Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
Hello! I'm Outgoing.I help make life more interesting.
This event is in the past.It took place on April 21, 2026 at Randall Museum.
Educational Talk
Educational TalkRare Fungi in Plain Sight: Leveraging the Power of Community Science for Biodiversity Studies
Castro District
Your backyard is hiding fungi nobody knew existed. This talk reveals how 11,000 volunteer-collected specimens uncovered California species never before documented, including cryptic diversity hiding in plain sight.
Science lecture
Mycology focus
All ages welcome
Free admission
Tips
🧬4,000+ DNA barcodes sequenced from volunteer finds
🍄first-ever state records of fungi discovered
🔬HAY Fungarium now holds 11,000+ specimens
Rare Fungi in Plain Sight: Leveraging the Power of Community Science for Biodiversity Studies
Castro District
Educational TalkEducational TalkYour backyard is hiding fungi nobody knew existed. This talk reveals how 11,000 volunteer-collected specimens uncovered California species never before documented, including cryptic diversity hiding in plain sight.
Science lecture
Mycology focus
All ages welcome
Free admission
Tips
🧬4,000+ DNA barcodes sequenced from volunteer finds
🍄first-ever state records of fungi discovered
🔬HAY Fungarium now holds 11,000+ specimens
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