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This effort aims to fill a significant gap in international conservation initiatives by recognizing and protecting traded endangered fungal species alongside animals and plants.
"Fungal Conservation Pledge" is an initiative aimed at establishing fungi as an independent and prioritized kingdom of life within global biodiversity agreements.
It's a fungus that had only been seen once in 1982 and was rediscovered in the Nahuelbuta mountain range by the Fungi Foundation.
Alejandra Olguín
We spoke with Danielle Caners, the visual artist behind the breathtaking ‘Mycelia,’ about her creative process, inspirations, and her work in general.
Additionally, National Geographic magazine has published a historic cover story on fungi, marking the first time in its 130+ year history that fungi were photographed as the cover story.
This year has been filled with milestones, and we are delighted to share them. Here’s a glimpse of some of them.
The case for adopting the "3rd F" is gaining momentum. Review the latest news about it.
Marios Levi
A fungus that hasn't been seen in more than 35 years may have been rediscovered by a group of mycologists.
The discovery of wide genetic variety in fungal species previously thought to belong to the same evolutionary lineages, termed “cryptic species' ', has prompted scientists to re-visit traditional scientific naming systems and call for more research into fungi taxonomy. But what is the best way to reconcile traditional scientific naming systems with new methods of species identification?
Paul Stamets’ work of 40+ years as a mycologist inspired the character of Lieutenant Stamets in the “Star Trek: Discovery” series, made him the protagonist of the documentary Fantastic Fungi and has now been immortalized with the species Psilocybe stametsii (Dentinger & Furci, 2023).
We want to celebrate a decade of work by looking back on what these intense, wonderful and productive years have been and share these memories with you with some Fungi Foundation Chronicles. Here's the story about one of our favorite species: Butyriboletus loyo.
Giuliana Furci, Foundress and CEO of Fungi Foundation, becomes the first mycologist to win the National Geographic Conservation Leadership Award.
The story of Santa Claus is not the creation of Coca-Cola, nor Saint Nicholas or a children’s story, it exists because of a small living being with great powers: the Amanita muscaria mushroom.
Giuliana Furci
An old forest is a biological treasure that has been formed over a millenary ecological succession.
Fungi Foundation goes global; Chilean non-profit opens US chapter and incorporates international board members.
With an estimated 10% of fungi species known, it is necessary to know what type of fungi there are and what role they play in their habitat in order to protect ecosystems.
Discover how fungi are part of Lithuanians family traditions and cuisine.
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