Australasian Mycological Society

The Australasian Mycological Society is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2026 AMS Research Grant! This year, we’re excited to support two awardees in Australasia conducting innovative fungal research - Angela Li and Leela Maya Rizal! Check out the summaries of their research projects below! Angela Li PhD Candidate, University of New South Wales Project title: Exploring the biodiversity and role of fungal symbionts in Australian habitat forming seaweeds Studies of

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're delighted to feature Leela Maya Rizal, a mycologist and microbiologist at CSIRO. Culturomics reveals functionally important degraders and antagonists in conserved wheat stubble Leela Maya Rizal CSIRO, Agriculture and Food, Black Mountain Canberra Thursday, 25 June 2026 12 pm (AEST) / 2 pm (NZST) Summary In Australian conservation agriculture, retained wheat stubble supports soil health, but its slow

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we unfortunately have to cancel the AMS symposium for this year. Stay tuned for more information about a new event organized in NZ! https://www.australasianmycologicalsociety.com/ams-symposium-2026 Call for Abstracts - AMS Symposium We are inviting abstracts for presentations at the Australasian Mycological Society Symposium on Friday 21 August 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. Come share your FUNgal work with other like-minded people. Your abstr