We will be presenting two panels at the 23rd Texas Master Naturalist Program Annual Meeting, an event to gather, learn, and celebrate another year of the Texas Master Naturalist Program. The in-person event is at the Omni Houston Thursday, October 20th to Sunday October 23rd. 

SESSIONS

The New University of Texas Fungarium

Date and time: 10/21/22 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CT

Location: Midtown

Speakers: Liz Bowman, Angel Schatz

Description: Join mycologist Liz Bowman and fungi enthusiast Angel Schatz from Central Texas Mycological Society to learn about the importance of the new fungi collection that will be preserved at the University of Texas. Learn how you as a citizen scientist can help with the collection in several ways. The panel will discuss how fungaria fuel research and teaching by documenting diversity and increasing our understanding of how anthropogenic activities can change species distributions. Currently, UT does not have a permanent fungal collection, or fungarium, but you can help us in the establishment and growth of a new collection.

Fungi is Fantastic in Texas

Date and time: 10/22/22 1:15 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Location: Midtown

Speakers: Angel Schatz

Description: Join Central Texas Mycological Society to learn about what people are calling the “earth’s internet” or the “wood-wide-web,” the invisible, underground network that connects most plants and distributes water and nutrients. We will learn the basics of mycology and learn how the fungi queendom is entangled in all parts of our life. We will also cover some basics on mushroom identification and see lots of photos of mushrooms that grow in Texas. We will also share our community science projects that you can get involved with. Come learn about how we have spawned a community of people fascinated by fungi.

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