February 16th – Mt Cordeaux

Meeting Prof Levente Kiss – Little Bugs on Big Bugs: Powdery Mildews & Myco Parasites 7.00-9.00pm FM Bailey room Queensland Herbarium, Mt Coot-tha

Dominated by sandy soils typical of the Great Sandy National Park, the plants and their fungal mycorrhizal partners of Cooloola have had to adapt to these low nutrient soils. The resulting diversity of Boletes, in particular, makes this a global hot spot for fungal diversity. For more details, go to our page about Cooloola National…

The QMS Christmas party! It’s a time to celebrate the end of another year of fabulous fungi. Bring a plate of your favourite Christmas goodies to share and, if you wish, wear festive attire!

Dr John Stanislic will be presenting: “Australian native land snails: Nature’s Mycologists” Australian land snails are poorly understood by the general public mainly due to their experiences with a small group of about 50 introduced snails and slugs that infest suburban backyards and gardens. These introduced species generally feed on soft, leafy foliage such as…

This is a new foray site for the QMS. Situated on the north side of Brisbane, Murrumba Downs promises to be an interesting site with a variety of habitats, ranging from dry Eucalypt forest to pockets of rainforest and mangroves. For more details, go to our Calendar of Events.

Please note that we have changed the date owing to the tides. The foray will now take place at 9.30 on Saturday 6 July. Foray Information – for more information, [CLICK HERE].