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Part of the aim of AMS is to make Mycological Research more accessible and to amplify the efforts of mycologists in Australasia and around the world. Join us for some of the latest and most exciting mycology-focused seminars, in the comfort of your home or office! You'll be able to learn from experts in medical mycology, biotechnology, environmental microbiology, plant and animal pathology, taxonomy and systematics, and phylogenetics.  Seminars normally occur on the last Wednesday of each month at 12:00pm (Sydney time) with any exceptions highlighted. Talks are 30 minutes long and are followed by 15 minutes of questions from the audience. Zoom links are provided prior to the date where you can register to attend.

 

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Upcoming AMS Virtual Seminar

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31st May 2023 (Wednesday) 12PM AEST :

 

Dr. Anna Hopkins

Lecturer in conservation biology and environmental science

Edith Cowan University

TOPIC: The impact of disturbance on soil fungal communities: drought, fire and digging mammals

 

Summary: Disruptions to soil fungal communities, such as altered functional groups, can have serious implications for tree regeneration, recruitment, and more broadly for ecosystem persistence and function, particularly in regions projected to experience multiple disturbance events in the future. This presentation examines the impact of two types of disturbances on soil fungal communities. The first case study examines soil fungal community changes in forests affected by global-change-type drought and wildfire in southwestern Australia. The second case study outlines the beneficial impact of digging mammals on soil fungal communities and how the removal of such mammals from ecosystems may impact overall ecosystem function and resilience.

Registration link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q9ouqTqkSgqY7yZN7pRsow

Talk details to be confirmed for the following speakers:

 

24th May: Dr. Anna Hopkins - Edith Cowan University, Western Australia

28th June: Dr. César Marín - Universidad Santo Tomás, Chile

26th July: Dr. Hagai Shemesh - Tei-Hai College, Tel-Hai, Israel

30th August: Dr. Felipe Albornoz - CSIRO, Perth

27th September: nominate a speaker now by contacting us at ausmycsoc@gmail.com

25th October: Dr. Adam Frew - Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Sydney

29th November: Allison Mertin - 2022 AMS Research Grant awardee, PhD candidate in Microbial Ecology, University of Melbourne and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

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July: Drs Krista Plett and Sophia Callaghan Watch on YouTube

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​Ectomycorrhizal fungi and the nitrogen economy of Nothofagus

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​Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland

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February 2021:  Matthias Johannes Salomon, Watch on YouTube

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March 2021:  A/Prof Amanda Black

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May 2021:  Dr Sarah Sapsford, Watch on YouTube

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August 2021:  Dr Kentaro Hosaka, Watch on YouTube

National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan

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September 2021:  Dr Yu Pei Tan

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

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October 2021​:  Prof. Levente Kiss, Watch on YouTube

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December 2021:  AMS Research Grant Awardees, Watch on YouTube

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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

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January: Dr Carlos Aguilar Watch on YouTube

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