Archive for 2007
2007 Bioneers Conference
Full conference information will be available in May for the 2007 Bioneers Conference at Marin Center in San Rafael, California. Send your email and mailing addresses to info [AT] bioneers [dot] org so they can keep you informed. Visit the conference page for more information.
Papers for 2007 are no longer accepted, but calls are out […]
Fungus discovery to transform ethanol and hygiene industries?
Researchers from BorÃ¥s University College in Sweden have discovered a fungus that converts waste into ethanol extremely effectively. If this were not already enough to attract the interest of those concerned about the environment, the residual biomass can be used to create a super-absorbent material that can be composted, and could replace bandages, nappies and […]
Smithsonian scientists report new carbon dioxide study
Increased atmospheric CO2 stimulates soils to release, not store, CO2: Soils exposed to the elevated CO2 had higher relative abundances of fungi and higher activities of a soil carbon-degrading enzyme.
Researchers at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center report the results of a six-year experiment in which doubling the atmospheric greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) in a […]
Not Pink Elephants, but Close
No, the mushrooms shown above aren’t morels. And, no, they really aren’t pink. In 1997, U-haul took some artistic license with one of Tom Volk’s photos of the Armillaria gallica (the humongous fungus), and there you go. U-Haul created a site in 2002 to celebrate the Armillaria. You can also find this illustration on about […]
Oakland’s 38th Annual Fungus Fair
Explore the mysteries of the mushroom at the 38th Annual Fungus Fair, presented by the Oakland Museum of California and the Mycological Society of San Francisco, Saturday and Sunday, 1-2 December. Fair hours historically are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and 12-5 p.m. on Sunday.
The annual celebration of wild mushrooms is produced by the museum’s […]
8th Yachats Village Mushroom Fest
Fabulous Wild Mushroom Cuisine, Guided Mushroom Walks, Talks, Exhibits and Identification, as well as Fungi products, Music, Entertainment and lots of FUN-gi! The Yachats Village Mushroom Fest is hosted by the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce and is generously supported by Yachats Restaurants, the Yachats Lodging Association, the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center and Scenic Area, […]
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