Applications for AMS research grants are open! This year we are offering two grants for early career mycologists, each with a maximum value of $2000 AUD @plant-pathogens.bsky.social @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social @asps-oz.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/ams-res...

Two new species of cup-forming #fungi from Australia @ausmycsoc.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0027...

Check out our new paper focusing on unaccessioned herbarium specimens. nhcm.pensoft.net/article/1829... We found that bryophytes and fungi/lichens were over-represented in the specimen backlog, compared to vascular plants. This highlights the need for more bryophyte and fungi/lichen identification!

Save the date! 🗓️ Thu 26 March 12pm (AEDT) / 2pm (NZDT) Our March seminar will feature Dr Joanna Green from Lincoln University on fungal soil legacies! @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/march-2...

How an underground fungal map of one of the world’s oldest, slowest-growing rainforest trees can boost the resilience of Earth’s long-term carbon sinks? New paper in Biodiversity and Conservation about our first expedition to the Chilean Coast Range: buff.ly/CumRGpU

So many trees and so many fungi to study! Next one on Australian conifers? We found more #fungi in the rhizosphere of large trees, with many unique taxa beneath the millennial Alerce Abuelo, the Grandfather @spun.earth @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social @ausmycsoc.bsky.social doi.org/10.1007/s105...

Save the date! 🗓️ Thu 26 February 10 am (AEDT) / 12 pm (NZDT) Our February seminar will feature Prof Sydney Glassman from the University of California, Riverside, on the effect of fire on fungi! @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/februar...

Over 20 years of scat analyses reveal how truffle-like fungi respond to climate change. First paper of PHD student Emily McIntyre from @unimelb.edu.au 🦘🍄‍🟫🌱 @ausmycsoc.bsky.social @esaplantsoilecol.bsky.social

New contribution to the study of post-fire fungi in Australia @ausmycsoc.bsky.social www.taxonomyaustralia.org.au/ajt/papers/o...

Come to Cairn next July for #ICOM2026 Registration is now open!!‪ @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social @icom2026.bsky.social icom2026.org/register/

Reminder: Abstract submission for #ICOM2026 is now OPEN! Deadline is 28th February, 2026 Submissions here 👇 icom2026.org/abstract/ @mycorrhizaims.bsky.social #mycorrhiza

Save the date! 🗓️ Thu 27 Nov, 1pm AEDT/3pm NZDT Our November seminar will feature Prof Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China on pathogen taxonomy! @plant-pathogens.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/novembe...

Learn about fungal superhighways and the microscopic interactions around the rhizosphere that support all life above ground. @thesoilpodcast.bsky.social @spun.earth open.spotify.com/episode/7fv7...

🚨FEW DAYS TO GO!🚨 The submission deadline for the Call for Symposia for #ICOM2026 is October 15th! Form and submission details here: icom2026.org/symposia/

🚨 Early Career Researcher Travel Award! 🚨 Open to grad students & postdocs presenting at #ICOM2026 @ICOM2026 Apply now! All info👉 url-shortener.me/6QQF 🗓️ Deadline: Nov 14, 2025 📢 Decisions: Jan 30, 2026

Save the date! 🗓️ Thu 30 Oct, 12pm AEDT/2pm NZDT Our October seminar will feature Dr. Yi Ding from the University of Sydney on plant-fungal interactions in crops! Free registration (donations welcome) @plant-pathogens.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/october...

RBGV is offering three 8-weeks paid studentships to work in the fungi collections with our trained mycologists. A great opportunity to gain experience in taxonomy and fungal diversity in Australia! www.rbg.vic.gov.au/science/rese...

Save the date! 🗓️ Thu 25 Sep, 12pm AEST/2pm NZST Our September seminar will feature Eric Asare from @EdithCowanUni on fungal pathogens of peppermint! Free registration (donations welcome) @ecolsocaus.bsky.social @plant-pathogens.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/septemb...

Nine-year ‪#fungi inventory in Northern Florida Long-term monitoring is critical to assess fungal diversity, community structure, conservation, biogeography and taxonomy! @ifas.ufl.edu www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We are excited to launch "My Fungal Passion", a new short video series celebrating the diversity of fungal research and the people behind it. Share your own fungus story at the link below! www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/tell-yo...

Call for symposia at @ICOM2026 is open until 15 October. The 13 conference of @mycorrhiza_ims #Mycorrhiza will take place in Cairns, Australia, 12-17 July 2026! @southmycorrhiza @karst_justine @fmartin1954 @1pantunes #soil #fungi icom2026.org/symposia/

Save the date! 🗓️ Thu 28 August, 4pm AEST/6pm NZST Our July seminar will feature Dr Tarquin Netherway from Aarhus University in Denmark on root associated fungi! Free registration (donations welcome) @ecolsocaus.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/august-...

Come to work with @niloofar232.bsky.social, @fungidownunder.bsky.social and myself on truffle rot in Australian orchards! Fully funded PhD position - for more details and to apply: findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/opportunity/... @plant-pathogens.bsky.social @ausmycsoc.bsky.social

Save the date! 🗓️ Thu 31 July, 12pm AEST/2pm NZST Our July seminar will feature Nicholas Chong from the University of Melbourne on pathogen genomics! Free registration (donations welcome) @plant-pathogens.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/july-20...

Congratulations Ellie Fajer and Adam Taranto @adamtaranto.bsky.social, the 2025 awardees of the AMS research grant! Have a look at their inspiring PhD research at the link below: www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/congrat...

Save the date! 🗓️ Thu 29 May 12pm AEST/2pm NZST Our May seminar will feature Aviya Naccarella from @deakinuniversity.bsky.social on the fungal diet of native mammals Free registration (donations welcome) @ecolsocaus.bsky.social www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/may-202...

I have just released 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘅 🍄 an R package to automatically update fungal species names using Index Fungorum. Useful for anyone working with fungal taxonomy data. Repo: github.com/AlbertMorera... Happy to receive feedback #Bioinformatics #rstats

Applications for AMS Research Grants 2025 close on Monday 31 March!

Save the date! 🗓️ Thu 27 March 12pm AEDT/2pm NZDT Our March seminar will feature Dr Alistair McTaggart on Psilocybe biodiversity in Australia! @plant-pathogens.bsky.social Free registration (donations welcome) www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/march-2...

Our newest research in @nature.com We built a robot (!) to track plant-fungal trade networks. By following half a million fungal highways & nutrient flows within them, we discovered how plants & fungi build hyper-efficient supply chains www.nature.com/articles/s41... 📹 @sasaspacal.bsky.social

How do you study invisible organisms, such as fungi, from the environment? We provide a benchmarked meta-barcoding dataset for soil fungi in Australia and Antarctica, combined with +100 predictor variables to fast-track data exploration, research and conservation. rdcu.be/ebCeu

Applications for AMS Research Grants 2025 open on March 1st ! Become an AMS member and/or make a donation to support research by young mycologists in Australasia www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/membership www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/ams-research-grant-2025-is-opening-soon

Save the date! 🗓️ Thu 27 Feb 12pm AEDT/2pm NZDT Our February seminar will feature Nirodha Weeraratne @nirodhaweeraratne.bsky.social on entomopathogenic fungi in dung beetles Free registration (donations welcome) www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/februar... @plant-pathogens.bsky.social

Boost your garden’s productivity by increasing mycorrhizal #fungi in the soil. Dr. Vasilis Kokkoris from VU Amsterdam explains why mycorrhizae are beneficial for plant growth and soil health. Learn more about enhancing soil health here: www.spun.earth/articles/how...

South Australia is drafting new biodiversity laws. It looks good, but alarmingly fungi are listed as plants. Also, under this Act landholders would be able to remove and fungus or algae from their land unless it is a prescribed species. 🌏 #conservation #fungi Have your say here:

"While $135 billion is spent annually on biodiversity conservation, up to $3.3 trillion in public subsidies are directed toward sectors that harm nature. This imbalance mirrors the broader issue of wealth concentration." Great @theecologist.org piece on making the connections around nature loss.

Dual mycorrhizal plants are frequent in Australia 🇦🇺 Our study shows that tea tree symbiosis with AMF and ECM fungi varies across habitats, unlocking new potential for the industry www.doi.org/10.1007/s111... @spun.earth