2026 Speaker Schedule

In this talk, Alan Rockefeller will demonstrate powerful Android and iPhone apps, websites, and computer programs that help mushroom enthusiasts, researchers, and…

By now, almost everyone's heard of "Wood Wide Webs" — invisible forest networks through which trees, fungi, and other organisms communicate and…

Because these fungi are far more than gourmet ingredients — they’re ecological power players, political lightning rods, and the ultimate test of…

A continent-by-continent exploration of the role the fungi have played in art from 10,000 years ago with petroglyphs, to medieval southeast Asian…

Fungi are vital ecosystem drivers, along with delectable and wondrous organisms, yet their dispersal via microscopic airborne spores remains a challenge to…

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

While most mushrooms cast their spores to the wind, truffles have evolved to stay underground. They release strong scents and can mimic…

Making maps of the distributions of organisms is one of the most fascinating topics in all of natural history. The theory of…

A deep dive into the literature in an accessible form, to tell the story of the invasive fungus Amanita phalloides. This is…

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

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