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2025 Speaker Schedule

Our 2025 Fungus Fair was once again graced by a great lineup of speakers and fascinating talks. We hope to see you next year!

If you're interested in learning more about our 2025 speakers, you can view their bios and find more about them online.

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Tips and Techniques for Cooking with Mushrooms

Chef Bob Wynn

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Friday, January 10, 2025

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2:30 PM

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Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Fungi

Alan Rockefeller

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These types of mushrooms are both beautiful and scientifically fascinating. This presentation has hundreds of high quality photos and photography tips for…

Friday, January 10, 2025

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An Introduction to Mushroom Identification

Phil Carpenter

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Friday, January 10, 2025

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The Magic Mushroom Talk

Dr. Christopher Hobbs, Ph.D., L.Ac

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Psilocybin mushrooms are renowned as spiritual guides and tools for dissolving the ego, helping to overcome trauma, limiting beliefs, and mental blocks…

Saturday, January 11, 2025

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An Introduction to Mushroom Cultivation

Vellany Pierce

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

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Fungi of New Zealand The Ecology of a Young Land

Christian Schwarz

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Aotearoa — the land more commonly known as New Zealand is young in many ways: In recent geologic history, it nearly drowned…

Saturday, January 11, 2025

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A Discussion of Poisonous Mushrooms

Henry Young

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

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Top Ten Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms

Douglas Smith

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

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Medicinal Mushrooms Science and Traditional Usage

Dr. Bill Schoenbart

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Medicinal mushrooms have a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine. They have also been the subject of numerous scientific studies…

Saturday, January 11, 2025

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From Saucepan to Science Foraging Feasting and Phylogeny

Shannon Adams

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

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Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast

Noah Siegel

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From towering redwoods to live oak woodlands, northern California has diverse habitats which host a dazzling array of fungi. From the worlds…

Saturday, January 11, 2025

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An Introduction to Mushroom Identification

Phil Carpenter

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Saturday, January 11, 2025

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What You Need to Know About Poisonous Mushrooms

Henry Young

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We will explore the intersection of poisonous mushrooms and people who accidentally or purposefully eat them. Toxic fungi from the deadly to…

Saturday, January 11, 2025

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Adventures of a Mycohobo

Noah Siegel

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Ever wonder what mushrooms occur in the jungles of tropical Africa and South America, or the dripping, moss covered Antarctic Beech forests…

Sunday, January 12, 2025

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Decoding the Forest Floor The Art of Mushroom Recognition

Alan Rockefeller

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

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Magic Mushroom Microdosing

Dr. Christopher Hobbs, Ph.D., L.Ac

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Magic mushroom microdosing is gaining global attention, with growing scientific research and personal testimonials highlighting its benefits for cognitive health, brain plasticity,…

Sunday, January 12, 2025

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Medicinal Mushrooms Traditional Usage and Modern Science

Dr. Bill Schoenbart

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

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Common Mushrooms of the San Francisco Bay Area

Douglas Smith

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

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Fungal Range Maps How We Build Them and Why They Matter

Thea Chesney

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Understanding where an organism lives, and why, is an essential part of understanding its life history and ecology, yet we have been…

Sunday, January 12, 2025

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An Introduction to Mushroom Identification

Phil Carpenter

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

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A Mushroom Tasting with Wine Pairing

Chad Hyatt

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Chef Chad Hyatt will demonstrate his cooking techniques and his creations will be paired with exquisite wines provided by vintner Jeff Emery…

Sunday, January 12, 2025

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Mushroom Cultivation

Kyle Garrone

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Sunday, January 12, 2025

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Two Years of the California Fungal Diversity Study What Have We Learned

Christian Schwarz

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Over the past two years, the CA FUNDIS organization has undertaken a remarkable effort to get to know the mushrooms of California…

Sunday, January 12, 2025

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