FUNACTION

Join this exciting Webinar about Fungal Conservation, in celebration of the @reversethered.bsky.social day.

All info below! 👇

#aquaticfungi #conservation

Did you know that during the World Conservation Congress 2025, an important IUCN Resolutions was approved?

"Strengthening conservation efforts for fungi and invertebrates"
portals.iucn.org/library/node...

#FUNACTION is directly contributing to the efforts towards conservation of #aquaticfungi. 💧🍄

🚨NEW WEBINAR🚨

Want to know more about Joint Species Distribution Modelling (JSDM)?

Then don't miss our next webinar co-organized by #MoSTFun and @geobon.org "An introduction to Joint Species Distribution Modelling".

🕰️ 19 January 2026 at 18:00 CET

✍ Registration: mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Want to learn about #AquaticFungi? Don’t be shy—jump right in. Check out these fantastic first results from Peter—member of the online #AquaticHyphomycete group 🥳

@funaction.bsky.social
@fayrnhawk.bsky.social
@peterbraubach.bsky.social

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Shoutout also to @funaction.bsky.social & @mostfun.bsky.social - two European-based consortia focusing on conservation & monitoring of these amazing organisms! Go Team Aquatic Fungi!

...and @isabelrfernandes.bsky.social will be talking about the collection, and use, of foam samples. Others will be sharing tips and experiences. See you there! @funaction.bsky.social @jandbio.bsky.social @zimingwang.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk

If you feel you're missing out - which you are! - it's not too late to sign up at aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com and join @jandbio.bsky.social @zimingwang.bsky.social and others on alternate Wednesday evenings. @funaction.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk

Didn’t make it to Colombia for #LivingData2025? Don’t worry! You can always learn about #FUNACTION & check out our digital resources online. There is still time to engage with us via our survey too <- available in 5 languages.

All at your fingertips 👇

We'll be welcoming new members from Italy, Germany and Norway, as well as more members from the UK. So many people keen to talk about #AquaticHyphomycete species. @funaction.bsky.social @isabelrfernandes.bsky.social @jandbio.bsky.social @funganaught.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk

FUNACTION team member from Italy - Diego Fontaneto - collecting water to assess aquatic fungi biodiversity.

FUNACTION team member from Switzerland - Andreas Bruder - collecting foams to assess aquatic fungi biodiversity.

FUNACTION members Andreas Bruder🇨🇭 and Diego Fontaneto🇮🇹 sampled for #aquaticfungi in the Val Grande National Park, Italy.

More data gathered on occurrence and distribution of aquatic fungi in Europe (particularly inside Protected Areas). 💪

Want to collaborate? Fill our survey: shorturl.at/VaHbD

#FUNACTION project was presented last week at #livingdata2025 by @isabelrfernandes.bsky.social. Many new contacts and possible future collaborations.

If you want to know more or collaborate with us towards #aquaticfungi #conservation, fill our Survey.👇🏻
forms.office.com/e/UjCrG1L8YV

#fungi #funga

📢Are you attending the Living Data 2025 next week?

@isabelrfernandes.bsky.social will present the preliminary results from #FUNACTION.

www.livingdata2025.com/program.html...

Find her during the week if you want to know more about our project and activities to conserve #aquaticfungi.

Do you understand Estonian? Check out the fabulous @kristelpanksep.bsky.social talking about eDNA!
Can’t wait to see what we learn about fish from her ongoing research.

It’s a privilege to work with Kristel on fungi in @mostfun.bsky.social & @funaction.bsky.social.

In @funaction.bsky.social, we are working to grow interest and excitement about these beautiful & ecologically important fungi.
We are really pleased to have this chance to engage with folks interested in aquatic hyphomycetes!

Aquatic hyphomycete spores. Clockwise from top left: Alatospora acuminata, Articulospora tetracladia, Tetracladium marchalianum, Anguillospora cf rosea and Anguillospora crassa. Undyed or dyed with cotton blue.

Aquatic hyphomycetes are a fascinating group of aquatic fungi. Most of them feed on dead leaves in flowing water. Their spores are usually either sinuous or four-armed to enable them to catch on to new food sources. @britmycolsoc.org.uk @funaction.bsky.social

From left to right: @vprins.bsky.social (3rd prize) and Pratiksha Acharya (1st prize). 🎖️🥳

#aquaticfungi #conservation #monitoring #SEFS14

What an exciting day at SEFS14 in Bolu, Türkiye!

The Special Session on #AquaticFungi /Microorganisms in a Changing World was a huge success and even resulted in two graduate student awards for best SEFS14 oral presentations! 🎖️

Thanks to the speakers and audience for a truly fantastic session! 💧🍄

Congratulations to @funaction.bsky.social 🇵🇹 team-member Diana Graça, who was awarded for her earlier work! #AquaticFungi!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A very important achievement! 🎉

A new IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival dedicated to Fungi!

More details below 👇

#aquaticfungi #conservation

We are seeking information, expertise, & advice, to support inclusion of aquatic fungi into Conservation & Monitoring.💧🍄

Take our quick survey (10–15 min)
🔗 forms.office.com/e/UjCrG1L8YV

Soon available in more languages: linktr.ee/FUNACTION_EU

#biodiversity #conservation #monitoring #aquaticfungi

Aquatic fungi deserve a place in conservation & monitoring 🌊🍄
Help shape a better approach—share your expertise and/or needs in the Better Together Survey (10–15 min)!

🔗 forms.office.com/e/UjCrG1L8YV

#biodiversity #aquaticfungi #conservation #monitoring

Will the future of biomonitoring include #AquaticFungi?

Thanks to @biodiversa.eu, @funaction.bsky.social Coordinator @jandbio.bsky.social and @mostfun.bsky.social ECR Marina Pastor engaged with national funders, policy makers & industry representatives in Barcelona last month to support this goal.

YouTube video by FUNACTION Aquatic Fungi Diversity 2025

The video of our webinar "Aquatic Fungi Diversity 2025" is now available: youtu.be/JowOyvd_Sks?...

Share it widely! 🍄 💧

Follow FUNACTION social media to keep updated about future activities: linktr.ee/FUNACTION_EU

#aquaticfungi #conservation #FUNACTION #diversity #fungi #funga

@biodiversa.eu

Find #FUNACTION coordinator and @mostfun.bsky.social partner @jandbio.bsky.social to talk about #aquaticfungi conservation and monitoring. 🍄💧

#FUNACTION coordinator @jandbio.bsky.social is attending the @biodiversa.eu Biodiversity monitoring science fair event in Barcelona.

#aquaticfungi #conservation

Thank you for your interest Fay. The possibility of recording and making it available later is being explored. We will inform you as soon as possible.

🌿 Explore aquatic fungi this #BiodiversityDay!

Talks on marine fungi threats, freshwater lichens, fungi as bioindicators, & driftwood fungi.

🗓️ 22 May
⏰ 2pm UTC
💻 Online

🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/aquaticfungi...

#AquaticFungi #FungalDiversity #Conservation

This game was developed by @zimingwang.bsky.social,
@jandbio.bsky.social and @laurencd96.bsky.social

#FUNACTION

Nature recycles nutrients like we recycle trash! 🌱♻️

This free, print-ready game introduces kids (and adults!) to the concept of nutrient cycling in nature through an engaging analogy with trash recycling.

Grab a copy here: zenodo.org/records/1473...

#FUNACTION #aquaticfungi #ecology

Having >1000 species of #fungi assessed is a great milestone!!

@funaction.bsky.social is working towards #aquaticfungi #conservation in close collaboration with @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social!

We will contribute to the assessment of aquatic fungi species. 💧🍄

Stay tuned!!

tinyurl.com/3zdfysbr