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The Council is seeking nominations from ISHAM members for two Lucille-Georg awards and two Y-ISHAM (travel) awards. The deadline for receiving nominations at the ISHAM Secretariat (Email:
The Abstract Book of the IMC12 presentations can be downloaded here
Still places availableThis one-week course provides a concise overview of the biodiversity of organisms representing the Kingdom Fungi. We focus on systematics and general ecology of fungi, as well as related topics such as soil mycology and diagnostics of plant pathogens. Participants will learn methods for cultivation, and both morphological and molecular recognition methods, You will also gain practical hands-on experience in the morphological recognition of fungi. The course is intended for (micro)biology students, PhD students, technicians and scientists who would like to obtain a fundamental understanding of fungi. Lunches and the course book Laboratory Manual Series 1: Fungal Biodiversity by Crous et al. are included in the course fee. Accommodation and other meals are excluded.
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10-14 Feb. 2025€ 2300Course leaders: Language of instruction: Location: Outline of topics |
“Towards the recognition of fungi as an independent kingdom of life in national and international legislation, policies and agreements, in order to advance their conservation and to adopt concrete measures that allow for maintaining their benefits to ecosystems and people in the context of the triple environmental crisis"
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is requested to develop a work agenda to be discussed at the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) to address the conservation of macroscopic and microscopic fungi globally within the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity and to advance concrete measures in Biodiversity Conservation Plans and Strategies.
Contribution of Fungi to the Global Biodiversity Framework.PDF
PLEDGE CONSERVACION DE HONGOS COP 16 - CHILE - ES
PLEDGE FUNGAL CONSERVATION COP 16 - CHILE - EN