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Fungimap website2011 Fungimap Conference VI - Western AustraliaWe are now beginning to plan the NEXT Fungimap Conference in 2011. The location is very likely to be near Denmark WA, possibly in July 2011. Fungimap News September 2009:
The latest Newsletter has just been published. Please go to our Newsletter page to read or print any edition, including the latest edition: no. 38. 2009 Fungimap Conference V - a great success!
Organised in conjunction with:
Sydney Fungal Studies Group, Sydney, NSW
http://www.sydneyfungalstudies.org.au/
Black Gold Country Cabins, Wallerawang (near Lithgow)
in the Blue Mountains region of NSW.Conference V ran from:
Thursday 21st May to Tuesday 26th May 2009. Conference programme
As with past Conferences, we began with a full day of talks on Friday 21st May. Conference Speakers:
Dr Peter McGee from NSW on Fungi in Restoration of Ecosystems
Dr Peter Johnston from NZ on Discomycetes
Dr Simone Louwhoff from VIC on Lichens
Dr Michael Priest from NSW on Microfungi on native plants
Dr Steve Stephenson from USA on Slime moulds
Dr Neale Bougher from WA on PUBF & WA fungi
Short talks: Favourite Fungi from around Australia
Dr Ray Kearney from NSW on Lane Cove fungi
Dr Frances Guard from QLD on Sunshine Coast fungi
Pam Catcheside from SA on Fungi from the driest State - South Australia
Dr Matt Barrett from WA on Macrofungi of the Kimberley fungi
Katrina Syme from WA on A Season of Fungi (Denmark area)
Genevieve Gates from TAS on Entoloma fungi The weekend of the Conference brought local forest forays each morning, followed by afternoon Workshops (after lunch). Click on this link to view the Workshop programme. Workshop Programme On Monday 25th May, all delegates spent their last day together exploring the native bush adjoining the Mt. Tomah Botanic Gardens. For fungal forays, there was a "Jungle loop" as well as a steep Conservation area (for the very fit and keen). Media News:
TV interview - The Fungi Collector
ABC1 TV interview on wood rotting fungi with Dr. Tom May was on Gardening Australia, on Saturday October 11th 2008.
http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s2386380.htm Radio interview - The Fungi Hunter
British photographer Michael Pilkington was interviewed by a Tasmanian rural reporter for ABC Radio National's Country Breakfast program, on photographing the Tarkine rainforest in north-west Tasmania. Link to story brief from September 2008 and audio podcast files (downloads):
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/reporter/stories/s2362074.htm Radio interview - Going Funky for Fungi
Fungimap radio interview in July 2008 with ABC Gippsland (regional Victoria) "Going funky for fungi". Link to photos and radio interview story: http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/07/16/2305702.htm
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View the latest additions to the Fungimap Target Species Photo gallery, talk abstracts and reports available of the 2007 Fungimap Conference IV. Click here for details View the 2006 Foray Reports from the FNCV (Field Naturalists Club of Victoria) | 
