Assistant Professor – Department of Bacteriology at University of Wisconsin, Madison The Department of Bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, is seeking candidates whose research addresses important questions at the forefront of any area of microbiology in any domain of life. The candidate should place an emphasis on molecular Read more…
Director Position Available: Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) at Michigan State University We are excited to announce that the Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) at Michigan State University is conducting a broad search for a new Director. The PRI was launched in 2016 with a central mission of enhancing plant resilience to environmental challenges, Read more…
Multiple Postdoctoral Positions in Rokas Lab, Nashville The Rokas lab (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA) seeks to recruit multiple postdoctoral fellows to study the evolution of fungal genomes during the 2021-2022 academic year. In the Rokas lab, we study of the DNA record to gain insight into the patterns and Read more…
Call for Submissions: ALL NEW National Audubon Society Master Guide to Mushrooms Fieldstone Publishing, together with publishing partners Knopf/Penguin Random House, are soliciting short-form articles for inclusion in the newly designed National Audubon Society Master Guide to Mushrooms, slated for publication in 2022. Each article should be approximately 500-750 words in Read more…
MSA from the Cloud Teaching Mycology Online, Lessons Learned Organizers: The MSA Eduction Committee: Emily Cantonwine, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA Sara Gremillion, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA Chance Noffsinger, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT Michelle Pearson, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA Marc Cubeta, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Moderator: Read more…
Mycology from the Cloud Symposium: Fungal Community Structure, Dynamics and Function in Decaying Wood Organizers: Lynne Boddy, Cardiff University, Wales, UK Michelle A. Jusino; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA Wood decomposition is usually brought about by a community of fungi which interact with each Read more…
Influences of a Prolific Gut Fungus (Zancudomyces culisetae) on Larval and Adult Mosquito (Aedes aegypti) – Associated Microbiota Published by: “American Society of Microbiology, Applied and Environmental Biology” Author Information: Jonas Frankel-Brickner, Sven Buerki, Kevin P. Feris, and Merlin M. White Research funded in part by the Robert W. Lichtwardt Read more…
In Memoriam: Nick Read (1954-2020) Submitted by: John Taylor, University of California, Berkeley The Pioneering fungal cell biologist, Nick Read, passed away on March 21, 2020, after a heroic struggle with daunting health conditions. He is survived by his wife Shenda and his daughters, Hannah and Sophie. Nick Read’s lasting Read more…
Submitted by Dr. Steven L. Stephenson The 10th International Congress on the Systematics and Ecology of Myxomycetes was held during the period of February 25 to 28 on the campus of Sede del Atlántico of the University of Costa Rica, located in Turrialba, Costa Rica. This Congress, which brings together Read more…
Reviewed by: Dr. Amy Rossman Wergen, Björn 2018 Handbook of Ascomycota, Vol. 1a Bildband. Pyrenomycetes s.l. Sordariomycetes, Dothideomycetes, Eurotiomycetes. Arten mit ein- bis zweizelligen Sporen. Funghiparadise Productions. Wergen, Björn 2018 Handbook of Ascomycota, Vol. 1b Bildband. Preynomycetes s.l. Sordariomycetes, Dothideomycetes, Eurotiomycetes. Arten mit zweifach septierten bis mauerförmigen Sporen. Funghiparadise Productions. Read more…