Chance R. Noffsinger

Three new species in Russula subsection Xerampelinae supported by genealogical and phenotypic coherence Xerampelinae is a subsection composed of species of ectomycorrhizal fungi belonging to the hyperdiverse and cosmopolitan genus Russula (Russulales). Species of Xerampelinae are recognized by their ...

Never shared some research from last year where I and some amazing colleagues refined our understanding of Russula subsection Xerampelinae and described 3 new species! www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Historical Lead Contamination Linked to Atmospheric Deposition is Associated With Declines in Ectomycorrhizal Diversity and Shifts in Fungal Community Composition Ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic fungi respond differently to changing edaphic conditions caused by atmospheric deposition. Within each guild, responses can vary significantly, reflecting the diversi...

Just published one of my dissertation chapters assessing lead (Pb) contamination and associated effects on fungal communities in spruce-fir forest of the southern Appalachians Mtns: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/.... In short, increased soil Pb was associated with declines in ECM fungi.

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Exploring User Experiences with Amanita muscaria: A Thematic Analysis of Reddit Online Forum Discussions Background: Amanita muscaria, commonly known as fly agaric or fly amanita, is a mushroom renowned for its distinctive appearance and psychoactive properties attributed to its compounds, ibotenic ac...

Very interesting use of reddit for research. First time i've heard of an approach like this. I've not read it yet, but I'm curious how they account for potentially made up stories on an anonymous form. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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When stressed, I find peace in music. Sometimes, the little things go a long way.

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EXCLUSIVE: NSF starts vetting all grants to comply with Trump’s orders Grantee accounts remain frozen, while union accuses NSF of ignoring rules governing peer review

Exclusive: NSF this week began to search through billions of dollars of grants the agency has already awarded for anything touching on topics that President Donald Trump has criticized. And NSF has blocked grantees and trainees from accessing funds while the review is underway. scim.ag/3El0NZh

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If you don't share, you can't educate.

Educate me.

Share a fact with me. I like science and nature, but it can be about anything, as long as it's true. (Please don't try to be clever. By which I mean sarcastic. Thanks.)

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Most mushroom poisoning cases come from edible mushrooms that were rotten or improperly stored prior to eating. In general, people are bad at assessing the condition of wild mushrooms.

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"...it is better to describe a bad species well and precisely than to describe a good one badly and incompletely." -Henri Romagnesi

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Thank you Asheville Mushroom Club for the gift!

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Ghost palms and toothy toadstools among species named by Kew scientists in 2024 New finds of toothy toadstools from the UK, orchids from across Indonesia and climbers from tropical Asia are among the list of more than 170 species.

The newly described Russula neopascua from the Rocky Mountain alpine made the news! www.standard.co.uk/news/science...

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Russula sardonia

Russula sardonia, Saaremaa Estonia, September 2024

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Great Northen Mountain, Flathead National Forest, July 2024 #Montana #hiking

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Castle of Beckov, Slovakia

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Russula decolorans from the 2024 International Russulales Conference in Estonia!

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Screenshot from a YouTube video. The title says "Russula diversity in spruce-fir ecosystems" above a person's head. The person is wearing glasses, white tshirt, and a white baseball cap and is sitting at a table with a microphone and a laptop. There are illustrations of different mushrooms on the wall behind them.

UTK undergrad Cruz Gouveia in the EEB Dept. has been working w/ PhD student Chance Noffsinger in the Matheny lab & put together this video about the research he's been doing! We're incredibly lucky that Cruz also works with us in the #herbarium. 🍄🌲
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBqZ...

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