The American Academy of Microbiology has released its newest colloquium report, “The Fungal Kingdom: Diverse and Essential Roles in Earth’s Ecosystem.” This report may be of interest to the members of the Mycological Society of America.

The report is the product of a colloquium convened by the Academy in November 2007, where experts in mycology, medicine, plant pathogens, and ecology discussed the current state of research in mycology and compiled a list of specific recommendations for future work. This report explores the roles fungi play in the world around us. Fungi can cause a number of life-threatening diseases, but they also are becoming increasingly useful to science and manufacturing every year. Research is critically needed in this field to bring about a better understanding of this kingdom.

Read the report:
The Fungal Kingdom: Diverse and Essential Roles in Earth’s Ecosystem

All of the Academy’s colloquia reports, as well as supplemental podcasts, can be downloaded from their website.

Jun 25th, 2008 by Webmaster