TALK – Funga Obscura

THE DARK WEB – A FORAY IN FUNGAL REALMS

Like the online dark web, the clandestine workings of fungi in the subterrain are also hidden. Mycologists – scientists who study fungi – are starting to make sense of how they operate, but the detail of their activities and the players involved largely remains a mystery.

Although little known, the roots of almost every plant in the Australian landscape are intimately entwined with fungi. Fungi not only help plants access water and nutrients but also increase their resistance to drought and disease. They build architecture in soils, aerate them, and allow water to gently percolate to deeper horizons.

In this highly interactive seminar with ecologist, mycologist, photographer, Dr Alison Pouliot, we’ll explore these unruly fungal renegades and how they contravene the frameworks we use to understand life, but also how they might inspire the innovative thinking needed to navigate an uncertain future.

Alison will also share some stories from her adventures during the writing of her new book, Funga Obscura: Photo Journeys Among Fungi. 

Bookings are essential – phone the library on 6333 6281 to secure a seat.

Copies of Alison’s books will also be available for purchase.

DATE: THURSDAY 1 MAY 2025

LOCATION: Bathurst Library, 70-78 Keppel Street, 2795

TIME: 6pm

FREE TO ATTEND BUT PLEASE REGISTER HERE