DNA sequencing 🧬 We had an abundance of chicken 🍗 (of the woods). Dr. Catherine Aime from Purdue University wrapped up the evening with a presentation on neotropical fungi in Guyana and their ecological impacts🌴
We kicked off Camp Sequanota with a cloudy foray and many great finds! Jared’s bittersweet lecture on medicinal fungi had guests tasting a variety of mushroom extracts from Reishi to Ganoderma to Lion’s mane. Stay tuned for future Sequanota shenanigans!
September 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We kicked off Camp Sequanota with a cloudy foray and many great finds! Jared’s bittersweet lecture on medicinal fungi had guests tasting a variety of mushroom extracts from Reishi to Ganoderma to Lion’s mane. Stay tuned for future Sequanota shenanigans!
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📢🍄Mycology job alert🍄📢
The Department of Plant Biology at @michiganstateu.bsky.social has a job opening for a herbarium/fungarium director at the Assistant, Associate or Full professor level. Review of applications start on 3rd October 2025.
careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista...
The Department of Plant Biology at @michiganstateu.bsky.social has a job opening for a herbarium/fungarium director at the Assistant, Associate or Full professor level. Review of applications start on 3rd October 2025.
careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System
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The Department of Plant Biology (PLB) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks applications for a director of...
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August 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
📢🍄Mycology job alert🍄📢
The Department of Plant Biology at @michiganstateu.bsky.social has a job opening for a herbarium/fungarium director at the Assistant, Associate or Full professor level. Review of applications start on 3rd October 2025.
careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista...
The Department of Plant Biology at @michiganstateu.bsky.social has a job opening for a herbarium/fungarium director at the Assistant, Associate or Full professor level. Review of applications start on 3rd October 2025.
careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista...
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It's mushroom camp baybeeeee!
With @mawdc.bsky.social
With @mawdc.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It's mushroom camp baybeeeee!
With @mawdc.bsky.social
With @mawdc.bsky.social
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📢🍄Job alert🍄📢
The Department of Plant Pathology of the University of Georgia is accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Fungal Biology/Mycology. Anticipated start date of May 2026. Open until filled, so apply now!
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/445...
The Department of Plant Pathology of the University of Georgia is accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Fungal Biology/Mycology. Anticipated start date of May 2026. Open until filled, so apply now!
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/445...
Assistant or Associate Professor - Fungal Biology/Mycology
The Department of Plant Pathology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) at the University of Georgia is recruiting for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor in Fu...
www.ugajobsearch.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:10 AM
📢🍄Job alert🍄📢
The Department of Plant Pathology of the University of Georgia is accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Fungal Biology/Mycology. Anticipated start date of May 2026. Open until filled, so apply now!
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/445...
The Department of Plant Pathology of the University of Georgia is accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Fungal Biology/Mycology. Anticipated start date of May 2026. Open until filled, so apply now!
www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/445...
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Rare taxonomic #mycology job in NZ! Conduct fungal biodiversity & taxonomy research, secure funding, publish outputs. Working with the National Collections. PhD + postdoc experience required 🧪. Apply here: careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails?a...
August 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Rare taxonomic #mycology job in NZ! Conduct fungal biodiversity & taxonomy research, secure funding, publish outputs. Working with the National Collections. PhD + postdoc experience required 🧪. Apply here: careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails?a...
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Are fungi an underdog in the conservation world?
@scifri.bsky.social host Flora Lichtman spoke to @adricorrales.bsky.social & Michael Van Nuland about the importance of fungal networks, underground biodiversity hotspots, and why they need protection.
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📷 Loreto Oyarte Gálvez
@scifri.bsky.social host Flora Lichtman spoke to @adricorrales.bsky.social & Michael Van Nuland about the importance of fungal networks, underground biodiversity hotspots, and why they need protection.
🎧 buff.ly/su4o9vW
📷 Loreto Oyarte Gálvez
August 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Are fungi an underdog in the conservation world?
@scifri.bsky.social host Flora Lichtman spoke to @adricorrales.bsky.social & Michael Van Nuland about the importance of fungal networks, underground biodiversity hotspots, and why they need protection.
🎧 buff.ly/su4o9vW
📷 Loreto Oyarte Gálvez
@scifri.bsky.social host Flora Lichtman spoke to @adricorrales.bsky.social & Michael Van Nuland about the importance of fungal networks, underground biodiversity hotspots, and why they need protection.
🎧 buff.ly/su4o9vW
📷 Loreto Oyarte Gálvez
The key presentation at our August meeting was by Conrad Schoch, staff scientist at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), who discussed "Demystifying DNA Sequences" — enjoy! #mycology #mushrooms #fungi
MAW Aug 2025 Meeting - Demystifying DNA Sequences
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August 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The key presentation at our August meeting was by Conrad Schoch, staff scientist at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), who discussed "Demystifying DNA Sequences" — enjoy! #mycology #mushrooms #fungi
The third segment of our August meeting, while not specifically about fungi, was on a subject that concerns anyone out in the woods: ticks. Enjoy a fabulous presentation by Emily Struckhoff, a program specialist at Penn State Extension — youtu.be/faLVe8zlfsI?... #ticks #mushrooms #fungi
MAW Aug 2025 Meeting - Tricks to Prevent Yourself From Getting Tick Bites
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August 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The third segment of our August meeting, while not specifically about fungi, was on a subject that concerns anyone out in the woods: ticks. Enjoy a fabulous presentation by Emily Struckhoff, a program specialist at Penn State Extension — youtu.be/faLVe8zlfsI?... #ticks #mushrooms #fungi
It's time for Sequanota, our multi-day mycological extravaganza filled with forays, talks by Cathie Aime and Bill Yule, a night walk, cooking, and more! Lodging and meal options are available. Join us August 28 through September 1 — mawdc.org/event-5924453 #mycology #mushrooms #fungi
August 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It's time for Sequanota, our multi-day mycological extravaganza filled with forays, talks by Cathie Aime and Bill Yule, a night walk, cooking, and more! Lodging and meal options are available. Join us August 28 through September 1 — mawdc.org/event-5924453 #mycology #mushrooms #fungi
The second segment of our August meeting was a lively virtual ID table hosted by Annie Weissman —
MAW Aug 2025 Meeting - Virtual ID Table
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August 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The second segment of our August meeting was a lively virtual ID table hosted by Annie Weissman —
We had a fabulous August meeting last night, and it's already online! Here's the first section, with club announcements and fungi in the news — youtu.be/jORvzjgMiso?... #fungi #fungus #mushroom #mushrooms #mycology
MAW Aug 2025 Meeting - Intro & Fungi in the News
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August 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We had a fabulous August meeting last night, and it's already online! Here's the first section, with club announcements and fungi in the news — youtu.be/jORvzjgMiso?... #fungi #fungus #mushroom #mushrooms #mycology
Join us for our August meeting (open to all, online!) Tues 8/5, 7 pm — our featured speaker, Conrad Schoch of the National Center for Biotechnology Information will talk on Demystifying DNA Sequences: A guide to the National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI) system! mawdc.org/event-6273495
August 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Join us for our August meeting (open to all, online!) Tues 8/5, 7 pm — our featured speaker, Conrad Schoch of the National Center for Biotechnology Information will talk on Demystifying DNA Sequences: A guide to the National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI) system! mawdc.org/event-6273495
The final segment from our July meeting features noted mycologist Bill Yule, who presented a lively talk entitled Saprobe Superpowers — #mycology #mushroom #mushrooms #fungus #fungi
MAW July 2025 Meeting - Saprobe Superpowers - Bill Yule
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July 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The final segment from our July meeting features noted mycologist Bill Yule, who presented a lively talk entitled Saprobe Superpowers — #mycology #mushroom #mushrooms #fungus #fungi
The second segment of our July meeting featured a Virtual ID Table, a culinary presentation entitled From the ID Table to the Kitchen Table, and information about our upcoming September event, Sequanota — enjoy! #mushroom #mushrooms #fungus #fungi #mycology
MAW July 2025 Meeting - Virtual ID Table, Kitchen Table, & Sequanota Info
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July 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The second segment of our July meeting featured a Virtual ID Table, a culinary presentation entitled From the ID Table to the Kitchen Table, and information about our upcoming September event, Sequanota — enjoy! #mushroom #mushrooms #fungus #fungi #mycology
Did you miss last night's fabulous monthly meeting, or want to rewatch? You're in luck — here's part one, with the meeting intro, fungi in the news, and more (with more parts to come!) —
MAW July 2025 Meeting Intro & Fungi in the News
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July 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Did you miss last night's fabulous monthly meeting, or want to rewatch? You're in luck — here's part one, with the meeting intro, fungi in the news, and more (with more parts to come!) —
Join us this Tuesday for our monthly meeting, with a talk by noted mycologist Bill Yule on "Saprobe Superpowers"! We'll also have a virtual ID table and more — July 1, 7 pm, online via Zoom — everyone is welcome! www.mawdc.org/event-6238165 #mycology #mushrooms #fungi
June 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Join us this Tuesday for our monthly meeting, with a talk by noted mycologist Bill Yule on "Saprobe Superpowers"! We'll also have a virtual ID table and more — July 1, 7 pm, online via Zoom — everyone is welcome! www.mawdc.org/event-6238165 #mycology #mushrooms #fungi
Hello everyone! With apologies for the late notice, we're on for the annual MAWDC picnic this coming Sunday, June 29, at Carderock! Matt Cohen will lead a pre-picnic foray at 10 a.m. followed by the picnic at 12:30 p.m. Hope to see you there! — www.mawdc.org/event-6238698
June 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Hello everyone! With apologies for the late notice, we're on for the annual MAWDC picnic this coming Sunday, June 29, at Carderock! Matt Cohen will lead a pre-picnic foray at 10 a.m. followed by the picnic at 12:30 p.m. Hope to see you there! — www.mawdc.org/event-6238698
Slime mold alert! Join us Tuesday, June 3, 7 pm, online, for our monthly meeting (open to all), featuring two talks on slime molds by Valerie Chen and Serenella Linares, plus a virtual ID table, culinary news and more! mawdc.org/event-6198714 #mawdc
May 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Slime mold alert! Join us Tuesday, June 3, 7 pm, online, for our monthly meeting (open to all), featuring two talks on slime molds by Valerie Chen and Serenella Linares, plus a virtual ID table, culinary news and more! mawdc.org/event-6198714 #mawdc
A fabulous article in The New York Times about our friends at the New York Mycological Society — @newyorkmyc.org #mushrooms #fungi #fungus
Hunting the Wild Mushrooms of New York City (Gift Article)
There are thousands of species of fungus in the city, with names like American dyeball, dingy twiglet and devil’s dipstick. Some even glow in the dark.
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April 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A fabulous article in The New York Times about our friends at the New York Mycological Society — @newyorkmyc.org #mushrooms #fungi #fungus
The final segment of our April meeting focused on iNaturalist, in a presentation by Deborah Barber, Director of Land Conservation for The Nature Conservancy, Ana Leilani Ka’ahanui, Co-founder of Capital Nature, and MAWDC Programs Chair Serenella Linares — youtu.be/xG8SlEQf7zk?...
MAW Apr 2025 Meeting - Using iNaturalist to make Observations
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April 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The final segment of our April meeting focused on iNaturalist, in a presentation by Deborah Barber, Director of Land Conservation for The Nature Conservancy, Ana Leilani Ka’ahanui, Co-founder of Capital Nature, and MAWDC Programs Chair Serenella Linares — youtu.be/xG8SlEQf7zk?...