Tuesday 13th October

Dr. Sapphire McMullan-Fisher will be presenting “Fungi Allsorts”. Sapphire is co-author of “Australian Subtropical Fungi” and is currently Fungimap Co-ordinator. She is experienced in quantitative ecological and flora surveys, particularly for cryptogams, and providing scientific experimental design and research. She is also experienced in community engagement and education and regularly runs events about biodiversity and…

There will be reports on the following forays: Chermside Hills (26th January) Baroon Pocket Dam, Montville (18th February) Ben Bennett Park, Caloundra (18th March) Members are also asked to bring something of interest, for example specimens, a book, or to speak briefly about such things as an interesting web site or a favourite species, etc..

Linda Garrett is one of the Queensland Mycological Society’s regular foray areas. The Linda Garrett Reserve is a short drive to the west of Mapleton, in the Blackall Ranges. The QMS undertake regular visits to the reserve which has a wide range of mature living trees and fine collections of logs and old tree stumps…

Speaker – Patrick Leonard – The Value of and Reason for Fungal Conservation 7.00-9.00pm FM Bailey room Queensland Herbarium, Mt Coot-tha.

BCC Community Conservation Partnership Program. This will be a day of learnings and thought provoking insights from some of South East Queensland’s leading ecologists and on ground participants. The focus of the day will be discussing the important role that habitat linkages and corridors play in preserving Brisbane’s natural biodiversity. Date: Sunday 11 September –…

Vanessa Ryan will be giving a presentation: “A Beginner’s Foray into Fungi”. Vanessa will talk about her first solo forays; her experiences, questions raised and lessons learned along the way.   The forays were in Girraween and Bunya Mountains National Parks.