Matthew Nelsen

Nice to get out in the woods again & catch up w friends @ the @illinoismyco.bsky.social diversity survey a couple wknds ago. Lots of ecological diversity. Excited to find this saprobic Gyromitra (Neogyromitra) brunnea, parasitic mayapple rust (Allodona podophylli) & #lichen Punctelia missouriensis.

Really enjoyed seeing & hearing about the work of so many great local artists in the #materialities exhibition last week @ #driehausmuseum curated by @giovannialoi.bsky.social. Here's @rbeachy.bsky.social speaking about the creative process behind her piece in the next slide! #art #chicago #ecology

Since today is Robigalia, here's a rust fungus (cedar-apple gall). If you're unfamiliar, it is an ancient Roman holiday during which a sacrifice was made to protect their wheat fields from the wheat rust fungus.
#fungusfriday #fungi #robigalia

Aw man...been wanting to see that one IRL for awhile. Awesome!!!

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Come learn about #lichens with me tomorrow night (6.30pm, 15 Apr) at the #greendrinkskankakee event held @ Brickstone Brewery-Bourbonnais!!

Great talk at Morton Arb today by @you-wren.bsky.social on fungal #endophytes! Very cool! And thanks to @andrewlhipp.bsky.social for coordinating! #fungi

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Gah, I'm sorry, Alex. That's really hard. I know you're going to pull through, but yeah...that's rough.

And I saw the honorable mention today and have been meaning to congratulate you! Just didn't expect it would be this way...

I'm sorry, and I get it. I know there are great things in your future. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help. Thinking of you!

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Could I please be added? Thanks!

Cool talk tonight about fungal 🍄 sex👇🏻 #fungi #illinoismycologicalassociation

Thank you!

Would love to be added to list if possible, thanks!

#plants, #animals, & #fungi, oh my! New paper by K. Boyce and I in #paleobiology on the rise of Phanerozoic terrestrial ecosystems. We synthesize paleo/neontological data and also discuss the importance of phylogenies for lineages lacking a robust fossil record. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Same here!!

Great opportunity to work with some bright and fun people doing importamt and innovative work! 👇

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What a thrill to see #Cooksonia barrandei (432 million year old land plant!) at the National Museum in Prague!! 😀

Wonderful talks by @FabianyHerrera and @MikeDAntonio22 at the International Organization of Paleobotany conference in Prague. Great representation by @FieldMuseum folks!!

Had a blast at the International Organization of Paleobotany conference in Prague this past week! @CStrulluDerrien and I chaired a session on #fungi. I gave a talk on the roles #lichens have played in shaping terrestrial ecosystem evolution 😁👇

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A strange fungus could transform emerging cicadas into ‘saltshakers of death,’ scientists say | CNN This spring, a bizarre fungus called Massospora cicadina will turn some cicadas into sex-crazed zombies.

And see this great article by @kategscience on @CNN to learn more about this fascinating system!!

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Hey y'all - please help some colleagues (@ImperfectFunGuy @Bee_Bytes) out w their work on the "flying saltshakers of death" (aka fungus-infected periodic cicadas") in the #Chicago region 👇.

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What a thrill to see our (@CorrieMoreau, @rree73, Kevin Boyce) work on the evolution of ant-plant intxns (@PNASNews @EvolLetters) highlighted in this beautiful episode of @PBS @PBSEons hosted by @latinxscientist!! 🐜🌳🏵️🏜️🌾 @FieldMuseum Watch here 👇

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Hey #Chicago! Want to support a great cause while having a great time? Check out the STACKED @guitarsoverguns fundraiser organized by Lisa Thompson (@Blue_Sky_Bakery) on 20 September!! Tix/info 👇

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Nice - more evidence for intragenomic ITS variation in Fungi 👇🍄

Extensive intragenomic variation in the internal transcribed spacer region of fungi: iScience

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Highly recommended👇

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Great work, @EsterGaya1! 👏👏🍄👇

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This looks very cool!! 👇🍄

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Fun day chatting #lichens w Patrick Leacock's #fungi class @saic_news. We took a field trip outside in downtown #chicago and found around 8 species, including this little gem (Xanthocarpia feracissima) hidden among the stones.