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Promoting & supporting fungal research, education & conservation. Also @BMS_Scientific & @UKFungusDay. Help with fungus ID on Facebook on.fb.me/1FF9eIy

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Nominations are now open for the British Mycological Society's 2025 awards. Nominate someone who has made an outstanding contribution to fungal biology #research, field #mycology and #conservation, or fungal #outreach. Deadline: 31 May ➡️britmycolsoc.org.uk #fungi #Awards

Nominations are now open for the British Mycological Society's 2025 awards. Nominate someone who has made an outstanding contribution to fungal biology #research, field #mycology and #conservation, or fungal #outreach. Deadline: 31 May
➡️britmycolsoc.org.uk
#fungi #Awards
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Announcing Dr Harry Chown Imperial College London as the British Mycological Society & Microbiology Society Tony Trinci Award winner for 2025! Harry will give his award presentation at the BMS Annual Scientific Meeting, July 2025. Read more: britmycolsoc.org.uk/tony-trinci-aw… #mycology #research #Aspergillus #fungi

Announcing Dr Harry Chown <a href="/imperialcollege/">Imperial College London</a> as the <a href="/BritMycolSoc/">British Mycological Society</a> &amp; <a href="/MicrobioSoc/">Microbiology Society</a> Tony Trinci Award winner for 2025! 
Harry will give his award presentation at the BMS Annual Scientific Meeting, July 2025.
Read more: britmycolsoc.org.uk/tony-trinci-aw…
#mycology #research #Aspergillus #fungi
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Join us next week for Iona Fraser's talk on the profound connection between neurodivergence and mycology. Online, free, and open to all, sign up now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/thinking-dif…

Join us next week for Iona Fraser's talk on the profound connection between neurodivergence and mycology. Online, free, and open to all, sign up now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/thinking-dif…
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The latest lists of accepted and proposed English names for fungi are now available on the BMS website. You can find out how these lists are compiled, and download the lists for your own use, here: britmycolsoc.org.uk/english-names.… #fungi #mycology #fungus

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 MiSAC competition: Tariq Ouchefoune and Yat To (Tania) Cheng. The competition focused on human fungal disease & the problem of antifungal drug resistance and attracted 454 entries from 30 schools! britmycolsoc.org.uk/misac2025.html #fungi #mycology

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 MiSAC competition: Tariq Ouchefoune and Yat To (Tania) Cheng. The competition focused on human fungal disease &amp; the problem of antifungal drug resistance and attracted 454 entries from 30 schools!
britmycolsoc.org.uk/misac2025.html
#fungi #mycology
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Help us recognise outstanding contributions to mycology! Submit nominations for #awards in fungal biology research, field mycology and conservation, and fungal outreach. Deadline: 31 May 2025 ➡️britmycolsoc.org.uk #mycology #fungi #research #conservation #education

Help us recognise outstanding contributions to mycology! Submit nominations for #awards in fungal biology research, field mycology and conservation, and fungal outreach. Deadline: 31 May 2025
➡️britmycolsoc.org.uk

#mycology #fungi #research #conservation #education
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Congratulations to our BMS Massee Arts Grants awardees for 2025! These two projects are helping spread the word about fungi: 'Following Threads' (Fat Fox Mushrooms, Poppy Flint and Benji Bailes) and 'Honey Fungus' (Jack Parris and Bunkum Ensemble). #fungi #arts #outreach

Congratulations to our BMS Massee Arts Grants awardees for 2025! These two projects are helping spread the word about fungi: 'Following Threads' (Fat Fox Mushrooms, Poppy Flint and Benji Bailes) and 'Honey Fungus' (Jack Parris and Bunkum Ensemble).
#fungi #arts #outreach
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Just a couple of days left to nominate someone for a BMS award! Help us recognise & celebrate outstanding contributions to fungal biology #research, field #mycology and #conservation, or fungal #outreach. Nomination deadline: 31 May ➡️britmycolsoc.org.uk/awards.html #fungi #Awards

Just a couple of days left to nominate someone for a BMS award! Help us recognise &amp; celebrate outstanding contributions to fungal biology #research, field #mycology and #conservation, or fungal #outreach. Nomination deadline: 31 May ➡️britmycolsoc.org.uk/awards.html
#fungi #Awards
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In #FungalBiologyReviews, Senior Editors Irina Druzhinina and Jan Dijksterhuis reflect on the challenges to taxonomy presented by the use of molecular tools for identifying fungi. britmycolsoc.org.uk/dna_and_taxono…

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On 9th July Sandra Varga will look at how to exploit the natural properties of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and cyanobacteria to support plant growth and potentially help reduce reliance on chemicals in agriculture. Free / online / open to all! Book here: britmycolsoc.org.uk/bms-talks.html

On 9th July Sandra Varga will look at how to exploit the natural properties of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and cyanobacteria to support plant growth and potentially help reduce reliance on chemicals in agriculture. Free / online / open to all!
Book here: britmycolsoc.org.uk/bms-talks.html
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Find out who’s presenting at our Annual Scientific Meeting #BMS2025! Talks and posters will cover a wide range of fungal research topics including crop pathogens, medical mycology, ecology & microbe interactions. ➡️ Full programme now available: britmycolsoc.org.uk/asm.html

Find out who’s presenting at our Annual Scientific Meeting #BMS2025! Talks and posters will cover a wide range of fungal research topics including crop pathogens, medical mycology, ecology &amp; microbe interactions. 
➡️ Full programme now available: britmycolsoc.org.uk/asm.html
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Register for our free BMS Talk on 9 July to hear how #fungi could help reduce reliance on chemicals in #agriculture by acting as biostimulants in #crop production. Speaker: Dr Sandra Varga, University of Lincoln, UK. ➡️ britmycolsoc.org.uk/bms-talks.html

Register for our free BMS Talk on 9 July to hear how #fungi could help reduce reliance on chemicals in #agriculture by acting as biostimulants in #crop production. Speaker: Dr Sandra Varga, University of Lincoln, UK.
➡️ britmycolsoc.org.uk/bms-talks.html
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We’ve refreshed our strategic plan! While our core priorities remain strong, the updated strategy outlines new actions to boost impact & visibility. We're committed to advancing fungal science & field mycology across the UK - and beyond. Read the update: britmycolsoc.org.uk/strategy_news.…

We’ve refreshed our strategic plan! While our core priorities remain strong, the updated strategy outlines new actions to boost impact &amp; visibility. We're committed to advancing fungal science &amp; field mycology across the UK - and beyond.  
Read the update:
britmycolsoc.org.uk/strategy_news.…
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Only 10 days to go! We can’t wait to see everyone at our Annual Scientific Meeting #BMS2025 and hear the latest in fungal biology research. Take a look at the programme: britmycolsoc.org.uk/asm.html

Only 10 days to go! We can’t wait to see everyone at our Annual Scientific Meeting #BMS2025 and hear the latest in fungal biology research. Take a look at the programme: britmycolsoc.org.uk/asm.html
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Welcome to our Student Research Conference! Careers advice, talks and networking for PhD students. ⭐ Supporting the future of fungal biology research #BMS2025

Welcome to our Student Research Conference! Careers advice, talks and networking for PhD students. ⭐ Supporting the future of fungal biology research #BMS2025
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After last night’s social and networking, short talks by mycology PhD students plus a career pathway surgery at the Student Research Conference. #BMS2025

After last night’s social and networking, short talks by mycology PhD students plus a career pathway surgery at the Student Research Conference. #BMS2025
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Our Annual Scientific Meeting kicks off this afternoon - looking forward to the latest fungal biology research at #BMS2025 ! John Taylor, University of California, will give the BMS’s John Webster Award Lecture. See who else is speaking: britmycolsoc.org.uk/asm.html

Our Annual Scientific Meeting kicks off this afternoon - looking forward to the latest fungal biology research at #BMS2025 ! John Taylor, University of California, will give the BMS’s John Webster Award Lecture. See who else is speaking: britmycolsoc.org.uk/asm.html
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A fantastic first day at #BMS2025 . Tonight’s social: welcome barbeque in the South Quad, Royal Holloway, University of London. But don’t forget the poster session first!

A fantastic first day at #BMS2025 . Tonight’s social: welcome barbeque in the South Quad, Royal Holloway, University of London. But don’t forget the poster session first!