DNA Sequencing Grants Open for FUNDIS Local Projects
Big news! FUNDIS is opening up DNA sequencing again for FUNDIS Local Projects thanks to a partnership with Stephen Russell and his company Mycota. All of our FUNDIS Local Projects will be eligible to send Stephen specimens for DNA sequencing. Our FUNDIS Volunteer Sequence Validation Committee will then analyze the results and determine the species.
Read instructions here on how to submit your fungal specimens for DNA sequencing.
JOINING OR STARTING A FUNDIS LOCAL PROJECT
In order to send us specimens for DNA sequencing you must join or start a FUNDIS Local Project. Only FUNDIS Local Projects are eligible for DNA Sequencing. If you have already done this, fantastic! If not, join or start your own FUNDIS Local Project at fundis.org > About > FUNDIS Projects.
Entoloma gainsvillae, one of the new Southeast Rare Fungi Challenge target species. Photo by Jacob Kalichman.
FUNDIS Launches the Southeast Rare Fungi Challenge with Species Poster, booklet to follow
FUNDIS's third Rare Fungi Challenge, highlighting the Southeast region of North America, debuts in August 2023 with the target species poster! A full scale booklet with species descriptions will be available in September.
Add your observations to iNaturalist OR Mushroom Observer.
Help us find and document rare, threatened, or under-documented fungal species in the Southeast of North America. Scientists and conservationists need more data on these fungi in order to protect them. Your high quality observations can make a difference!
The Northeast Challenge Region:
17 States: DE, MD, DC, WV, VA, KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, AR, OK, TX, LA, and FL
A huge thank you to Tiffany Theden for her design work.
CA FUNDIS is now accepting scientific grade collections from community scientists.
Do you want to help the CA FUNDIS project by collecting scientific grade fungal samples in California? Email our coordinator Nicole Thysell at coordinator@fundis.org for more information. Note that there is a vetting process for community scientist volunteers. Specimens must be collected with land permission and have very robust accompanying photos and metadata.