Supplement to Mycologia Vol. 61(5) October 2010

Newsletter of the Mycological Society of America — In This Issue — An Unexpected Pilgrimage Feature Article An Unexpected Pilgrimage Normally, a week-long collecting trip into the Great Smoky MSA Business Mountains with three good friends would be enough Presidents Corner to satisfy any mycologist…….and it would have been in the case Secretary’s Report of two Illinois and two Wisconsin mycological forayers. But an The MSA 2009–2010 Official Roster Editor’s Note added event on the last day of the trip in early August, 2010, Mycological News made this trip an especially interesting and memorable one. Cecil Terence Ingold 1905-2010 The mycological contingent included three elders, Alan Studies of Fungal Biodiversity Parker (University of Wisconsin – Waukesha), Darrell Cox (re- in Northern Thailand tired, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana), and Harold All Points Bulletin for Synchytrium minutum Burdsall (retired, USDA - Forest Service, Madison, WI) and the The Ninth International Mycological host, Andrew Miller (Illinois Natural History Survey, Cham- Congress – Edinburgh 2010 paign). The three elders of the group were trained by D.P. A Chance Encounter at IMC9 International Society for Fungal Rogers (Parker, Cox) and R.P. Korf (Burdsall), both of whom Conservation provided extensive exposure to mycological history laced with XVI Congress of European Mycologists interesting tidbits regarding the historical figures. Among the Cyberliber Update most interesting of the stories were those of C.G. Lloyd because Complete set of Mycotaxon of his eccentricities. More on that later…. Mycologist’s Bookshelf This venture developed en route to the Smokys as we passed Common Microfungi of Costa Rica a fascinating road sign on Interstate 75 in Kentucky. The sign and other Tropical Regions FoodMold said “Crittenden.” Fascinating? Why? That would be Critten- North American Boletes den, KY, the place where the infamous Curtis Gates Lloyd lived Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi and is buried. Actually, it is the place where his ashes were scat- Systematics of Calonectria tered, near the head stone that he had prepared and erected sev- Recently Received Books eral years before his death and inscribed both humorously and Previously Listed Books self deprecatingly, very interesting for a man who demonstrated Mycological Classifieds little of either in his mycological works and “editorials.” A pic- Biological Control, Biotechnology ture of the head stone is published in one of his works (Lloyd, and Regulatory Services and testing and identification C.G. 1925). Seeing that sign and realizing that we could actual- services ly visit the grave site of this mycological “character” tempted Mycology On-Line the three of us oldsters for the rest of the trip. If the sign were on Calendar of Events the interstate, Crittenden could not be far off our route. We even Sustaining Members got Andy interested in the visit by repeating C.G. Lloyd stories that were passed down to us by professors Rogers and Korf. So, — Important Dates — we decided to exit at Crittenden and attempt to find the grave November 15, 2010 site on the return trip. Deadline for submission to Inoculum 61(6) Lloyd was from a wealthy family of pharmacists in Cincin- November 29-December 2, 2010 nati, Ohio. However, in spite of his pharmaceutical training it VI Brazilian Mycological Congress seems that he had little interest in the business. His interest laid Brasília, Brazil in natural history, especially botany and mycology. The interest Editor — Jinx Campbell was encouraged because of an encounter and association with Dept. of Coastal Sciences, Gulf Coast Research Lab mycologist A.P. Morgan, also from near Cincinnati. Because of University of Southern Mississippi this, his brothers apparently paid him nicely to play with the 703 East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Telephone: (228) 818-8878, Fax: (228) 872-4264 fungi and leave them to operate the pharmaceuticals business, the Email: [email protected] Continued on following page Figure 1. Figure 2.

largest in the Midwest at the time. C.G. did just that. He ings because they (volumes 1 – 7) were not monitored or studied fungi and traveled the world visiting mycologists reviewed before publication. He said what he wanted about and examining fungi in their herbaria. In addition, profes- whomever or whatever he wanted as often as he wanted. It sional and amateur mycologists world-wide sent him makes for entertaining reading because he never had a specimens for his studies. He established his own herbar- chance to write about us. M.A. Donk stated to Burdsall ium (now at BPI) including his own specimens, those during a collecting trip in the ‘70s that he believed Lloyd from correspondents and many “cleptotypes” (filched por- set back the progress of North American mycology by 50 tions of type specimens) from herbaria he visited. years because of his intimidation of its mycologists. Lloyd had no formal higher education. He was self In the field of mycology, there have been few mycol- taught in his botany and mycology with the assistance of ogists who have engendered more emotion, mostly nega- Morgan, but developed a reputation for his extensive tive, than did Curtis Gates Lloyd. Well known for his many knowledge of macroscopic fungi, from Ascomycotina publications from 1898 to 1925, he was the “grinch” of (Hypoxylon, Xylaria, Peziza, etc.) to Basidiomycotina North American mycology. He was also well known in (gasteromycetes, , , and resupinates). Europe because of his overbearing attitude and critical na- Polypores and gasteromycetes were his special interest. ture. Those of us who were trained in mycology by the Lloyd developed good friendships with many likes of D.P. Rogers and R.P. Korf were entertained by renowned mycologists but many fell out of grace when he many stories of Lloyd’s “shenanigans.” He used the fic- disagreed with their or when they made new tional Professor McGinty to describe new , Tso Kay combinations and added their names after the species epi- as his spokesman for hypocrisy in mycological research, thet. “Advertising”, he called it and he had no patience for especially “name juggling”, and otherwise criticized those anyone who did it. He made no effort to hide his displeas- who used authority citations and transferred species to dif- ure about another mycologist’s work or taxonomic opin- ferent genera as “advertisers and name jugglers.” ion. His good friend E.A. Burt crossed the abyss into dis- So, with all these stories and notions in mind we were repute because of some of his mycological actions. Lloyd drawn to visit C.G. Lloyd’s grave site and the three of us was unrestricted in what he said scientifically or personal- imposed on the host of the trip (Miller) to detour to Crit- ly (he published his own journal) in his Mycological Writ- Continued on following page

2 Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 tenden on the way back to Champaign/Urbana. As expected, Crittenden was very near (within spittin’ distance) of the indicated exit. In addition, we immediately found signs to the Curtis Gates Lloyd Wildlife Management Area. Apparently CGL was in- terested in maintaining natural habitats (something that never made the mycological stories) and willed his major land hold- ings (365 acres, now increased to more than 1100) to the state of Kentucky with strict instruc- Figure 3. Mycologists visiting C.G. Lloyd’s Headstone, left to right, Andrew tions (no surprise there) as to Miller, Alan Parker, Harold Burdsall, Darrell Cox how it was to be managed. A short search of our own re- same time. We began wondering how many mycolo- vealed nothing but the wildlife area. However, a stop at gists have ever visited this unusual mycological attrac- the gas station and conversations with several locals pro- tion……….any? (Figure 3) vided us with directions to the site. Within several minutes The detour to Lloyd’s resting place was more than we were all standing at the headstone, a quite imposing an interesting distraction from the road on the way back stone at that, surrounded by a split rail fence (what else in to Illinois and Wisconsin. It provided realism to all the KY) isolating the 30’ X 30’ grave site. And there were the stories three of us had heard and now may lead others carved words that were pictured in his volume. He really to examine Lloyd’s fascinating volumes. The visit will did erect his own memorial in advance of his death and re- definitely provide fond memories and will be relived in ally did have it engraved as was pictured in his mycologi- our conversations for years. cal journal. In fact, the back side of the stone was also en- To learn more about C.G. Lloyd, refer to Fitz- graved. Something we had not been told……or we had patrick (1927) and to the Lloyd Library web site forgotten. (http://www.lloydlibrary.org/history/lloyd_brothers.ht The stone reads on one side (Fig. 1): ml). This was one interesting fellow. CURTIS G. LLOYD If you are interested in finding the memorial for MONUMENT ERECTED 1922 BY yourself, follow the instructions below. HIMSELF. FOR HIMSELF. DURING HIS Take the Crittenden exit from Interstate 75; follow LIFE. TO GRATIFY HIS OWN VANITY. US 25 south about 1 mile, turn left onto KY 491, cross WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE! the railroad tracks and continue about ¼ mile, turn left And on the other (Fig. 2): into the gun club parking lot, continue to the far right CURTIS G. LLOYD end of the lot. After parking, walk into the woods about BORN IN1859 - DIED 60 OR 200 yards straight ahead and down the right fork of the MORE YEARS AFTERWARDS trail to the head stone THE EXACT NUMBER OF YEARS MONTHS AND DAYS THAT HE LIVED NOBODY KNOWS AND NOBODY CARES. Literature Cited Fitzpatrick, H.M. 1927. Curtis Gates Lloyd. Mycologia 19: 153 It seemed appropriate to pick up a few specimens – 158. from within the enclosure surrounding the head stone. Lloyd, C.G. 1925. Mycological Notes #74, volume 7, no. 9, Several of the sticks were encrusted with resupinates. (immediately before page 1333 in my bound volume). They will find their way into the ILLS herbarium. A specimen of Gyrodon merulioides was collected as Harold H. Burdsall, Jr. Darrell E. Cox well. Note the absence of “advertising.” Unfortunately, Fungal & Decay Diagnostics LLC UIUC Black Earth, WI 53515 Champaign, IL 61820-6970 we found none of his (and Parker’s) beloved Andrew N. Miller Alan D. Parker at the site. Mr. Lloyd may never before, as he rested Illinois Natural History Survey University of Wisconsin-Waukesha there, have been visited by four mycologists at the UIUC Waukesha, WI 53188 Champaign, IL 61820-6970

Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 3 MSA BUSINESS President’s Corner IMC9 - what a meeting! streamlining the system of species The recent International My- description. His recommendations cological Meeting in Edinburgh included embracing the “one-fun- Scotland was a great showcase for gus-one-name” system, doing our vibrant field, with over 1700 away with Latin diagnoses, allow- attendees from 81 countries. All ing electronic-only descriptions, things mycological were present- and creating a system for taxa ed, discussed, and debated in the known only by sequence. Al- lecture rooms and in the surround- though none of these ideas are en- ing pubs for the six days of the tirely new, what made them come conference. The steering commit- alive for the audience was the tee, chaired by Nick Read, crafted straightforward, logical, and en- the program to cover five scientif- tertaining way that Hibbett pre- ic themes in the field: cell , sented them. People talked about biochemistry and physiology; en- his presentation for the rest of vironment, and interac- week, and it appears to have tions; evolution, biodiversity and caused some forward momentum systematics; fungal pathogenesis for these important issues in our and disease control; and genomics, field. Thank you David! genetics and molecular biology. Many of the newest break- The meeting was kicked off throughs in my area of interest, by a stellar keynote address, enti- Tom Bruns, President fungal ecology, were presented in tled “The poetry of mycological posters, and high-throughput se- accomplishment and challenge” quencing methods were abundant- by John Taylor, who donned a kilt for the occasion. The ly present in these. It’s clear that these methods are trans- combination of a kilt-clad Californian delivering a scientific forming (no NSF reference intended) our field, and the major talk with poetry in the title certainly raised the stakes, but bottleneck now is sequence analysis, not sequence acquisi- without a doubt, or even a close second, this was the best tion. For this reason the two-day preconference workshop on keynote address I have ever witnessed at any meeting. Tay- metagenomic analysis that was hosted by FESIN and lor delivered a stunningly insightful presentation that melded NORDFORSK is likely to help move the field forward. The the work of Buller with current, well-selected findings from tutorials and presentations from this workshop are presented all five of the scientific themes of the meeting. He even man- here for anyone who couldn’t attend the workshop: aged to lace his talk with poetry of Robert Burns and others www.bio.utk.edu/fesin/FESIN2010/program.htm in a seamless and entertaining way. Towards the end of the Of course the best part of any mycological meeting is talk he worked in a slide with the names of all the registered simply meeting our friends and colleagues from across the IMC delegates on it, so that each us could claim that we were world and being able to engage in shoptalk with them. In this “featured in the keynote address”. His final challenge to the regard one of the highlights for me was running into Emory audience was to “think big”, and this became an often re- Simmons on the very first day of the conference. As an emi- peated mantra for the rest of the meeting. nent mycologist, specializing on the taxonomy of Alternaria, Plenary talks were given for each of the five scientific and a past president of MSA, Emory Simmons is a familiar themes. Without exception these were all excellent talks, but face at mycological meetings and is always fun to talk with. in my admittedly biased opinion, David Hibbett gave the one But given that he is now 90 years old, and this IMC meeting that will likely have the biggest impact. In the program the was fairly expensive and a long way from home, I was sur- title of his talk was “Knowing and growing the fungal tree of prised and delighted to see him. We chatted briefly, mostly life”, which sounds like it might be about the progress on the about the Alternaria t-shirt that Meredith Blackwell had de- fungal tree of life project. But rather than covering this rela- signed when his monograph was published in 2007, but in tively safe, familiar ground, Hibbett talked about current his typical humble way, Emory never mentioned that one of challenges and barriers encountered with nomenclature and the main reasons he attended the meeting was to receive the species description. Such topics usually excite a small but IMA Ainsworth Medal for service to International Mycolo- devoted following, and cause many others to slip quietly in a gy. This award was in recognition of his role in helping to catatonic state. But Hibbett keep the audience on the edge of their chairs with a well thought out, compelling case for Continued on following page

4 Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 found the International Mycological Association, and for his Overall it was an excellent meeting, and the next one, many contributions to the organization and to the field of 2014 in Thailand, promises to be equally memorable. A mycology over his career. Dick Korf, another pillar of our photo archive from the IMC meeting, which includes a dash- field, was also awarded the Ainsworth Medal, and accepted ing photo of John Taylor in kilts, can be found at the IMA the award via video! And Franz Oberwinkler was awarded website: the De Bary Medal, for his many contributes, especially to www.imamycology.org/IMC_Photo_Archive/IMC9/Congress/ the systematics of the . It’s an inspiration to us Tom Bruns all to have such colleagues, and a real pleasure to have the [email protected] opportunity to talk to them about fungi.

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Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 5 The MSA 2009–2010 Official Roster Executive Council Frances Trail, Councilor Thomas D Bruns, President (2010-2011), Cell Biology/Physiology (2010–2012) [email protected] [email protected] David Hibbett, President Elect (2010-2011) Ann Pringle, Councilor [email protected] Ecology/Pathology (2010–2012) Mary Berbee, Vice President (2010-2011) [email protected] [email protected] Tom Horton, Councilor Ecology/Pathology Jessie A. Glaeser, Secretary (2009–2012) (2009-2011) [email protected] [email protected] Marc Cubeta, Treasurer (2010-2013) Imke Schmitt, Councilor Genetics/Molecular [email protected] Biology (2010–2012) Rytas Vilgalys, President (2009–2010) [email protected] [email protected] Jason Stajich, Councilor Genetics/Molecular Biology (2010-2011) General Council [email protected] (Includes Executive Council listed above) Tim James, Councilor Systematics/Evolution Roy Halling, Past President (2010-2011) (2009-2011) [email protected] [email protected] Anthony Glen, Councilor P. Brandon Matheny, Councilor Cell Biology/Physiology (2009-2011) Systematics/Evolution (2010–2012) [email protected] [email protected]

Editor’s Note

This is my last edition as Editor of Inoculum. I have really enjoyed my time in this position and will miss interacting with so many of you. Thank you for all the support, insights, news and stories you have pro- vided and shared with me over the past four years. The new Editor will be Don Natvig. Don is a Professor at the University of New Mexico. Please send all your contributions to him at [email protected].

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6 Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 MYCOLOGICAL NEWS

Cecil Terence Ingold 1905-2010

The world mycological recognizes the death cate Ingold’s methodology with no success. An exchange of of C.T. Ingold at 104 years of age. An expert on liber- letters (no instantaneous e-mail in 1960) finally revealed that ation and forcible discharge and discoverer of a fungal as- “room temperature” in England was ten degrees lower than semblage now recognized as “Ingoldian fungi,” Ingold was in Manhattan. Adjustment led to success. A few years later I also pivotal in establishing universities in former British encountered Ingold on a field trip. The weather was threat- colonies, especially in Africa. ening and cool; Ingold was dressed in collar and tie, suit Nicholas Money was a friend of Ingold’s, a visitor to In- jacket and shined shoes, and sported a full-sized umbrella – gold’s home and an absorptive student of Ingold’s wit and every inch the English gentleman. knowledge. Money’s obituary on Ingold appeared in Nature Ingold was awarded the DeBary medal by the Interna- (2010 vol. 465: 1025), and Ingold was memorialized in Money’s tional Mycological Association in 1996, preceded only by book, Mr. Bloomfield’s Garden. A short tribute by Geoff Kibby E.J.H. Corner and was President of IMC1 at Exeter. is in Field Mycology 11: 74 (2010; with charming photo) and His books, which presented mycological phenomena in John Webster’s contribution in The Guardian (London: a popular style, supplemented by his own characteristic il- http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/jun/30/terence-ingold- lustrations, are collectors’ items, but his extensive contribu- obituary-mycologist). These pieces do better justice to Ingold tion to mycological knowledge permeates many disciplines than any extractions I might make from them. across the world. My personal contact with Ingold was two-fold. Labor- Ron Petersen ing to encourage spore production in vitro by aquatic Hy- Memorials Editor phomycetes during my Ph. D. student days, I tried to dupli-

Studies of Fungal Biodiversity in Northern Thailand

In 2009, the University of Arkansas was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled “Studies of Fungal Biodiversity in Northern Thailand.” The funding provided by NSF supports an international education program that provides the opportunity, during each of three summers, for four undergraduate and/or graduate students to spend a month carrying out biodiversity studies of fungi and fungus-like organisms associated with tropical forests in northern Thailand. Tropical forests are thought to be the ter- restrial ecosystems characterized by the highest fungal bio- diversity, but a major portion of this biodiversity has yet to be documented. Steve Stephenson of the Department of Biological Sci- ences at the University of Arkansas is the program coordina- tor, with Dennis Desjardin of San Francisco State Universi- ty and Steve Miller of the University of Wyoming serving as Fig. 1. The Research Centre located north co-directors. Mycologists in Thailand involved in the pro- of Chiang Mai. gram are Kevin Hyde at Mae Fah Luang University and Saisamorn Lumyong at Chiang Mai University. The first of north of Chiang Mai. The Mushroom Research Centre the three summer programs was carried out during the peri- (MRC) provided the accommodations, meals, laboratory od of mid-June to mid-July of 2010. space and equipment required for both field- and lab-based The 2010 summer program began when the four student mycological studies and served as the base of operations for participants selected from a pool of applicants from colleges most of the activities carried out in Thailand. At MRC, the and universities in the United States flew to San Francisco four students met their five foreign counterparts, with whom for a day-long introductory information session given by they would interact during their entire visit to Thailand. Dennis Desjardin at San Francisco State University. The These five students represented four different countries— next day, Desjardin and the students flew to Bangkok and China, Sri Lanka and Laos in addition to Thailand. then on to the city of Chiang Mai, finally arriving at the Mushroom Research Centre (Fig. 1), which is located 64 km Continued on following page

Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 7 ticipants in the program didn’t spend all of their time collecting and study- ing fungi, and several days were set aside for them to experience the cul- ture of Thailand, including two visits to the city of Chiang Mai and trips to the Maesa Elephant Camp, a mush- room farm, several local farmers markets and an orchid farm. At the end of the four weeks, the group went to Chiang Mai Uni- versity and each of the four student participants from the United States gave a PowerPoint presentation on some aspect of the work that had been carried out in Thailand. The presentations were given in the con- text of an informal symposium that also included students from Chiang Fig. 2. Working up specimens of fungi in the laboratory. Mai University. At the conclusion of the symposium, all of the individu- als involved were treated to a lunch- The first two weeks of the summer program consisted of eon in the Department of Biology at the university. a series of forays to various collecting sites in the Chiang The application period for the 2011 fungal biodiversity Mai region of northern Thailand. For example, one of the program in Thailand will open later this fall and close on Feb. forays went to Doi Suthep, a mountain outside of the city of 1, 2011. Information on the application process is available Chiang Mai, where the group hiked and collected mush- from Steve Stephenson ([email protected]). It should be noted rooms on the upper slopes of the mountain along a road cut that any undergraduate and graduate student interested in located above a Buddhist Temple. After spending a couple of being considered for the program must be enrolled as a student hours collecting, they traveled back to MRC and spent the at his/her college or university during the summer of 2011. rest of the day taking notes and working up the specimens of Josh Birkebak fungi that had been collected (Fig. 2). In addition to diptero- University of Tennessee carp forests such as those surrounding MRC, collecting was Anjel Craig carried out in drier pine-dominated sites, bamboo forests, University of Mississippi Stefan de Barros and even a rhododendron forest at the summit of Doi San Francisco State University Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand. Don Nelsen The second two weeks of the Minnesota State University at Mankato program brought Steve Miller and Steve Stephenson to MRC, and for one day all seven of the individuals from the United States involved in the 2010 summer program were present at MRC (Fig. 3). In the first few days after they arrived, Miller gave a workshop on the Rus- sula and Stephenson gave one on the myxomycetes. The entire group also had the unexpected opportunity of being treated to presentations on eth- nomycology and the genus Psilo- cybe by Carlos Rojas and Gason Guzman, respectively. In addition, forays to various collecting sites continued, and by the end of their stay at MRC, the group had recorded more than 400 collections of fungi, Fig. 3. Participants in the 2010 summer program from the United States some of which are likely to be (left to right): Anjel Craig, Don Nelsen, Steve Miller, Dennis Desjardin, Ste- species new to science. Student par- fan de Barros, Steve Stephenson and Josh Birkebak.

8 Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 All Points Bulletin for Synchytrium minutum in North America

Calling all mycologists and plant pathologists. Please be on Protocol for collecting samples: the lookout for the chytrid pathogen of kudzu, Pueraria spp., that 1. Collect a maximum of 2 symptomatic samples (3 leaves each) appears as a “false rust”. The host is native to Asia, where the per location pathogen is also very common. In North America, where kudzu 2. Be sure to keep leaves separate is invasive, only 2 records of the pathogen exist. The current dis- 3. Dry leaves in newspaper tribution of kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata) in North 4. Put dried leaves in a paper bag (one sample per bag) America covers most of the eastern states, the lower Midwestern 5. Note location and date collected on each bag states, and Oregon and Washington: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, 6. If you find this, please contact [email protected] to line up GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NE, shipping arrangements. NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV. For Questions or shipping please contact: Purpose of study: To determine the extent of S. minutum in Hye Young Yun North America and to further elucidate the Systematic Mycology & Lab. Rm. 304 B011A phylogeny of Synchytrium spp. in United States 10300 Baltimore Ave. Beltsville, MD USA 20705 Pathogen: Synchytrium minutum. E-mail: [email protected] Symptoms: looks like a rust, orange colored sporangia associat- Timothy Y. James ed with leaf veins and midribs Department of Ecology and Evol. Biology University of Michigan Host: link to USDA plants database- 830 N. University http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PUMOL Ann Arbor, MI USA 48109 E-mail: [email protected]

Kudzu infected by Synchytrium minutum

Cyberliber Update Cyberliber, the digital library for mycology and one of the websites coming from Complete Set the Cybertruffle server (www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cyberliber) has expanded its coverage of mycological literature very significantly over the past few months. Well over 300,000 of Mycotaxon scanned images of pages of mycological literature are now freely and openly available, A complete set of My- with the recent addition of Transactions of the British Mycological Society and Fungal Diversity. cotaxon is available for There is a new option to search the Cyberliber cumulative index for fungal names the cost of postage, as by typing in the Latin name of the desired fungus. This results in a report being displayed well as various other my- showing bibliographic references where that fungus name, and each of its known syn- cological journals. If in- onyms occur. There are hyperlinks to view the page where the relevant page image is available. terested, please contact The website has now also begun collaboration with the Stan Hughes Mycological Gary Samuels: Library of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, with the long-term aim of making as much as possible of that wonderful mycological resource available openly on-line. [email protected] David Minter [email protected]

Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 9 Ninth International Mycological Congress – Edinburgh 2010

The British Mycological Society welcomed the mycologists At the Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh the mycological of the world to the ninth International Mycological Congress in theme was in full swing with two special exhibit. Selections from Edinburgh, August 1st to 6th. This forum with its many plenary the archives of E. J. H. Corner showed field notebooks and paint- lectures, presentations and posters allowed mycologists from ing of fungi. From Another Kingdom – The Amazing World of around the world to renew old friendships as well as to form new Fungi gives an approachable look at the good, the bad and the il- ones. Perhaps 1800 or more mycologists were in attendance; licit as applied to life in the fungal world. Lynne Boddy and Max they represented many nations. The program theme, Biology of Coleman have edited a book, under the same title that was Fungi, cast a broad net. The members of the Congress steering launched at the Congress. As with the exhibit, the book looks at committee were: Geoff Robson, Geoff Gadd, Nick Clipson, Neil the fungal kingdom and the role of fungi in the world and in the Gow, and Simon Avery. lives of humans. Although the conference began officially with the opening Nomenclature was a topic of conversation on several levels on August 1st , Edinburgh was rampant with mycologist earlier but formally in three sessions. These were convened by David in the week with pre-meeting activities; Special Interest Groups Hawksworth and were smoothly moderated by Ronald Petersen. met through the day on Sunday August 1st. The events began in All delegates were asked to complete a questionnaire about earnest in the historic Beaux-Arts inspired Usher Hall with in- names, usage and practices. In the sessions there was general troductions from our hosts Nick Read, Lynn Boddy, Geoff Rob- agreement about the need to move toward implementing a poli- son, Nigel Clear, Councilor Jenny Dawe (Leader, the City of Ed- cy of “one name for one fungus,” for the legalization of English inburgh Council) and IMA president Pedro Crous. Celtic music as well as Latin as the language to validate descriptions of new filled the hall. Pedro Crous gave an update of IMA activities over taxa, and for registration of names via MycoBank. More will the past years and introduced the new journal, IMA Fungus – The come on these topics as the International Botanical Congress ap- global mycological journal. The journal, edited by David proached. Hawksworth, will cover all aspects of mycology and is peer-re- At the closing ceremony many thanks were offered to spon- viewed, open-access, full color, and fast track. It appears twice a sors and organizers and awards were presented. The deBary year in June and December. One finds the journal at www.ima- award for lifetime research in mycology was presented to Franz fungus.org. John Taylor, in full kilt regalia, presented a keynote Oberwinkler. He thanked all of those who had worked with him address titled The poetry of mycological accomplishment and in the past. Two Ainsworth awards were presented – to Emory challenge. Fittingly, one of the panels in Usher Hall represents Simmons and to Richard Korf. The Ainsworth award is present- Robert Burns, who Taylor quoted. Taylor used allusions to poet- ed for service to mycology. Dick Korf was not at the Congress ry to suggest major themes in mycology and emphasized the cen- but sent a video acceptance reminding the group that he had trality of mycology in modern biology and importance of cross- taught at the University of Edinburgh early in his career. Sim- ing disciplinary boundries. Following the opening session mons was present to receive recognition and he promised to join delegates were led to the torch lit entrance of the Conference us all at the next Congress. Nomination letters for these awards Center by bagpipers for a welcome reception and a chance to may be viewed at http://www.ima-mycology.org/Awards.html. mingle and greet friends both new and old. And this brings me to the last item of business. As Emory The program was densely packed. Each day began with a Simmons suggested to the audience, “Save your dollars, your plenary lecture. These lectures took themes in mycology and de- Euros, your Pounds, save whatever currency you have and come veloped them in ways that were thought provoking and broadly to Bangkok.” The next congress is already incubating and will encompassing. They were highlights of the congress. These were hatch in 4 years in Thailand. Professor Leka Manoch, of Kaset- followed by as many as five concurrent sessions meeting in both sart University and now IMA Vice President, gave a preview of the Conference Center and in Usher Hall. One was directed be- Thailand and encouraged all mycologists to come to her friend- tween the two venues by large images of ly and welcoming country. placed along the walkway. Lunchtime provided time for one-on- Then there was the final party with food, drink, and merri- one discussions. Posters were presented in the afternoon and ment. One left the wonderful city of Edinburgh with the overrid- again concurrent sessions followed. Details of the program can ing sense that mycologists are an innovative lot, that they lead the be found at http://www.imc9.info/programme.htm. Theme way in many parts of biology, that there is still much to do with chairs and committees responsible for this aspect of the organi- few to do it, and that Congresses do make the world seem an zation were: Lynne Boddy, Pedro Crous, Al Brown, Gero Stein- even smaller place than emails and electronic newsletters might berg, and Paul Dyer. The program planners provided the follow- lead us to believe. ing information regarding the magnitude of the undertaking: Photos of IMC9 can be found at http://www.ima-mycolo- there were about 125 Symposium and Special Interest Group or- gy.org/IMC%5FPhoto%5FArchive/IMC9/ ganizers, 465 speakers presented papers, and there were about Donald H. Pfister 1200 posters over the term of the Congress. An innovation at this Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Congress was awards for best posters. 20 delegates worked as and the Harvard University Herbaria judges, wending their way through the seemingly always-packed 22 Divinity Ave poster sessions. Winners were announced at the closing session. Cambridge, MA

10 Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 A Chance Encounter at IMC9

With more then 1,700 attendees and hundreds of posters at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, it was impossible to see and meet them all. Therefore, it was a surprise and a distinct pleasure for Richard Hanlin, Emeritus Professor of the University of Georgia, USA, to meet Irish mycologist Richard O´Hanlon, of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Limerick, Ireland, who presented a poster entitled “An examination of the diversity of fungi in Irish forested and afforested woodlands.” The two commented on the similarity in the pronunciation of the names Hanlin and Hanlon. O’Hanlon indicated that his students joked that Hanlin’s name was misspelled on his books. In fact, it appears that the name Hanlin originally was O’Hanlon, but was later changed for unknown reasons. This chance encounter was a high- light of the Congress, as meeting someone with the same name and profession far from home was a rare opportunity. Editor’s Note: The name O’Hanlon was changed to Hanlin Perhaps it was just the Luck O’ The Irish! in the USA because of the Irish persecutions during the early 1800’s. You can get a complete history of the O’Hanlon clan María C. González [email protected] at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~han- lon/history/hanlon-history.htm Richard T. Hanlin

XVI Congress of European Mycologists

19-23 September 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece cological Association. As leader of a research team dealing The XVI Congress of European Mycologists will be held with biological control of chestnut canker, as author of the in northern Greece at the resort of Porto Carras on the definitive guide to Greek and toadstools, and as Halkidiki peninsula. This Congress, the latest in an unbroken a leading light in the European Council for Conservation of line going back well over fifty years, is located further south Fungi, he is well placed to ensure that the Congress will have than any of its predecessors, and is the first to visit the Balka- an attractive and challenging program. He has also had ex- ns. By coming to northern Greece, it will attract mycologists tensive experience in organizing international meetings. As a to an area famously rich in biodiversity and full of wonder- result, the Congress promises to be a most interesting and ful fungi. Halkidiki is the middle of three slender fingers of memorable event. There is a strong tradition of welcoming land stretching out into the Aegean Sea. To the west lies the colleagues from North America and elsewhere to these Con- rather flat Cassandra peninsula, to the east lies the very gresses, and we hope to be doing the same again in 2011. mountainous and mysterious peninsula of Athos, the holy Please note that the dates of this Congress have recently been mountain closed to all but male pilgrims. Halkidiki in the changed to avoid conflict with the congress on medicinal middle is a happy compromise: sufficiently mountainous to fungi being organized in Croatia, also in September. The in- have superb forest ecosystems literally on the back doorstep formation in the present notice has the new and correct dates. of the congress location, and sufficiently accessible to ensure Full information can be found on the Congress website: good seafood restaurants just a short stroll away. www.xvicem.org. The Congress Organizing Committee Chairman is Dr David Minter, President, European Mycological Associ- Stephanos Diamandis, Vice-President of the European My- ation

International Society for Fungal Conservation

At a special meeting at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edin- A domain name has been registered, and a very prelim- burgh, on 6 August 2010, the International Society for Fun- inary and simple website has been set up, providing basic in- gal Conservation was established. Amazingly, it appears this formation about the Society (www.fungal-conservation.org). may be the first society in the world to be explicitly and ex- Up to the point when the constitution is ratified, all those clusively dedicated to fungal conservation. A Steering Com- joining the Society will qualify as Founder Members. People mittee has been appointed to draft the constitution, and work with a positive interest in fungal conservation are warmly in- is now under way to take this new Society to a fully func- vited to join the Society. Further information can be obtained tional condition. There are already members from over 40 from David Minter ([email protected]) who is co-ordinat- different countries. ing the Steering Committee.

Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 11 MYCOLOGIST’S BOOKSHELF

I would like to thank Dr. Amy Rossman for her years of dedicated service as book review editor, and inform all of you how helpful she has been in regard to my transition—our society owes her a great deal of thanks. I work at an undergraduate institution, Lock Haven University, with predominately teaching responsibilities, and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve MSA. Five books are reviewed in this issue and eight new books have been received or requested for the next issue—many thanks to all the MSA reviewers. If you know of a newly published book that might be of interest to mycologists, even fictional books with a fungal theme, please let me know so I can request them. Please send your requests or suggestions to Barrie at [email protected].

Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi

Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi: Morphologies of durosporae (sic), Gliocladsium (sic)-twice in succession.) Cultured Fungi and Key to Species. Third Edition. CRC The volume is well-indexed and literature citations are grat- Press, Boca Raton. 404 pages + CD. Price: $107.96 ifyingly supplied, although not up-to-date. Useable keys are supplied for several of the genera. Tsuneo Watanabe was trained in Japan and at Berkeley However, many of the illustrations are of mediocre quality. in the 1960s. He worked as a plant pathologist specializing in There are no indications of size of structures and problems soilborne diseases caused by fungi until his retirement, sub- with depth of field reduce their utility in diagnosis. It would sequently continuing his work as an emeritus scientist. This be better in these cases to supply line drawings or arrows on is the third edition of his pictorial atlas and is probably to be the micrographs. There is a plethora of photos of dried cul- considered his valedictory volume. tures, mostly from PDA, which serve as voucher specimens The book is entirely morphological in its approach and in several herbaria. They are better visualized using the sup- does not take much account of taxonomic revisions and plied CD, which shows them in color; the book itself has nomenclatural corrections that have been published over the photos exclusively in black and white and as such the photos last fifteen years. He divides the book into sections on the of cultural morphology are not informative or serve only as Oomycota, Zygomycota, , Basidiomycota and place-holders for the CD files. The photos on the CD (the en- Anamorphic Fungi. Taxa are arranged alphabetically within tire volume) are relatively easily accessed. Libraries that the major subdivisions. For many of the listed anamorphic stock this volume would be well-advised to copy the original taxa, the established holomorphic states are neither acknowl- and place the copy in the sleeve, as the original is likely to edged nor mentioned. Several instructive name changes have disappear. not been adopted, for example: Gliocladium is used rather Students and workers with soilborne fungi should be than Clonostachys, and its teleomorph is identified as Nec- aware of this publication, but not exclusively rely on it. tria; Lecanicillium is still presented as Verticillium. The spe- David Yohalem cific epithet is also misspelled. The quality of the translation West Malling, UK from the Japanese is not of the first order. There are also [email protected] many spelling errors throughout the text (e.g. Sympo-

FoodMold

FoodMold. 2010. John Pitt, Emilia Rico, Shawn Johnson. can access pages on the individual species - and sometimes BCN Research Laboratories, Rockford, TN 37853, species groups - either via the index or through keying. The http://bcnlabs.com/foodmold/. Price: $480. species pages are very well done, with excellent photos throughout, and menu buttons for each species that provide With authors John Pitt, Emilia Rico and Shawn John- information on colonies (morphology and growth), mycotox- son, considerable authority stands behind the FoodMold CD. ins, physiology, ecology, a thorough and up-to-date refer- This CD is designed, first and foremost, to aid in identifica- ence list, taxonomy, features and synonyms. tion of food-inhabiting fungi. It is directed at a non-special- FoodMold complements other publications involving ist audience which, however, must possess competence in John Pitt, notably Fungi and Food Spoilage and the Labora- basic microbiology and microscopy. FoodMold possesses in- tory Guides to Penicillium and Aspergillus species. A very teractive keys and a thorough index of the fungi covered - a fairly exhaustive collection of food-inhabiting fungi. One Continued on following page

12 Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 strong point of the CD is the abundance of very high-quality 37 C, for one week. In order to help me test the key, a col- pictures. The authors’ use of the computer medium is mostly league inoculated the requisite media with several fungi. well done, with full use being made of hyperlinks and the Some of the fungi did not cooperate - Fusarium graminearum graphics cards of modern computers (i.e., this is not simply refused to sporulate - but, by and large, the key performed digitized images of text pages and photographs). The promo- well. Penicillium and Aspergillus species are particularly tional webpage http://bcnlabs.com/foodmold/ points out the well-represented - not surprisingly - and the potential diffi- unique suitability of computer monitors for accurately por- culties of species-level identification are acknowledged. traying fine variations in colony color that would not transmit I found the program a little clunky at times; nothing well via print media. A particularly nice feature throughout major, but a handful of little things. Labels on the CDs say the program is the presence of highlighted words linking to the program will start automatically; on some computers it pictures or descriptions. did, and on some it didn’t. It was possible - but not entirely Two disks are provided, a tutorial version (available intuitive - to start it manually when it didn’t start by itself (re- from BCN Research Laboratories) which provides a little quired two directories and a command line). On one laptop, useful background in the program’s features and operation, some of the text windows blocked access to the buttons in the and the full program disk. The tutorial should prove very key. Some screens (notably earlier steps in the key) had back handy for people who wish to evaluate the program without buttons and others did not. The program runs exclusively on necessarily being ready for a $480 commitment sight unseen PC. (academic discounts may apply). Heather E. Hallen-Adams The first step to using the interactive key involves Department of Food Science and Technology growing the fungi of interest on malt extract agar (MEA), University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68583 G25N and Czapek agar (CYA) at 25 C, and on CYA at [email protected]

Common Microfungi of Costa Rica and other Tropical Regions

Microhongos comunes of this guide. A dichotomous key is provided to three orders de Costa Rica y otras and then to species within each order, although one could cer- regiones tropicales = tainly identify these species just using the outstanding illus- Common microfungi of trations. The species descriptions are arranged by order i.e. Costa Rica and other Chaetosphaeriales, Coronophorales, Diaporthales, Hypocre- tropical regions. 2010. ales, Sordariales, Xylariales, and uncertain classification. For Priscila Chaverri, Sabine each of the 117 species a diagnostic description, habitat, dis- M. Huhndorf, Jack D. tribution, bibliography, and small illustration of the fruiting Rogers, Gary J. Samuels. body are provided. The centerpiece of the book are the plates INBio Editorial, http:// of illustrations usually a half page for each species. Each www.inbio.ac.cr/es/edi- plate illustrates the fruiting bodies, usually the asci, and al- torial/editorial.html, ways the for every species. Many of these illus- ISBN: 978-9968-927- trations are works of art suitable for framing such as the strik- 66-6. 304 pp. Price: ing Chaetosphaeria rubicunda with the bright red body $30.00. topped by the distinct black apical region or Moelleriella macrostroma with pale orange compound fruiting bodies en- This outstanding compassing bamboo stalks or the mummified caterpillar lar- book on tropical micro- vae from which emerge multiple stalks of Cordyceps mar- fungi is a gem especial- tialis. Although termed microfungi some of these species are ly useful for those who collect fungi in the tropics as all my- large and strangely shaped such as the wiry Thamnomyces ro- cologists should! A collaborative effort of four experts in stratus that may extend 10 cm or more above the substrate or their ascomycete groups, this field manual represents the only the black cylinders of Camillea leprieurii—even a mushroom account of Neotropical pyrenomycetes in existence. Aimed at specialist or botanist would notice these species! non-specialists the book is divided into two halves with text This fine identification manual is a wonderful addition to in both Spanish and English. An introductory chapter ex- the literature on pyrenomycetes. It will be useful to all natu- plains the basics of fungi covering fungal ecology, economic ral historians and mycologists who are curious about these importance of microfungi, reproduction and life cycle, mor- conspicuous tropical microfungi. phology, classification of Ascomycetes, collecting and pre- Amy Rossman serving the fungi in the field and in the lab, and organization USDA/SBML [email protected]

Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 13 North American Boletes

North American Bo- species and important morphological characters for recog- letes, A Color Guide to nizing species distinctions. The color plates are of very high the Fleshy Pored quality. There are illustrations and descriptions of possible Mushrooms. 2000 First undescribed species adding to the utility of the book. Lastly, Edition, 2000-06. Alan there is an index to common names as well as genera and E. Bessette, William C. species. Roody, and Arlene Bes- Every mycologist should have a copy of this book on sette. Syracuse Univer- his/her bookshelf. It does not incorporate recent molecular sity Press, Syracuse, studies, but this book is very useful for field identification of New York 13244-5160. fungi for the researcher, student, and amateur. A hardback ISBN 0-8156-0588-9. copy of this book was purchased for teaching Field Mycolo- 396 pp. Price: $69.35 gy prior to receiving a paper -back copy for review, the lat- (hard-cover), $29.70 ter being much more affordable for students and amateurs. (soft-cover). Before purchasing this book for my course, students aver- aged 2-4 collections of boletes for their respective fungus “No genus has given me more trouble than that of the collections, out of 20 different required genera, and thirty Boleti”—Elias Manus Fries, is a notable opening in North total species. Implementation of this guide in the classroom American Boletes, A Color Guide to the Fleshy Pored Mush- has increased numbers from 7-9 species of boletes being in- rooms by Alan E. Bessette, William C. Roody and Arleen R. cluded in their collections. Student comments were extreme- Bessette, in that it sums up the frustration individuals new to ly favorable and they found the book easy to use. Students the identification of Boletes face regardless of formal aca- became so familiar with utilizing the book that they created demic training in mycology. a Microsoft Excel table for each genus listing important mor- North American Boletes provides a basic introduction to phological characters, and suggested the authors create a the boletes including a primer on basic morphological char- color plate showing a range of spore print colors, spore acters important for species recognition. The authors provide shapes and ornamentation, along with stipe and pore charac- field keys, divided based on geographical regions (Eastern teristics for each genus, as a quick guide for learning to dis- and Western), that will save users of this guide considerable cern genera. This field guide’s greatest assets are the utility time and energy. Page numbers are given for species de- of the keys, the descriptions, and beautiful photographs. scriptions in the keys, but illustrated species are found in al- Those that purchase it will not be disappointed. phabetical order with corresponding page number omitted Barrie E. Overton from keys. Descriptions contained detailed information on Department of Biology macrochemical tests, summarize macroscopic and micro- Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania scopic important morphological characters, and the comment Lock Haven, PA 17745 [email protected] sections are detailed enough as to indicate closely related

Systematics of Calonectria

Systematics of Calonectria: a genus of root, shoot and fo- phological character; however, species can be easily differ- liar pathogens. 2010. Lorenzo Lombard, Pedro W. Crous, entiated when DNA sequences are compared. In the third sec- Brenda D. Wingfield and Michael J. Wingfield. Studies in tion, the authors present a complete phylogenetic analysis of Mycology 66: 1-71. the genus Calonectria including a remarkable 66 species out of the 68 species presently recognized in the genus. In this This latest work on Calonectria is divided into three sec- section, individual complexes e.g. Ca. colhounii, Ca. brassi- tions. The first section consists of an attention-grabbing re- cae, Ca. scoparia, and Ca. morganii were analyzed using view of the genus Calonectria and its anamorphic state, multi-locus phylogenetic analyses (ACT, BT, CAL, HIS3, Cylindrocladium. The authors emphasize the importance of and TEF-1α). As result, seven new species are recognized combining the Morphological Species Concept, particularly and described in this section; many combinations are made as that of the anamorph, which has more taxonomically impor- well. The use of multi-locus phylogenetic analyses has re- tant characters than the teleomorph, the Biological Species solved most phylogenetic relationships in Calonectria, and Concept, and the Phylogenetic Species Concept in delineat- revealed two major groups within the genus, the Prolate and ing species in Calonectria. In the second section, the authors the Sphaero-naviculate group, named after the shape of the apply the combined species concept to resolve cryptic species vesicle. within the Calonectria pauciramosa species complex. In some instances, species are differentiated by a single mor- Continued on following page

14 Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 The images throughout the sections are of remarkable article 59. If one follows the code strictly, the names in quality, and provide great support to descriptions of new Calonectria based on an anamorphic type are currently in a species in sections two and three. Sequences for all loci were limbo waiting to be relegated to its anamorphic generic name, submitted to GenBank, hence reliable data can be compared Cylindrocladium, or become legitimate by assigning a teleo- when blasting unknown species. The dichotomous key has all morph epitype. Mycology is certainly moving towards a sin- recognized Calonectria species, and is very straight forward gle name system in the future; however, these actions are dar- if all characters in question are known. ing at present. It is definitely a hot topic without a simple In the effort to move forward to a single name for solution that will work out for all fungi. pleiomorphic fungi, Lombard et al utilizes the oldest pub- Cesar S. Herrera lished generic name, Calonectria, regardless of whether the 2102 Plant Sciences Building specimen collected is the teleomorph or not. This action cur- University of Maryland rently violates the nomenclature rules established in the in the College Park, MD 20742 [email protected] International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, particularly

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• Microhongos comunes de Costa Rica y otras regiones tropicales = [email protected], www.bcnlabs.com/pages/foodmold. Two CD Common microfungi of Costa Rica and other tropical regions. disks. Price: $340, discounts available for academics, students and oth- 2010. Priscila Chaverri, Sabine M. Huhndorf, Jack D. Rogers, Gary J. ers. Reviewed in this issue. Samuels. INBio Editorial, www.inbio.ac.cr/es/editorial/editorial.html. • Molecular Identification of Fungi. 2010. Youssuf Gherbawy, Ker- ISBN: 978-9968-927-66-6. 304 pp. Price: $30.00. Reviewed in this stin Voigt (eds.). Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, service- issue. [email protected], springeronlin.com. 501 pp. ISBN: 978-3-36420- • Systematics of Calonectria: a genus of root, shoot and foliar 504-11. Price: $229. Review in progress. pathogens. 2010. Lorenzo Lombard, Pedro W. Cros, Brenda D. • Advances in Mycorrhizal Science and Technology. 2009. D.P. Wingfield, Michel J. Wingfield. 2010 Centraalbureau voor Schim- Khasa, Y. Piché, & A. P. Coughlin (eds.). CABI Wallingford, Ox- melcultures, P.O. Box 85167, Utrecht, The Netherlands, fordshire, UK, [email protected], ISBN: 978-1-84593-586-3, ca. 200 www.cbs.knaw.nl/publications/index.htm. ISBN: 978-90-70351-81- pp. Price: €90.00, US $89.98. Review in progress. 6. Studies in Mycology 66: 1–71. Price: €40.00. Reviewed in this issue. • CBS Laboratory Manual Series 1: Fungal Biodiversity. 2009. • Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi. Morphologies of Cultured P.W. Crous, G.J.M. Verkley, J.Z. Groenewald, R.A. Samson (eds.). Fungi and Key to Species, Third Edition. 2010. Tsuneo Watanabe. Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, P.O. Box 85167, Utrecht, The CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 33487, www.crcpress.com. ISBN: 978-1- Netherlands, http://www.cbs.knaw.nl/publications/index.htm. ISBN: 43980-419-3. 404 pp. plus CD. Price: $159.95. Reviewed in this issue. 978-90-70351-77-9. 269 pp. Price: €50.00. Reviewed in May-Jun • North American Boletes: A Color Guide to the Fleshy Pored 2010. Mushrooms. 2010. Alan E. Bessette, William C. Roody, Arleen R. • Checklist of the Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Greece. 2009. Bessette. Syracuse University, www.syracuseUniversityPress.syr.edu. Bernard F. Abbott. Available from Koeltz Scientific Books, koeltz@t- ISBN: 978-0-8156-3244-3. 396 pp plus 454 color illustrations. Price: on-line.de. Bibliotheca Lichenologica 103: 1–368. Price: €94.00. Re- $69.35 (hard-cover), $29.70 (soft-cover). Reviewed in this issue. viewed in May-Jun 2010. • FoodMold: An Interactive CD Guide to Foodborne Fungi. 2009. J.I. Pitt, E. Rico-Munoz, S. Johnson (eds.). BCN Research Laborato- ries, 2491 Stock Creek Blvd., Rockford, TN 37853, USA. food- Continued on following page

Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 15 • Common Interior Alaska Cryptogams: Fungi, Lichenicolous • The Kingdom of Fungi. The Biology of Mushrooms, , and Fungi, Lichenized Fungi, Slime Molds, Mosses, and Liverworts, Lichens. 2010. Steven L. Stephenson. Timber Press, Portland, OR, Second Edition. 2009. Gary A. Laursen, Rodney D. Seppelt. Univer- www.timberpress.com. ISBN: 978-0-88192-891-4. 328 pp. Price: sity of Alaska Press, Fairbanks. 256 pp. plus figs. ISBN: 978-1-60223- $34.95. Reviewed in May-Jun 2010. 058-3. Price: $18.00. Reviewed in May-Jun 2010. • Microbial Toxins: Current Research and Future Trends. 2009. • Diversity of Lichenology – Anniversary Volume. 2009. Arne Thell, Thomas Proft (ed.) Caister Academic Press, Caister, Norfolk, UK, Mark R.D. Seaward, Tassilo Feuerer (eds.). Scheizerbart’sche Ver- www.caister.com. ISBN: 978-1-904455-44-8. 192 pp. Price: lagsbuchhandlung, www.schweizerbart.de. ISBN 978-3-443-58079- $310.00. Reviewed in Mar-Apr 2010. 7, Bibliotheca Lichenologica 100: 1–512. Price: €124. Reviewed in • Microstructures of Vegetative of Macromycetes in May-Jun 2010. Pure Cultures. 2009. Asya Buchalo, Oksana Mykchaylova, Margari- • The Essentials of Clinical Mycology Study-NDMC. 2009 Edition. ta Lomberg, S.P. Wasser. Paul A Volz, Eviator Nevo (eds.). 120 pp. Tien-ming Jen. National Defense Medical Center, Taipei. Price: Un- plus 100 pl. Price: Unknown. Reviewed in May-Jun 2010. known. Contact: Tien-ming Jen [email protected]. Review • Milk Mushrooms of North America. A Field Identification Guide needed. to the Genus Lactarius. 2009. Alan E. Bessette, David B. Harris, Ar- • Essential Plant Pathology, Second Edition. 2010. Gail L. Schu- leen R. Bessette. Syracuse University Press, www.syracuseuniversity- mann, Cleora J. D’Arcy. APS Press, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, press.syr.edu/fall-2009/milk-mushrooms.html. ISBN: 978-9-8156- MN 55121, www.shopapspress.org. ISBN: 978-0-89054-381-9. 369 3229-0. Price: $110.00. Review in progress. pp plus CD. Price: $89.95. Reviewed in Mar-Apr 2010. • A phylogenetic re-evaluation of Dothideomycetes. 2009. Conrad L. • Fungi from Different Environments. 2009. J.K. Misra, S.K. Desh- Schoch, Joseph W. Spatafora, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Sabine M. Huh- mukh (eds.). Science Publishers, Enfield, New Hampshire, ndorf, Kevin D. Hyde, Johannes Z. Groenewald, Pedro W. Crous. [email protected]. Progress in Mycological Research vol. 1. ISBN: Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, P.O. Box 85167, Utrecht, The 978-1-57808-578-1. 393 pp. Price: $109.00. Reviewed in May-Jun Netherlands, www.cbs.knaw.nl/publications/index.htm. ISBN: 978- 2010. 90-70351-78-6. Studies in Mycology 64: 1–220. Price: €65.00. Re- • Fungi in the Ancient World, How Mushrooms, Mildews, Molds, viewed in August 2010. and Yeast Shaped the Early Civilizations of Europe, the Mediter- • Remarkable Biologists. From Ray to Hamilton. 2009. Ioan James. ranean, and the Near East. 2008. Frank Matthews Dugan. APS Cambridge University Press, www.cambridge.org. ISBN: 978-0-521- PRESS. 152 pp. ISBN: 978-0-89054-361-0. Price: $69.00. Reviewed 69918-1. 184 pp. Price: Hardback $95.00, Softback $45.00. Reviewed in Nov-Dec 2008. in August 2010. • Fungus Flora of Tropical Africa. Vol. 2. Monograph of Lactarius • Revision of the corticolous Opegrapha species from the Paleotrop- in Tropical Africa. 2010. Annemiek Verbeken, Ruben Walleyn. Na- ics. 2009. Damien Ertz. Scheizerbart’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, tional Botanic Garden of Belgium, available from Sales Publications www.schweizerbart.de. ISBN: 978-3-443-58081-0, Bibliotheca Service of NBGB, Belgium. ISBN: 978-907261981-5l. 161 pp., 54 pl. Lichenologica 102: 1–176. Price: €73. Review in progress. Price: €50.00. Review in progress. • Taxonomic Studies on Agaricales of Hokkaido, Northern Japan, • Highlights of the Didymellaceae: A polyphasic approach to char- with Special Reference to , Oudemansiella, Xerula, acterize Phoma and related pleosporalean genera. 2010. Maikel and . 2010. Seiji Takehashi, Tamotsu Hoshina, Aveskamp, Hans de Gruyter, Joyce Woudenberg, Gerard Verkley, Taiga Kasuya. NPO The Forum of Fungi in Northern Japan. Sapporo, Pedro W. Crous. Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, P.O. Box Japan, contact: [email protected]. ISBN: 978-4-9905010-0-6. 85167, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 145 pp. Price: Japanese Yen 5,600. Reviewed in August 2010. www.cbs.knaw.nl/publications/index.htm. ISBN: 978-90-70351-79- 3. Studies in Mycology 65: 1-64. Price: €40.00. Review in progress.

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16 Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 MYCOLOGICAL JOBS Assistant or Associate Professor, Microbiology Willamette University’s Biology Department invites ap- 1) A cover letter describing your interest in the position plications for a tenure-track position in microbiology at the 2) Current curriculum vitae rank of assistant or associate professor to begin August, 2011. 3) A teaching statement that describes your teaching expe- The nine member undergraduate department values innova- rience and philosophy, plans for an introductory micro- tive teaching and research and seeks to integrate them seam- biology course, and a list of courses you feel qualified to lessly into high impact learning experiences for students at teach every level of the curriculum. For information about the de- 4) A research statement that includes current and future re- partment see http://www.willamette.edu/cla/biology. search goals and plans and their relevance to this posi- The successful candidate will teach an introductory mi- tion crobiology course that emphasizes viruses and bacteria; 5) A diversity statement that describes your experience upper level courses for majors in his/her area of expertise; with diverse populations and the importance of diversity and courses for nonscience majors. The candidate will be ex- in teaching and research communities pected to establish a vigorous research program that advances 6) An unofficial graduate transcript science while engaging undergraduates. Applicants from disciplines as diverse as virology, bac- (b) Solicit three reference letters that address both research teriology, mycology, genetics, genomics, physiology, ecolo- and teaching potential as they relate to this position. Refer- gy, and/or evolution are welcome. Applicants must have a ence letters should be sent electronically to: Ph.D. and postdoctoral research experience and must be qual- ified by their formal training to teach the courses described. David Craig, Search Chair To be considered at the associate level, applicants must have Biology Department an exceptional record of research and undergraduate teaching Willamette University commensurate with their rank. [email protected]

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Postdoctoral Position Postdoctoral position– The Lutzoni Lab (under the supervi- ern molecular phylogenetic procedures, e.g., developing new sion of J. Miadlikowska and F. Lutzoni), Department of Bi- primers, sequencing various loci, performing phylogenetic ology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA analyses. The ultimate goals of this project are to: 1) circum- Duration: 2-year scribe phenotypically and phylogenetically (using existing Starting date: January 2011 and newly developed molecular markers) all species recog- nized in these two species complexes; 2) describe newly dis- Project description: We are seeking an experienced covered species; 3) test for putative hybridization events; 4) systematist to conduct revisionary study on mycobiont and database revised Peltigera collections; 5) characterize phylo- photobiont of the genus Peltigera as part of the re- genetically Nostoc associated with Peltigera species based on cently awarded NSF project entitled “REVSYS: Phylogenet- selected molecular markers; 4) prepare monographies for P. ic revision of the lichen-genus Peltigera (Ascomycota): Dis- canina and P. aphthosa-leucophlebia complexes with species entangling cryptic speciation, phenotypic plasticity, and descriptions, maps of distributions and keys for identifica- hybridization”. tion. This project focuses, in part, on a detailed systematic re- Postdoctoral research activities: The postdoctoral re- vision of two species complexes within the genus Peltigera: searcher will be an integral member of the international team P. canina and P. aphthosa-leucophlebia in North America of Peltigera experts assembled for this project and will obtain and eastern Russia. The research involves traditional revi- a comprehensive academic and teaching experience, includ- sionary activities, e.g., collecting specimens, visiting selected ing: 1) day-to-day research needed for this systematic revi- European and North American herbaria, applying various mi- sionary study and will assist J. Miadlikowska in the daily croscopy techniques to characterize morphological and management of all research activities by the graduate, under- anatomical traits, performing TLC analyses, as well as mod- Continued on following page

Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 17 graduate and high school students involved in this project; 2) (preferably lichen) systematics using traditional and molecu- collecting trips and visits to herbaria; 3) responsibility for lar techniques. Excellent written and oral communication main monographic papers on the P. aphthosa-leucophlebia skills are also essential in order to communicate effectively and P. canina complexes and co-authorship for other articles with colleagues, the public, other researchers, and success- resulting from this project; 4) the presentation of results at na- fully prepare results of research for publication. tional and international scientific meetings; 5) attend weekly To be considered for this position, please send the fol- lab meetings and seminar series, including Systematic Dis- lowing document and information to Jolanta Miadlikowska cussion group/seminar series at Duke and the National Evo- ([email protected]) and François Lutzoni lutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent); and 6) the opportuni- ([email protected]), prior to October 31, 2010: 1) detailed ty to take graduate courses offered at Duke University. curriculum vitae, and 2) name, address and e-mail contact in- Requirements: The ideal candidate will have a PhD in formation of two referees from which letters of support can systematics, with extensive research experience in fungal be obtained.

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November 29-December 2, 2010 August 1-6, 2011 VI Brazilian Mycological Congress MSA Meeting Brasília, Brazil University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK, USA July 18-21, 2011 http://mercury2.iab.uaf.edu/msa VII Latin American Mycological Congress September 19-23, 2011 San Jose, Costa Rica XVI Congress of European www.almic.org Mycologists Thessaloniki, Greece July 23-30, 2011 www.xvicem.org The International Botanical Congress (IBC 2011) 2011 UMS Congresses Melbourne, Australia XIII International Congress http://www.ibc2011.com of Mycology Sapporo, Japan

18 Inoculum 61(5), October 2010 MYCOLOGY ON-LINE

Below is an alphabetical list of websites featured in Inoculum. Those wishing to add sites to this directory or to edit addresses should email . Unless otherwise notified, listings will be automatically deleted after one year (at the editors discretion).

A New Web Page About Tropical Fungi, ISHAM: the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology Hongos Del Parque “El Haya” (58-5) www.isham.org hongosdelhaya.blogspot.com/ JSTOR (58-3) Ascomycota of Sweden jstor.org www.umu.se/myconet/asco/indexASCO.html Libri Fungorum Mycological Publications (58-3) Bibliography of Systematic Mycology 194.203.77.76/LibriFungorum/ www.speciesfungorum.org/BSM/bsm.htm Mold Testing and Identification Services (58-2) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Meetings & Courses Programs (58-2) www.pioneer.net/~microbe/abbeylab.html meetings.cshl.edu McCrone Research Institute (McRI) is an internationally recognized not- Collection of 800 Pictures of Macro- and Micro-fungi for-profit educational institute specializing primarily in teaching applied www.mycolog.com microscopy. 59(4) www.mcri.org Cordyceps Website www.mushtech.org Mountain Justice Summer (58-3) www.MountainJusticeSummer.org Cornell Mushroom Blog (58-1) hosts.cce.cornell.edu/mushroom_blog/ Mycology Education Mart where all relevant mycology courses can be posted. www2.bio.ku.dk/mycology/courses/ Cortbase (58-2) andromeda.botany.gu.se/cortbase.html MycoKey www.mycokey.com Corticoid Nomenclatural Database (56-2) www.phyloinformatics.org/ The Myconet Classification of the Ascomycota www.fieldmuseum.org/myconet The Cybertruffle internet server for mycology seeks to provide informa- tion about fungi from a global standpoint (59-3). New Electronic Journal about mushrooms from Southeast Mexico (61-4) www.cybertruffle.org.uk http://fungavera.blogspot.com Cyberliber, a digital library for mycology (59-3). Northeast Mycological Federation (NEMF) foray database (58-2) www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cyberliber www.nemfdata.org Cybernome provides nomenclatural and taxonomic information about Pacific Northwest Fungi — A peer-reviewed online journal for information fungi and their associated organisms, with access to over 548,000 records on fungal natural history in the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, British Colum- of scientific names (59-3). bia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington), including taxonomy, www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cybernome nomenclature, ecology, and biogeography. www.pnwfungi.org/ Dictionary of The Fungi Classification www.indexfungorum.org/names/fundic.asp Pleurotus spp. www.oystermushrooms.net Distribution Maps of Caribbean Fungi (56-2) www.biodiversity.ac.psiweb.com/carimaps/index.htm Rare, Endangered or Under-recorded Fungi in Ukraine (56-2) www.cybertruffle.org.uk/redlists/index.htm Entomopathogenic Fungal Culture Collection (EFCC) www.mushtech.org Registry of Mushrooms in Art members.cox.net/mushroomsinart/ Fungal Environmental Sampling and Informatics Network (58-2) www.bio.utk.edu/fesin/ Robigalia provides information about field observations, published records and reference collection specimens of fungi and their associated organ- Fungi of Ecuador isms, with access to over 685,000 records (59-3). www.mycokey.com/Ecuador.html www.cybertruffle.org.uk/robigalia German Mycological Society DGfM Searchable database of culture collection of wood decay fungi (56-6) www.dgfm-ev.de www.fpl.fs.fed.us/rwu4501/index.html HighWire Press (58-3) Small Things Considered. mycologia.org A microbe blog on microbes in general, but carries occasional pieces Humboldt Institute — Located on the eastern coast of Maine, the institute specifically on fungi. is known for the extensive series of advanced and professional-level nat- schaechter.asmblog.org/schaechter/ ural history science seminars it has offered in Maine since 1987, along Tree canopy biodiversity project University of Central Missouri (58-4) with ecological restoration seminars and expeditions to the neotropics. It faculty.cmsu.edu/myxo/ publishes the Northeastern Naturalist and Southeastern Naturalist, two scholarly, peer-reviewed, natural history science journals which provide Trichomycete site includes monograph, interactive keys, a complete an integrated publishing and research resource for eastern North Ameri- database, world literature, etc. (61-4) ca, including eastern Canada. 59(4) www.nhm.ku.edu/~fungi www.eaglehill.us The TRTC Fungarium (58-1) www.eaglehill.us/programs/nhs/natural-history- bbc.botany.utoronto.ca/ROM/TRTCFungarium/home.php seminars.shtml www.eaglehill.us/nena U.S. National Fungus Collections (BPI) www.eaglehill.us/sena Complete Mushroom Specimen Database (57-1) www.eaglehill.us/jona www.ars.usda.gov/ba/psi/sbml Hysteriaceae & Mytilinidiaceae — Website relating to the taxonomy of the Valhalla provides information about mycologists of the past, with names, Hysteriaceae & Mytilinidiaceae (Pleosporomycetidae, Dothideomycetes, dates of birth and death and, in some cases, biographies and/or portraits Ascomycota) to facilitate species identification using a set of updated and (59-3). revised keys based on those first published by Hans Zogg in 1962. 59(4) www.cybertruffle.org.uk/valhalla http://www.eboehm.com/ Website for the mycological journal (56-2) Index of Fungi www.mycena.org/index.htm www.indexfungorum.org/names/names.asp Wild Mushrooms From Tokyo Interactive Key to Hypocreales of Southeastern United States (57-2) www.ne.jp/asahi/mushroom/tokyo/ nt.ars-grin.gov/sbmlweb/fungi/keydata.cfm

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