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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 9d

The Mycological Society of America Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is looking to fill four positions! Please nominate a colleague (self nominations encouraged). docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · 25d

📢🍄Job alert🍄📢
The Department of Plant Biology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hiring an Assistant Professor in Mycology/Plant-Fungal Interactions. Deadline to apply: 31 October 2025.
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Assistant Professor- Department of Plant Biology

Duties & Responsibilities

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Priscila Chaverri @pchaverri.bsky.social · 29d

I am ecstatic to announce the new Latin American Chapter of the Mycological Society of America!! This is going to have a great impact on the Latin American mycological community. Please spread the word and join for only $15/year!
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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Aug 23

📢🍄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...

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...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Aug 21

📢🍄Job alert🍄📢

The @manaakiwhenua.bsky.social group of the @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social in Auckland, New Zealand is hiring a full-time permanent mycologist, to focus on fungal diversity and taxonomy. Deadline to apply: 12 September 2025.

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Researcher - Mycologist - Manaaki Whenua - Careers at Science New Zealand

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Aug 21

📢🍄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...

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System - East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Working/Functional Title Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System Position Summary The Department of Plant Biology (PLB) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks applications for a director of...

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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · Aug 14

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I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher for my lab in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. We study biodiversity monitoring, ecology, conservation, and microbiology. Some of our work deals with bats, most with fungi! Email at danny dot haelewaters at gmail dot com if interested. #TeamLaboul #newPI

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Aug 14

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The 2025 Alexander H. #SmithForay will take place in Valpraiso, Indiana, September 4-7. This annual foray in the Great Lakes region honors the late Dr. Smith, a renowned mycologist at @umich.edu. For more details and to register, visit: midwestmycology.org/2025-smith-f...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Aug 11

🍄 As is tradition for MSA, we're hoping to highlight a student-designed logo for #MSAfungi26 in Portland, Oregon. Our theme is Bridging Mycology Across Communities and Disciplines. Tap into your creative side and submit a logo design for consideration.

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Aug 11

The Wyoming Valley Mushroom Club is holding a Wild Mushroom Fair on Sunday Sept 7th at the Francis Slocum State Park from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT. This free event includes mushroom ID, forays, cultivation, culinary, medicinal use, ... More info? Contact [email protected] 🍄

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Aug 10

📣Submit your symposium & workshop proposals for #MSAfungi26 in Portland, Oregon now! Email your proposal (with title, organizers, rationale, speakers, and budget) to the Program Chair, Julia Kerrigan, at jkerrig[at]clemson.edu.

Theme: "Bridging Mycology Across Communities and Disciplines"

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National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) @microbiomedata.org · Jul 8

We are keeping busy this July! 🧪 Highlights:
🦠 @msafungi.bsky.social MSA annual meeting
🦠 "'Omics for Everyone" workshop
🦠 FAIR data best practices @aspbofficial.bsky.social ASPB workshop
🦠 @esipfed.bsky.social ESIP Meeting in Seattle, WA featuring an NMDC-led session on AI-ready data

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Cat Adams PhD @scienceismetal.bsky.social · Jul 18

Our lab is hunting a fast-growing strain of Fomitopsis betulina. Anyone have any leads? @msafungi.bsky.social #FungiFriday

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Fomitopsis betulina - Wikipedia

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Rabern Simmons, PhD🔬💧🍄 @drrabern.bsky.social · Aug 1

An early birthday to John S. Karling, @msafungi.bsky.social keynote namesake, Purdue Biological Sciences chair, nigh-baseball-player, mistaken-obstetrician, and zoosporic eufungi specialist.
🎂🔬💧🍄🧫⚾️
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John S. Karling Biography — D. Rabern Simmons, Ph.D.

A FORTUITOUS LIFE: JOHN SIDNEY KARLING (1897–1995)

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Jun 12

📢 The Chaverri Mycology Lab is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to an interdisciplinary project exploring how bat-mediated seed dispersal influences plant microbiomes and pathogen dynamics in tropical ecosystems. See jobs.apsnet.org/job/postdoct...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Jun 5

Early registration for #MSAfungi25 ends tomorrow, June 6th! msa.joynconference.com/v2/

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Dr. Danny Haelewaters 🏳️‍🌈🍄🪰🦇🔬🧬 @dhaelewa.bsky.social · May 28

📣New paper alert: 10 years of advancing diversity withing the Mycological Society of America. This is such an important paper, especially now, and I am extremely proud to have been part of the #DEI committee of @msafungi.bsky.social! imafungus.pensoft.net/article/1556... #MSAfungi25 🍄

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Apr 19

Registration is now open for the #MSAfungi25 Annual Meeting, Fungal Futures: Cultivating Mycology and Mycologists. This meeting will take place June 28 - July 2, in Madison, Wisconsin!

🔗Meeting webpage: msa.joynconference.com/v2/
📣Register now: msa.joynconference.com/v2/?card=reg...

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Mar 14

The new extended deadline for MSA abstracts is March 21st! #MSAfungi25

Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Feb 17

📣Call for Abstracts for the Mycological Society of America 2025 Annual Meeting this summer in Madison, Wisconsin. Submit your abstract by March 17th! #MSAfungi25

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Mar 12

We are looking for a volunteer to serve on the Society's Electronic Communication and Web Page Management Committee. For more information, get in touch with @dhaelewa.bsky.social!

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Emile Gluck-Thaler @mycomile.bsky.social · Mar 11

Its #fungus time! Come join us in Madison this summer for #MSAfungi25 🧪🍄🔬 Abstracts due March 17

Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Feb 17

📣Call for Abstracts for the Mycological Society of America 2025 Annual Meeting this summer in Madison, Wisconsin. Submit your abstract by March 17th! #MSAfungi25

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Feb 27

Are you a member of @msafungi.bsky.social and employee of the US Federal Government who recently lost their job or who otherwise needs support during recent implementation of executive orders? We would like to connect with you to understand how the Society can help. Please DM to let us know.

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Feb 27

Are you a member of @msafungi.bsky.social and employee of the US Federal Government who recently lost their job or who otherwise needs support during recent implementation of executive orders? We would like to connect with you to understand how the Society can help. Please DM to let us know.

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Feb 17

📣Call for Abstracts for the Mycological Society of America 2025 Annual Meeting this summer in Madison, Wisconsin. Submit your abstract by March 17th! #MSAfungi25

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Mycological Society of America @msafungi.bsky.social · Feb 13

Now accepting applications for our SPORES mentoring program! Mentees get 1 year of MSA membership, meeting registration, foray, banquet ticket, and $1000 for travel expenses. Mentors get foray and banquet tickets covered. Deadline: March 31. #MSAfungi25

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