QMS meetings have been cancelled until further notice.

Diana Leemon will speak on “Fungi as bio-control agents”. Members will present foray reports on Ravensbourne, Linda Garrett, Springbrook update and the Polypore workshop, followed by supper. Tuesday 14th August at 7pm at the F. M.Bailey Room, Qld Herbarium, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens.

Spore Examination – Microscopic Techniques This is an advanced workshop for people with microscopes who want to learn more about spore recognition and measurement. Topics such as ornamentation and use of chemicals will be discussed. The structure of the Workshop is to be informal with a sharing of information and experience. A variety of spore…

An informal meeting where members are asked to bring something of interest, for example a book, or to speak briefly about such things as an interesting web site or a favourite species, etc..

As part of National Science Week, the Queensland Herbarium will be presenting a Discovery Talk – “Fungi – The Undiscovered Kingdom”.   Fungi are a life form so unique they are grouped into their own Kingdom, separate from the flora and fauna. Fungi occupy all habitats on Earth, even Antarctica, and come in a myriad…

QMS member, Donna Davis, participated in the 2016 Artist in Residence Science Program. She joins three other participating artists – Alinta Krauth, Kay Lawrence and Jeanette Stok – in a joint showing of their works in the foyer of the Ecosciences Precinct. These four artists have interacted with scientists from the Department of Science, Information…

The 28-30th March Weekend foray to Ravensbourne has been cancelled due to the exceptionally dry weather and the resulting lack of fungal growth. Ravensbourne National Park is situated on a spur of the Great Dividing Range between Toowoomba and Esk. The park contains remnants of rainforest and wet eucalypt forest along the slopes of the…