Mike McCurdy

Dr. Dennis E. Desjardin is Professor Emeritus of Biology/Mycology at San Francisco State University and Director Emeritus of the H.D. Thiers Herbarium. He has spent the past 40 years teaching mycology at universities and conducting field studies throughout the world, primarily in understudied tropical forests documenting mushroom diversity. He was recently bestowed the Distinguished Mycologist Award by the Mycological Society of America in honor of his long career of outstanding research, teaching, and service to the mycological community. He has published over 160 refereed scientific papers, described over 300 new species, and co-authored two popular field guides, Mushrooms of Hawaii (Ten Speed Press) and California Mushrooms (Timber Press).

Dr. Desjardin will discuss exciting new species that he has discovered during his travels that have changed our understanding of mushroom evolution and ecology, and embraced the ‘fun’ in fungi. But his mycological journey is not over. Currently, as the Chief Mycologist at Sempera Organics, Inc., he will touch on their goal to feed and heal the world with mushrooms.

·  Meeting date and time: 7:30 pm PST, Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
·  Individuals may attend in-person, beginning at 6:30pm, for mushroom ID, refreshments and social interaction in the Buckley Room of the Randall Museum
·  Virtually: At 7:30pm,  Join the Zoom Meeting   Meeting ID: 891 8438 9640