Fungi and Forests of the Eastern US: Fascinating Ecosystem Interactions with Todd Elliott

October 13th 7:00PM - 8:30PM

Webinar, Zoom (Link will be sent out 1 week prior to the event)

Sliding scale $15, $20, $25

Join us as Todd Elliott will take us on a virtual adventure into the world of fungi! These often overlooked and underappreciated organisms are vital to the health of ecosystems and are among the most diverse and abundant life forms on the planet. Todd will explain some of the vital ways various fungi interact with the organisms around them. He'll showcase some species that have bizarre natural histories and will talk about a few that are good to eat and use as medicine.

This event will take place virtually through Zoom. A recording will be available afterward if you aren’t able to join us that night (please register to receive a link following the event).

Todd Elliot Bio:

Todd Elliott grew up in the Southern Appalachians, and his passion for the natural world has led him to work as a naturalist, photographer, and biologist on  research projects that have taken him to six continents to work with a variety of organisms. His collaborations and publications from this research include the naming of more than 100 fungal species and 5 genera, and he is an author of the Timber Press field guide, Mushrooms of the Southeast (USA). He is currently working as a researcher studying interactions between birds, reptiles, mammals, and fungi at the University of New England in Australia. Learn more about Todd by visiting his website https://toddelliott.weebly.com/