Fungal Ecology (BOT 0221)

Term: 2022-2023 Academic Year Fall Term

Faculty

Micha SilviusShow MyInfo popup for Micha Silvius

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Maria K FarinacciShow MyInfo popup for Maria K Farinacci

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Schedule

Thu, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (9/22/2022 - 9/22/2022) Location: NC UMPQ 109
Sat, 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM (9/24/2022 - 9/24/2022) Location: NC PARK PRK1
Thu, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (10/6/2022 - 10/6/2022) Location: NC UMPQ 109
Sat, 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM (10/8/2022 - 10/8/2022) Location: NC PARK PRK1
Thu, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (10/20/2022 - 10/20/2022) Location: NC UMPQ 109
Sat, 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM (10/22/2022 - 10/22/2022) Location: NC PARK PRK1
Thu, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (11/3/2022 - 11/3/2022) Location: NC UMPQ 109
Sat, 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM (11/5/2022 - 11/5/2022) Location: NC PARK PRK1
Thu, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (11/17/2022 - 11/17/2022) Location: NC UMPQ 109

Description

From the forest to the classroom, students will identify common mushrooms in Western Oregon for people new to mushrooms, to amateur mycologists. The main objective is to provide students with a broad overview of this kingdom of organisms. Beginners and amateur mycologists are welcome to join classroom discussions to learn about fungal diversity, the role of fungi in decomposition, and other roles in the forest and across bioregions. The group will participate in field trips to learn how to identify, harvest, and prepare wild mushrooms. The field trips will be followed up with lab identification techniques and an opportunity to taste the culinary value of our region's wild mushroom.