The Dark Web: A Foray in the Fungal Underground
Once overlooked, fungi are the exhilarating new poster organisms reconfiguring our understanding of the natural word and capturing the public imagination.
Fungi underpin terrestrial ecosystems, forming cross-kingdom collaborations with countless creatures and intimately entwining with plants. These clandestine relationships extend beyond trees to include every orchid and most shrubs and grasses. Symbioses are the secret to success in our highly variable climate and nutrient-deficient soils.
Although these unruly fungal renegades contravene the frameworks we use to understand life, they might also inspire the innovative thinking needed to navigate an uncertain future.
In this illustrated and interactive seminar Alison will share insights from over two decades spent in the field with fungi along with some stories of her adventures during the making of her recent book, Funga Obscura – Photo Journeys Among Fungi.
Afterwards, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of Alison’s books, The Allure of Fungi, Wild Mushrooming, Underground Lovers and Funga Obscura.
This event is kindly sponsored by Geelong Landcare Network.
(Drinks can be purchased at the bar in the Moorabool Room and finger food will be available courtesy of Landcare. If you wish to book for dinner after the talk please do so HERE).
Participants are welcome to bring along fungus specimens for identification.
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