We are excited to announce our first-ever fungus fair poster contest! We are calling on all of our artistic members to create a beautiful poster for our annual fungus fair!
This contest is open to all of our members! If you want to submit but are not a member yet, please sign up at https://sdmyco.org/membership/
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Greetings Myco-fam!!
Coming up this September… Basket Weaving Workshop!
Details below.
Mush love,
SDMYCO
Monday, September 9: Monthly Meeting Casa del Prado Room 104 in Balboa Park
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Basket Weaving Workshop by Cassandra Ablola
$50/person
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Cassandra Ablola has been a member of SDMYCO since 2014 and served as the Treasurer from 2017 – 2021 and since then, has served as the President.
She earned her bachelor’s degree at San Diego State University in Applied Design with an emphasis in Jewelry and Metalwork and was a recipient for the San Diego Creative Weaver’s Guild Scholarship in 2013.
Weaving is a practical skill and can be applied to different media. We’ll learn about the history and typical materials, then dive into making our very own mushroom hunting baskets! Let’s get ready by making our new vessels in advance of the fungi foray season ahead.
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This hands-on session will cover the essentials of indoor mushroom cultivation, focusing on methods that participants can easily apply at home. Max will guide you through the lifecycle of mushrooms, demonstrate effective techniques for maintaining ideal growing conditions, and introduce you to the tools needed for successful cultivation. The workshop’s centerpiece is a practical activity where you will inoculate your own mushroom block in a sterile environment, take it home, and grow it yourself.
Join us to gain a thorough understanding of how mushrooms grow and take the first steps toward producing your own delicious flush at home. This workshop promises to be an informative and enjoyable experience, giving you the confidence to start your own mushroom cultivation project at home. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your curiosity into expertise!
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Hello MycoFam!
The upcoming Monday Monthly Mushroom Meeting with Mark Yacoub will cover:
Comparative Genomics of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: Unveiling Viral Fossils and Their Distribution Across the Fungal Kingdom
Mark completed his B.S. degree in Microbiology at UC Davis in 2016. His professional experience includes research at an agricultural biotechnology company, where he focused on fungal interactions with crop plants. Mark began his doctoral studies in 2020. His dissertation research centers on population genomics of the amphibian pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and the identification of DNA viruses within the Fungal Kingdom.
The San Diego Mycological Society established the Microbiology Award for Excellence in Mycology to be awarded to one meritorious graduate student in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology (MPP) at the University of California, Riverside.
All aspects of fungal biology and ecology are encouraged. A faculty committee will identify the applicant that has demonstrated excellence in research and creative forward-thinking in their dissertation research.
Monday, July 1
Monthly Monday Meeting with Mark Yacoub
2022 Recipient of UC Riverside Microbiology Award for Excellence in Mycology
Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park
6:45pm Identification
7:00pm Presentation and Q&A
Open to the public
Hope to see you there and may the spores be with you!
Mush love,
SDMYCO
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We love potlucks and can’t believe June is just around the corner. Let’s celebrate the beginning of the summer season with an evening full of FUN(gi)!
Monday, June 3: Monthly Meeting Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park
6:30 – 8:30pm
Art in the Park for Game of Shrooms & Potluck
$5 suggested donation
Open to the public
ART STATIONS
•Mushroom Jewelry
•Mushroom Terrariums
•Mushroom Paper Sculptures
POTLUCK
We invite you to bring a delicious dish to share! It does not have to include mushrooms, but those are always a hit! You may also bring store bought if you prefer.
We will have a card to fill out in advance for the ingredients list. This is useful for those that may have allergies or dietary restrictions. ***If you are using wild/foraged mushrooms, please note that also!***
We ask that you bring your own reusable cup/bowl/plate and utensils, since we are environmental stewards. Let’s help promote and save the environment by using less plastic!
Please note that we do not have kitchen access, but there will be outlets for keeping food warm with crock pots.
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Hello Myco Fam!
SDMYCO celebrates the 5th anniversary of Fantastic Fungi this coming May 19.
Tell your friends and hope to see you there!
Sunday, May 19 @ 7:00pm
La Paloma Theatre
471 SOUTH COAST HWY. 101
ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA
Corner Hwy. 101 and D Street, downtown Encinitas
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