Tasmanian Fungi Festival 2012

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 23RD OF APRIL FOR ALL EVENTS! FOR THE SYMPOSIUM, YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER ON THURSDAY THE 26TH APRIL BETWEEN 8AM AND 8:30AM AT THE OLD WOOLSTORE APARTMENT HOTEL

The Tasmanian Fungi Festival is a unique gathering of people who are passionate about fungi. Fungi are a fascinating group of organisms that are often overlooked but play a vital role in our natural world. They also have a long history of human use in food production, agriculture and medicine.

Events at the Tasmanian Fungi Festival are aimed at all levels of interest and include: 

Fungi Conservation and Management Symposium (Thursday 26 - Friday 27 April)

Debate: ‘Eating wild fungi: Fun or foolhardy? (Friday 27 April, evening)

Fungal forays and workshops (Saturday 28- Sunday 29 April)

Download full event program (does not include talk or workshop abstracts)

Download registration form

Latest Tasmanian Fungi Festival news: 

Only four subsidised places remain! If you are a Tasmanian community group leader and can demonstrate that you will be able to pass on the knowledge gained through attendance at the Fungi Conservation and Management Symposium to your community, hurry and get your application in for a discounted price of only $90.00

A new Polypore Identification workshop has been added to the Saturday afternoon session, being run by Dr Peter Buchanan, from Landcare Research New Zealand, and Dr Genevieve Gates, from the University of Tasmania.

Abstracts uploaded for talks in the Symposium

The Tasmanian Fungi Festival is jointly organised by NRM South and Fungimap and supported by the Australian Government’s Caring for Our The Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel is the Principal Sponsor and Official Hotel of the Tasmanian Fungi Festival.