Spring Fungi of the Sierra Nevada, June 2013

Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of macro – and micromorphological features, as well as

ecological roles, to aid in the identification of taxa.

The daily class routine consists of an 8:00-10:00 am lecture followed by a field trip until approx. 3:00 pm. Transportation on the field trips will be by car pooling. Upon return to the camp, collections will be examined and identified in the

laboratory (3:30-6:00 pm) in collaboration with the instructor and a knowledgeable graduate student assistant. All equipment, microscope slides, cover slips and reagents required for accurate determination of specimens will be provided. In the evenings, several lectures and slide shows will be presented, and the laboratory will be open for additional work on collections.

If sufficient quantities of edible fungi are collected, they will be prepared for consumption and served to the class by the camp’s chef.

Class Schedule: Participants should plan to arrive Sunday afternoon in time to attend an orientation lecture on Sunday evening at 8:00 pm. The last class meeting ends at noon on

Friday.

Tuition: $348

Accommodation (additional fee) details:

http://www.sfsu.edu/~sierra/Accommodations.html

Details and registration information can be found online at

http://www.sfsu.edu/~sierra/Course_Fungi.html

Dues-paying FFSC members interested in an FFSC Scholarship to help fund your attendance should contact Marje Young.