Australasian Mycological Society

February 2026 AMS virtual seminar: Sydney I. Glassman - wildfires and fungal succession! We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're delighted to feature Sydney I. Glassman, an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Plant Pathology at the University of Cal...

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🗓️ 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!

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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
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ICOM2026 – Registration Registration Early-bird Registration is Open Register now. Early-bird registration closes23:59 AEST April 12, 2026 All-Inclusive Registration includes: Access to all plenary and parallel symposia d…

Come to Cairn next July for #ICOM2026
Registration is now open!!‪

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icom2026.org/register/

Reminder: Abstract submission for #ICOM2026 is now OPEN!

Deadline is 28th February, 2026

Submissions here 👇
icom2026.org/abstract/

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November 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Prof Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura, on fungal taxonomy! We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Prof Sajeewa Maharachchikumbura, a Research Professor at the Universityof Electronic Science and Technolo...

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🗓️ 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!

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🚨 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

ICOM2026 – Call for Symposia Call for Symposia The Call for Symposia at ICOM2026 is open! Download Application Form below Deadline for submission: 15 October 2025 Decision: 1 November 2025 ICOM2026 will host a series of sympos…

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The submission deadline for the Call for Symposia for #ICOM2026 is October 15th!

Form and submission details here: icom2026.org/symposia/

October 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Dr. Yi Ding, on fungal plant pathogens! We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Dr. Yi Ding, a Lecturer and a Research Fellow in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the Uni...

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🗓️ 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)

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www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/october...

Jim Willis Studentships Vacation studentships honouring the late Dr James Hamlyn Willis

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...

September 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Eric Kumi Asare, on fungal pathogens of peppermint! We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Eric Kumi Asare, a PhD student at the Edith Cowan University. Eric was also one of the awardees of the AM...

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🗓️ 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)

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🎥Tell your fungal story in the AMS Education video Series - My Fungal Passion! The Australasian Mycological Society (AMS) is committed to promoting teaching and learning in all areas of fungal biology. With the recent decline in mycology education at schools and universities acr...

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/

August 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Dr Tarquin Netherway, on root-associated fungi! We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Dr Tarquin Netherway, a postdoctoral fellow at Aarhus University, Denmark. Soil influencers: root-associ...

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🗓️ 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)
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www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/august-...

Aetiology and epidemiology of truffle rot in Australia : Find an Expert : The University of Melbourne <p> We have an open, fully funded PhD position on the causes and epidemiology of truffle rot in Australian orchards. The PhD student will be enrolled at the University of Melbourne under the supervision of Niloofar Vaghefi and Camille Truong from the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. </p> <p> The project will elucidate the biotic and abiotic causes of truffle rot across different regions and provide recommendations for improved management, while equipping the industry with diagnostic tools for early and reliable detection in soils. Activities include identifying affected farms and potential experimental sites in collaboration with growers, surveys of fungi, bacteria and oomycetes associated with truffle rot, and assessing the pathogenicity of commonly isolated microorganisms using glasshouse and field trials. </p> <p> <strong>Eligibility criteria:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Hsc or Msc in biological sciences or a relevant field, experience in conducting both fieldwork and molecular biology work. </li> <li>Demonstrated writing and communication skills in English, including with stakeholders. </li> <li>Background and laboratory skills in mycology or plant pathology, as well as bioinformatics skills, are desirable. </li> <li>The successful candidate will be based in the Parkville campus in Melbourne and will require to travel for field experiments. </li> </ul>

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/...

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July 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Nicholas Chong, on blackleg fungus! We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Nicholas Chong, a mycologist at the University of Melbourne. Nick was one of our 2023 AMS Research Grant ...

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🗓️ 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)
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www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/july-20...

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 AMS Research Grant Awardees! 🎉 The Australasian Mycological Society is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2025 AMS Research Grant! This year, we’re excited to support two PhD candidates in Australasia conducting innovative...

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...

May 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Aviya Naccarella, on fungal diet of mammals! We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar! This month's seminar will feature Aviya Naccarella, an ecologist at Deakin University. Generalising generalists – comparative fungal diet of t...

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🗓️ 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)
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www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/post/may-202...

Interested in improving soil biodiversity and promote sustainable forestry?

Think about applying for a PhD to work with @fungidownunder.bsky.social and @westsyduhie.bsky.social
industrial partner Rhizocore, seeking to improve mycorrhizal diversity in plantation forestry

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

March 2025 AMS virtual seminar: Dr. Alistair McTaggart, on Psilocybe (magic mushrooms)! We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar! This month's seminar will feature Dr. Alistair McTaggart, a co-founder of the Psymbiotika Lab.The pathway to designer magic mushroomsDr. Alist...

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🗓️ Thu 27 March 12pm AEDT/2pm NZDT

Our March seminar will feature Dr Alistair McTaggart on Psilocybe biodiversity in Australia!
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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...
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A curated soil fungal dataset to advance fungal ecology and conservation research in Australia and Antarctica Scientific Data - A curated soil fungal dataset to advance fungal ecology and conservation research in Australia and Antarctica

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.

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Most conservation funds go to large vertebrates at expense of ‘neglected’ species Study shows funding bias towards animals like rhino while other endangered species including amphibians and algae disregarded

Conservation funding “82.9% was assigned to vertebrates. … while fungi and algae were barely represented at less than 0.2%”
Proud to work towards conservation of #AquaticFungi — tiny but mighty!

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AMS Research Grant 2025 is opening soon! Aiming at promoting the understanding of fungi through research activities, The Australasian Mycological Society (AMS) has been supporting early career mycologists through the AMS Research Grant every...

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

February AMS seminar: Dr. Nirodha Weeraratne on entomopathogenic fungi in dung beetles We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar! This month's seminar will feature Dr. Nirodha Weeraratne, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow from the Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University....

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🗓️ 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...

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