Supplement to Mycologia Vol. 54(6) December 2003 Newsletter of the Mycological Society of America
-- In This Issue -- Bringing Indoor Air Quality into Your Classes by Lauraine Hawkins Bring IAQ into Your Classes ...... 1-3 Questions or comments should be sent to Lauraine Hawkins, Penn State Slime Mold Central at U. Arkansas ...... 4-5 Mont Alto, Mont Alto, PA 17237 or email at < [email protected] >. Is One Collection Sufficient ...... 5-6 Mycotaxon Gets a Face-Lift ...... 7 HE ISSUE OF INDOOR AIR QUALITY can be used to engage students in a wide variety of biology classes in discussions and/or experiments. MSA Official Busness The issue can be formulated in many ways to suit different classes From the President ...... 8 T and groups of students. MSA Mail Express...... 9 Notes from the Editor...... 9 A historical approach to the problem of poor indoor air quality (usually abbreviated IAQ) could be a useful introduction for both non- MSA Awards Announcements...... 10-14 science and science students. As many of us, but few of our traditional- MSA Awards Due Dates Summary ... 32 aged college students, will remember, the 1970s included a multitude of Annual Reports ...... 15 energy problems. OPEC strangled the United States with an oil embargo. 2003 MSA Award Winners ...... 16-20 President Jimmy Carter reminded everyone to conserve energy by turning off Forms lights and turning down thermostats. During this same time period, builders Change of Address ...... 6 began constructing buildings with much heavier insulation to conserve Gift Membership ...... 14 energy. Often these buildings also had lower rates of air exchange with the Endowment & Contributions ...... 33 outdoors as part of this effort to conserve energy. Society Membership ...... 36 An unforeseen side effect of the tighter buildings was a greater Mycological News ...... 20-25 likelihood of an accumulation of moisture indoors. These higher levels Myxomycologists in North America . 21-25 of moisture can lead to increases in the amounts of microbial growth. Mycological Classifieds ...... 26-28 Moisture also can become available to support mold growth following Positions, Goods & Services, Fungi, specific events, such as leakage from a broken pipe or a storm that Publications, Workshops causes flooding. Remediation involves controlling moisture, removing Mycologist’s Bookshelf ...... 29-31 damaged materials, and cleanup, while protecting workers and avoiding Mycology On-Line ...... 31 spread of the mold spores into new areas (Mahoney & Spear, 2003; Calendar of Events ...... 32 Pinto & Janke, 2002). Sustaining Members ...... 34 In some cases, the fungi are simply an annoyance, but in more severe cases, people can develop serious health problems (Adams, 2002). For ~ Important Dates ~ December 15: Deadline: Inoculum 55(1) July 17-21, 2004: MSA-NAMA, Asheville, NC July 30-Aug. 5, 2005: MSA-MSJ, Hilo, HI
Editor — Donald G. Ruch Department of Biology Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306-0440 USA 765.285.8829 FAX 765.285.8804 [email protected]
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Water-damaged ceiling tiles that are moldy. 1 the Indoor Air Quality Association (see be a concern, but standards that say how website list and Williams, 2002). much fungus is too much have not yet been established (Pinto and Janke, 2002). Experimental Approaches to Use in Class Surveys can be conducted comparing Interviews or Library Research indoor and outdoor air quality. Petri My students respond best to scenarios plates containing a standard medium that include specific details. Students (potato dextrose agar or another general can be assigned roles appropriate to the medium) can be exposed to environment for scenario (i.e., a person claiming health a standardized amount of time. Students problems from poor IAQ, the person’s should discuss factors that should be health care provider, a lawyer for the standardized (time of day plates are person, an investigator for IAQ prob- exposed, length of exposure, human traffic lems, building manager, building design and activity around the plates, number of engineer, insurance agent). Students can A ventilation duct outlet with mold. plates exposed in each location, medium research information about the IAQ issue this reason, IAQ has become an important used in plate, etc.) as a group. Surveys using newspapers (the Internet Public focus of interest for the Environmental might be planned and executed by the Library
3 Slime Mold Central: Eumycetozoan Research Takes Off at the University of Arkansas by Fred Spiegel and Steve Stephenson
Questions or comments should be sent to Frederick W. Spiegel, Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Biological Sciences, SCEN 632, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701 or email to < [email protected] >.
MAGINE A GROUP OF MYCOLOGICAL ORGANISMS for which only a little biogeographical and ecological information is Iknown and for which there is no modern, comprehensive monograph. Sound familiar? It could be said for almost any mycological group. One such group is the Eumycetozoa, a taxon that was hypoth- esized by L.S. Olive in the 1970s but has only recently been supported by molecular phylogenies. It includes the slime molds in the protostelids, dictyostelid cellular slime molds, and myxomycetes.
The CoPIs in the University of Arkansas mycetozoan projects (l.-r.) Carlos Lado, Martin Schnittler, Steve Stephenson, Fred Spiegel, Jim Cavender, and Jean-Marc Moncalvo.
The University of Arkansas is well equipped to be the focus for these projects since it houses one of the premier GIS Fruiting bodies (l.-r.) of the protostelids Nematostelium ovatum, the dictyostelid Dictyostelium discoideum, and the myxomycetes facilities in the world - the Center for Advanced Spatial Stemonitis fusca. Technologies (CAST), a state of the art molecular biology laboratory, and excellent light and electron microscopy labs. In Now imagine putting together the human and financial addition, Steve Stephenson has brought his extensive herbarium of resources to attempt to discover all the species in the group, Neotropical and high latitude myxomycetes to the University. A to map their global distribution, and to use those data to generate a recent $300 million gift to the University by the Walton Family modern monograph while at the same time training a cohort of Charitable Support Foundation (http://www.uark.edu/depts/ new experts in the group. gradinfo/news/Fellowships.html) includes funds for graduate Two recent, complementary National Science Foundation grants fellowships for well qualified PhD students. The gift also to the University of Arkansas have opened such a research supports the development of an Honors College which will opportunity in the organismal biology and biogeography of the provide fellowships and research support for excellent Eumycetozoa. undergraduate students. The first of these grants is one of the four inaugural Planetary The goals for the projects include completing collections for Biodiversity Inventory (PBI) grants. These five year grants are all three groups from all the world’s major terrestrial biomes from part of a new strategy designed by NSF in cooperation with the all continents, a culture collection of species from all three ALL Species Foundation to facilitate the effort to find and groups, a database of all new and existing collections, records catalog all the species in the world. The approach is novel and literature, maps of all collections and records, the training of because it focuses for the first time on reaching this goal by several PhDs in eumycetozoan biology, an image collection of funding world wide inventories of particular monophyletic the important morphological characters of all species, a revision groups. The $2.075 million PBI grant, PBI: Global Biodiversity of the classification of eumycetozoans based on up to date of Eumycetozoans, is headed up by Steve Stephenson and Fred phylogenetic analysis, and a web site to disseminate this Spiegel along with CoPIs Jim Cavender of Ohio University, information to the scientific and interested lay community. The Carlos Lado of Madrid, and Martin Schnittler of Germany. In specimen database will also be maintained by the National addition over 50 mycetozoan experts from over 20 countries Fungus Collection (BPI) so that it will definitely be available long have signed on to cooperate in this venture. after the project is completed. The cultures will be maintained in a Special Collection at the American Type Culture Collection. The second is a PEET grant, PEET: A Revisionary Study of the Eumycetozoans. Fred Spiegel, Steve Stephenson, Jim The CoPIs of the projects just met at the University of Cavender , and Jean-Marc Moncalvo of the Royal Ontario Arkansas to plan out the first parts of the effort. Collecting Museum are the CoPIs. trips are planned in 2004 for Australia and New Zealand in 4 coordination with existing grants to literature and nomenclature are being finishing a project on the dictyostelids of Steve Stephenson, Chile, and Mongolia. prepared and combined, and should Hawai’i. A major effort is being made to Shorter trips will be made to Costa Rica soon be available on the web site that is recruit graduate students who have a and to continue the Slime Mold Twig of being designed for the project. Cultures will broad interest in the organismal biology the ATBI in the Smokies. A workshop to be moved to ATCC. Image collections will of slime molds. train new collectors of protostelids and be developed and added to the web page. It is an exciting time to be involved in dictyostelids is planned for Germany in A number of undergraduate Honors the systematics and ecology of early June as well as some activities students at the University of Arkansas eumycetozoans, and the University of associated with the annual meeting of the are beginning projects on eumycetozoans, Arkansas is where it is happening. MSA in North Carolina. Databases on and PhD student Andy Swanson is
New Taxa: Is One Collection Sufficient for Publication? by R. W. Kerrigan, PhD Questions or comments should be sent to Richard W. Kerrigan, PhD, Director of Research, Sylvan Research, 198 Nolte Dr., Kittanning, PA 16201 or email to < [email protected] >.
PON WHAT NUMBER OF COLLECTIONS should a new skimpy, hasty, or poorly informed work in taxonomy and macromycete taxon be based? This might seem to systematics. Ubelong among the most trivial issues in mycology – but One point to consider is that the making of multiple collections disagreement exists, and opinions on the issue may be of some taxa may not be practical. It is a fundamental error to strongly held. assume otherwise, for at least three reasons: You might assume, based on the ICBN (Saint Louis Code, 1. Many of us working with groups of macromycetes are aware www.bgbm.fu-berlin.de/iapt/nomenclature/code/SaintLouis), of the existence of rare species. Rare species presumably that the correct answer is one. Of course, only one collection compose a fraction, perhaps a disproportionately large fraction, may serve as the nomenclatural type of any taxon. Notably, of the 90% or so of fungal species that are believed to remain the Code establishes no requirements or recommendations undescribed at present (Hawksworth, Mycological Research concerning the establishment of multiple collections in support 105: 1422, 2001). Whether you regard rare species as trivial of new taxa. In fact a fungal taxon can legally be based on no members of ecosystems or precious examples of phylogenetic specimen (in the conventional sense) at all; the nomenclatural divergence depends upon your orientation. More important is type of a fungus can be a culture “preserved in a metabolically the realization that practices which impede the dissemination of inactive state” (ICBN, Art. 8.4) or an illustration (ICBN, Art. 8.1). biodiversity information when specimen material is not Even so, there appears to exist a fairly widespread belief that a relatively abundant will constrain collective awareness of rare new taxon based upon a single collection is somehow deficient, species. This filtering of potentially available information can problematic, or even improper. I myself accepted this view early have negative scientific and social consequences, for example in my training, although I cannot now say where I first encoun- in the (non-)management of unrecognized endangered species. tered it. I recently ran into it again during an excellent presenta- 2. A further factor lends some urgency to the issue of releasing tion at the 2003 MSA/BMS meeting in Asilomar, CA. Extensive biodiversity information. Natural habitats are, in many cases, examples of the practice in vascular plant botany were implied becoming reduced in extent or modified or degraded in charac- by the speaker to be problematic, and some audience sentiment ter. The loss of fungal species diversity in parts of Europe, as a seemed (to me) to agree with this assessment. result of atmospheric or other environmental disturbance, is Shortly thereafter a sharper criticism appeared in the public particularly well documented. Rare species will typically face record (“Flowers’ sick trick gives botanists double trouble”; risks at least as great as those faced by more common species, Nature 424: 712, 2003). Author John Whitfield cited examples and possibly greater risks in cases where rareness derives from of diseased plant phenotypes being used to circumscribe limited tolerance to departures from environmental optima or novel taxa. He quotes Nicholas Turland as saying that “when dependence upon rare habitats which are themselves threat- you describe a new species you should collect lots of ened. In addition, a major environmental perturbation in the material, and not base it on a few specimens.” form of climate change may now be underway. The impacts of Sensible advice. There are obvious advantages to studying direct human activity and possibly of global climate change are and basing a conceptual circumscription of a taxon on a breadth widely believed to be driving a high rate of species extinction in of specimen material that is diverse with respect to geographical many groups of organisms. Fungi are not likely to be an origin, habitat, substrate, environmental exposures, develop- exception to this pattern. mental stages, etc.... when possible. However, there is an 3. Species are disappearing at a time when professional alternate point of view that I would like to explore. But, first: taxonomists are not exactly exploding numerically. Somewhat nothing in this essay should be taken to support sloppy, ironically, the same issue of Nature that cautioned against 5 single-collection taxa also remarked on the essentially perfect upon publication. This encouraging collection, recognition, and contraction of the taxonomic profession effectively ‘monumentalizes’ nomenclature, distribution of additional material and (“A stranger in a strange land”; Nature rather than providing a flexible framework data, and (3) encouraging preservation of 424: 725, 2003). A further discussion of upon which to develop new concepts rare or unique germ plasm in culture “the problem of diminishing taxonomic and information. Consequently we have collections. expertise” can be found in the NSF PEET no sanctioned public mechanism (e.g., A case can be made for publishing a new Program documents (NSF 00-140, 2000). provisional names) for discussing taxon based on limited specimen material To assume the existence of a trained developing concepts of novel organisms. based on several criteria, including: professional with interest in a particular Further, we have a culture in which an group, who additionally has the resources expert may be convinced of the soundness • The extent and condition of the (time, funding, infrastructure) to make of a novel taxonomic concept, but decline available material: numbers, mass, multiple collections of rare organisms to publish it if it might appear to be based developmental stages represented, within the vast number of relevant on insufficient material. Contrast this • The availability of notes on the fresh geographical regions, is to assume a approach with astronomical practice, specimens, particularly those record- great deal. where unconfirmed sightings of objects ing novel and/or ephemeral features, As a consequence, an active mycolo- and phenomena are welcomed as The existence of adequate images, gist may have collected over a number of beacons for further observations by the • years one or more potentially new taxa community, and with experimentalism in particularly photographs, of the fresh which remain unpublished (for whatever general. material, reason). When an experienced taxonomist I won’t propose a solution to this larger • The deposit of a viable culture into a leaves the profession, a large portion of problem, which I believe to be fundamen- public repository, their unpublished expertise may be lost tal to taxonomic practice, here. However I • The availability of objective and stable or may become difficult to access or would like to conclude by arguing that data, such as DNA sequence data, reconstruct. In my view, mechanisms that the benefits of punctually and formally showing compelling divergence from would facilitate the archiving and publishing ‘mature’ data on new taxa, corresponding data from related taxa, retrieval of such observations, particu- even if based on limited material, will larly on rare taxa, would substantially normally outweigh the costs. The • The conviction of the authority in the enrich our knowledge of the fungi. This possible costs are (1) introduction of context of his/her expertise with the effort should extend well beyond the superfluous names and (2) introduction group, preservation of a herbarium specimen, of imperfect concepts. While both are to • The assessment by the authority of the and arguably into the published literature. be avoided, synonymy is a tractable rarity of the entity and correspondingly problem managed by all taxonomists, Unfortunately, the application of the small likelihood that additional collec- more easily now that electronic data- ICBN framework can lead to conflicts tions will become available within a bases are evolving, and species concepts with that goal. The publication of reasonable span of remaining career. organismal data normally invokes the generally improve beyond the original human organizational trait of assigning publication, as information accrues. The To achieve the goals identified above and/or using names. The ideal, held by possible benefits include (1) more within the system of botanical nomen- many taxonomists, of a stable taxonomy completely documenting biodiversity, clature requires a certain community (see ICBN, Art. 14.2) presupposes that particularly rare organisms, (2) facilitating tolerance for the publication of novel every new name and concept will be the further documentation of new taxa by taxa based upon limited examples.
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6 Mycotaxon Gets a Face-Lift by Richard P. Korf, Emeritus Professor of Mycology, Cornell University
Questions or comments should be sent to Richard P. Korf, 2900 45th St. S., Apt #5, Gulfport, FL 33711 or email at < [email protected] >.
ANY MEMBERS of the Society documents as new information comes in are aware that one of our from field research. The journal will gladly MSustaining Members is publish short papers outlining the scope of Mycotaxon, Ltd., which publishes a sister such web-based lists and revisions, which mycological journal, Mycotaxon, and will then be cited (with links) on occasional books of interest to mycologists Mycotaxon’s own website. Authors who and botanists. The journal is devoted cannot post checklists or databases wholly to fungal taxonomy and nomencla- themselves, either because they do not ture, only a narrow segment of the larger maintain their own webpages or lack access mycological realm that Mycologia covers in to institutional ones, may request that full. Although only a modest part of the Mycotaxon post their material in searchable MSA membership subscribes to PDF format on www.mycotaxon.com. (This Mycotaxon, over half of Mycotaxon’s issue of printing checklists in journals vs. subscribers are members of the Society. posting on the internet was one of several Major changes will occur in Mycotaxon topics addressed by Dick Korf in Oslo at beginning with the 2004 issues. Dr. Pavel IMC7 in his spirited “A curmudgeon’s view Lizon has served the journal for 9 years — of priorities and economics”. He is delighted Lorelei L. Norvell, new Editor-in-Chief to see his proposal come to fruition in three as Assistant to the Editor-in Chief of Mycotaxon . and the past six as Editor-in-Chief. Having Mycotaxon and hopes other journals will supervised 21 volumes since Volume 68, follow its lead.) The journal’s Editorial Pavel will step down after Volume 88 to papers that deal with other mycological Advisory Board is still deliberating over assume his new role as Consulting Editor. disciplines (cytology, ecology, physiology, whether economic constraints will ever The new Editor-in-Chief is our Society’s phylogenetics, etc.) should be submitted allow the entire journal to be provided in an former Secretary, former Editor of to another journal unless their primary online version. Inoculum, and contributor to Mycologia, focus is taxonomic or nomenclatural. In order to give the new Editor-in-Chief Mycotaxon, and a host of other myco- Tightening up the review process has some breathing room, the journal’s staff has logical and botanical journals, Dr. Lorelei been another change, for now two peer decided to publish just two (2) ~600-page L. Norvell. Mycotaxon is proud that the reviewers are required for all papers volumes in 2004. Volume 89(1) will appear in authors of the generic name Loreleia had (previously only one reviewer was Jan-Mar, 89(2) in Apr-Jun, 90(1) in Jul-Sep, the foresight to publish that name in our required for papers fewer than 20 pages and 90(2) in Oct-Dec. 2004 subscription journal. Those few members of the long). At the new Editor’s urging, the rates will be approximately half the previous Society who don’t know Lorelei from journal is now printed on a whiter, smoother, rate. Another “new” feature is that MSA meetings or her publications on and still acid-free paper that now allows the Mycotaxon has changed its mailing to Phaeocollybia and other agarics have printing of higher-resolution photographs; foreign subscribers so that now all of them missed knowing one of mycology’s great the current 300 dot-per-inch halftone receive air-assisted mail. Overseas subscrib- contributors. She brings to the journal screens are quite an improvement over the ers who had previously chosen surface mail new blood and new perspectives. 150 dpi screens used in the first 86 volumes. delivery now receive their issues within 1 to In case you have missed looking at Another significant change is Lorelei’s 3 weeks—compared to the 2 to 4 (or even 6) the Mycotaxon website as the changes implementation of the Editorial Advisory months required by surface mail. have been unfolding, do so now at Board’s suggestion to rethink journal policy About the only thing that hasn’t
From the President’s Corner....
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Recently I received a phone call from the President of the Automatic Meter Reading Association (yes, there is such an association with a very nice web page, http://www.amra-intl.org/) inquiring about our interactions with Allen Press. In the course of our conversation we discussed the organization of our respective societies and this individual was surprised to learn that volunteers from the membership carry out almost all MSA activities. Since my involvement with the MSA Council some years back, I have been greatly impressed with the generosity of the many members who contribute so much time and energy to the functions carried out by MSA. In addition to contributing time to publishing a first rate mycology journal (editors, associate editors, editorial board members, reviewers) the Society staffs about 30 committees that oversee a variety of activities such as planning our annual meeting, selecting individuals for our various awards, maintaining a historical record of the Society’s activities, fostering teaching, represent- ing the various disciplines within mycology, etc. For a list of the Society’s committees and their responsibilities, check the Manual of Operations (MOP) on the MSA website. For most of our committees, members typically serve 3–5 years, often serving as Chair in their last year. On behalf of the Society I would like to thank all you who served during the last year and also acknowledge those members who completed their terms of service this year. These individuals Carol Shearer, President, MSA 2003-2004. (listed in order of their committees in the MOP) are: David Farr, Thomas Harrington, Joanne Ellzey, John Zak, Paul Kirk, In regard to another matter, Joan Bennett, current editor of Wendy Oder, Amy Rossman, Rosalind Lowen, Brent Heath, Mycologia, will be stepping down in August, 2004. We are very Walt Sundberg, Wendy Untereiner, Judy Roger, Mary Palm- grateful to Joan for her outstanding service to Mycologia, Hernandez, Susan Kaminskyi, Thomas O’Dell, Albert Torzilli, especially during the difficult time of going on-line with both Bitty Roy, James Scott, Carol Stiles, Diane TeStrake and the journal and the review process. I have appointed a search Richard Kerrigan. In addition, Joan Henson completed her committee for her replacement that is chaired by Dave term on the Editorial Board of Mycologia and Lori Carris, McLaughlin. The other members of the search committee are: Nicholas Money, Kerry O’Donnell and Wendy Untereiner Jim Anderson, George Carroll, Mary Palm-Hernandez and Jim completed their terms as Associate Editors of Mycologia. I Ginns. If you have suggestions of possible candidates or you would also like to acknowledge Don Ruch for serving as wish to be considered for the position, please contact Dave Inoculum Editor from 2001–2003. This is an exceptionally McLaughlin. demanding position and Don did an outstanding job in producing an informative, interesting and attractive publica- Lastly, I remind you all to mark your calendars for the dates tion. Thank you also to those of you who contributed articles of our Annual Meeting to be held July 16–21, 2004, in to Inoculum over the past year. beautiful Asheville, North Carolina. The Program Committee is hard at work planning an exciting and enjoyable meeting. I encourage all of you who are interested in getting involved Hope to see you all there. in the behind-the-scenes activities of the Society to check the With best regards, MOP to see the range of opportunities for service. If you are -- Carol Shearer interested and willing to serve, please send an email to President, MSA 2003-04 Secretary Faye Murrin ([email protected]). We hope to develop a list of potential volunteers that we can call upon as opportunities arise.
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MSA Secretary Email Express
Stepping into the shoes of past-Secretary, Lorelei Norvell, has been quite a challenge. I would like to formally thank Lorelei for leaving the Society’s papers in such good order and thus for lightening my task, and also for all the help that she has with such good humour given me over the last few months. Thanks also to Don Ruch, who, in his usual calm, kind and efficient manner, has eased the way of this newly elected Secretary into the Email Express column. This is Don’s last issue as Inoculum Editor and I wish to thank him for the tremendous work he has done with our newsletter and to wish him all the best in his new position as President of the Indiana Academy of Science. While it has been a busy time, there were no formal motions considered by Council since August. I have two items of news to present. • Candidates for Emeritus Membership: It is my privilege to report that the following four mycologists have been awarded the status of Emeritus MSA members: Drs. Faye Murrin, the ‘new’ MSA Secretary. Robert Fogel, Terry Hammill, Charles Hodges, and (Photo by D. Wiseman) Dexter Howard. All four applied earlier this year and we sincerely apologize for not having given them official was also active in the Great Lakes Mycology Workshop, recognition during the 2003 Annual Business Meeting at hosting it in Ottawa in 1980. Our heartfelt regards are Asilomar. Our heartfelt thanks for everything they have extended to his wife Wanda, their children Beth, Nancy, done to contribute to mycology and to the MSA. We Meg and their families, including Bill’s and Wanda’s five value their continued association with the Society. grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. (Thanks to • DEATH: Dr. William Irwin Illman (Bill) passed peacefully Scott Redhead for bringing this to my attention.) away in Ottawa on July 25th of this year at the age of 82 Included, as is customary, is a picture of your humble Secretary. It years. Bill was a Professor of Botany at Carleton Univer- was taken in October 2003 during the First Newfoundland Foray, at sity in Ottawa, and an active MSA member, serving for Gros Morne National Park in western Newfoundland - keep your some years on the committee on colour standards. His eyes on a future issue of Inoculum for an article on that fine research, with publications from 1946 to 1995, focussed on first fungal foray. Hyphomycetes and molds, but he published on a variety -- Faye Murrin of subjects including fossils, stinkhorns, algae, gingko MSA Secretary seedlings, measuring devices, and color standards. He
From the Editor . . . . The incoming editor is Richard Baird from the Entomology & Plant Path Department, Mississippi State University, Box As most of you are aware, this is my last issue of Inoculum. 9655 Dorman Hall, Mississippi State, MS 39762; phone: 662-325- I want to thank Carol Shearer and Faye Murrin for their very 9661; Fax: 662-325-8955; email:
9 MSA BUSINESS -- MSA Distinctions
Mycological Society of American 2004 Awards Announcements and Call for Nominations
MSA DISTINCTIONS For over 20 years the Mycological Society of America has been recognizing excellence in research, teaching and service among its membership by awarding the Distinguished Mycologist Award, the Alexopoulos Prize and the William H. Weston Award. The awardees for these honors are selected from nominations made to the Distinctions Committee. Members of this committee are not eligible to nominate or be nominated for these awards, but all other members of the Society may make nominations and are strongly encouraged to do so. This is your chance to do something for that mycologist who sparked your interest in mycology as a teacher or whose research you have so much admired. You may, or may not, be able to achieve the excellence that you favorite heroes have demonstrated, but it is not difficult to praise them by nominating them for an appropriate award. If you don’t nominate them, they will surely not receive an award! Members of the Distinctions Committee Dr. Gregory M. Mueller, Chair - Dept. of Botany, The Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, 60605, USA. ‘Phone: 312 665 7840. ‘Fax: 312 665 7158. Email: [email protected]. Dr. Georgiana May - Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, 100 Ecology Building, 987 Upper Buford Cir., University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA. ‘Phone: 612 625 1998. ‘Fax: 612 625 1738. Email: [email protected]. Dr. Ronald H. Peterson - Dept. of Botany, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37916, USA. ‘Phone: 423 974 6217. ‘Fax: 423 974 0978. Email: [email protected]. Dr. Scott Redhead - Eastern Cereal & Oilseed research Centre, Biological Resources, Research Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A O6C, Canada. ‘Phone: 613 759 1384. ‘Fax: 613 759 1599. Email: [email protected]. A Committee Member to be named.
Distinguished Mycologist Award 3) An individual may receive the Distin- Note: The Chairperson of the Distinctions guished Mycologist Award only once. Committee will appoint ad hoc committee Awarded annually to an individual who 4) Self nomination is not allowed. members in place of committee members has established an outstanding mycological 5) Nominators must be members of MSA. whose major professor may be nomi- career. This is one of the highest awards 6) Nominees who are not chosen for the nated for the award. The committee may bestowed by the MSA and marks a award in the year in which they are choose to make more than one award or distinguished career. Nominees for the nominated will be reconsidered for up to no award in a given year, if it is appropri- award will be evaluated on the basis of two additional years. The Distinctions ate. Presentation of the award, a plaque, quality, originality, and quantity of their Committee Chairperson will request will take place at the awards ceremony at published research, and on the basis of updates of the nominee’s materials. the annual meeting of the MSA. The service to the MSA or to the field of recipient will be notified in time to plan mycology in general. Documents required: The nomination folder should contain: to attend the presentation. The name of Application Deadline: 31st March 2004. 1) A nominating letter, including a detailed the winner of the award will be published Requirements: evaluation of the nominee’s outstanding in Inoculum. 1) The nominee must be a current contributions to Mycology. member of MSA or eligible for 2) A current curriculum vitae, including Alexopoulos Prize emeritus membership. a list of the nominee’s publications. Awarded annually to an outstanding 2) The nominee must have received his 3) Up to five additional letters of support. mycologist early in their career. The or her terminal degree at least twenty Apply to: The nominator should prepare nominees will be evaluated primarily on years prior to January 1 of the year in five copies of the completed nomination the basis of quality, originality, and which the award is given. There is no folder and send one copy to each member quantity of their published work. requirement for a minimum age or of the Distinctions Committee--two copies Application deadline: 31st March 2004. impending or actual retirement. to the chair (addresses above). Each copy Honorary degrees shall not be Requirements: of the completed application must include considered in determining the time 1) The nominee must be a current all required documents listed above. interval. member of the MSA.
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2) Nominees must have received their award will take place at the awards 2) A list of graduate students with thesis last degree within the ten year period ceremony at the annual meeting of the titles, degrees and dates, publications, immediately preceding January 1st of MSA. The recipient will be notified in and current addresses (where known), or the year in which the award is given. time to plan to attend the presentation. explanation for the absence of such. 3) An individual may receive the The name of the winner of the award will 3) A statement from the nominee on Alexopoulos Award only once. be published in Inoculum. teaching philosophy, i.e., what the 4) Self nomination is not allowed. nominee personally believes it takes to 5) Nominators must be members of MSA. William H. Weston Award for make an excellent teacher, what the 6) Nominees who are not chosen for the Excellence in Teaching nominee is trying to accomplish in prize in the year in which they are teaching mycology, and how various nominated will be reconsidered for up Awarded annually to an outstanding teaching techniques and strategies to two additional years (within the 10- teacher of mycology at the undergraduate help to accomplish this goal. year limit). The Distinctions Committee and or graduate levels. 4) A list of previous awards or recognition Chairperson will request updates of Application deadline: 31st March 2004. for outstanding teaching. the nominee’s materials. Requirements: 5) Evaluation of the nominee’s teaching, Documents required: The nomination 1) The nominee must be a current including a) solicited and unsolicited folder should contain: member of the MSA. letters from students and colleagues who 1) A nominating letter, including a 2) An individual may receive the have taken or audited the nominee’s detailed evaluation of the nominee’s Weston Award only once. courses, or been supervised by the contributions to Mycology. 3) Self nomination is not allowed. nominee, b) course evaluation forms (or 2) A current curriculum vitae, including a 4) Nominators must be members of MSA. numerical summaries thereof) and c) any list of the nominee’s publications. 5) Nominees who are not chosen for the other information documenting teaching 3) Reprints of the nominee’s 5 most prize in the year in which they are excellence. significant papers. nominated will be reconsidered for up to Apply to: The nominator should prepare 4) Up to five additional letters of support. two additional years. The Distinctions five copies of the completed nomination Apply to: The nominator should prepare Committee Chairperson will request folder and send one copy to each member five copies of the completed nomination updates of the nominee’s materials. of the Distinctions Committee--two copies folder and send one copy to each Documents required: The nomination to the chair (addresses above). Each copy member of the Distinctions Committee-- folder should contain: of the completed application must include two copies to the chair (addresses 1) A current curriculum vitae, including all required documents listed above. above). Each copy of the completed lists of a) courses taught in mycol- Note: The committee may choose to application must include all required ogy, plant pathology or related areas, make no award in a given year, if it is documents listed above. b) publications related to the appropriate. Presentation of the award, a Note: The award consists of a plaque and a teaching of mycology, c) teaching plaque, will take place at the awards monetary award derived from the annual seminars, symposia or workshops ceremony at the annual meeting of the interest on the principle deposited in the given by the nominee to either lay or MSA. The recipient will be notified in MSA Alexopoulos Fund. The committee academic groups and, d) memberships time to plan to attend the presentation. may choose to make no award in a given on national, regional, state or local The name of the winner of the award will year, if it is appropriate. Presentation of the committees, panels, etc., on teaching. be published in Inoculum.
MSA STUDENT AWARDS COMMITTEE Members of the 2003-2004 Awards Committee Jamie L. Platt, Chair — Quest Diagnostics Inc., 33608 Don Natvig — Biology Dept., University of New Mexico, Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92690-6130. Albuquerque, NM 87131. Phone: (505)277-5977. Fax: (505)277- Phone: (949)728-4126. Fax: (949)728-4022. Email: 0304. Email: [email protected] [email protected] A Committee Member to be named. François M. Lutzoni — Dept. of Biology, Duke University, Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708. Phone: (919)660-7261. Fax: (919)660-7293. Email: [email protected] (continuted on the next page) 11 MSA BUSINESS -- MSA Student Awards
MSA Graduate Fellowships your eligibility based on candidacy. Martin-Baker Endowment Fund (4) Graduate school transcripts The Backus Award ($500) and two An award to a recent (within the past five showing courses taken, grades MSA Graduate Fellowships ($2,000 each) years) PhD mycologist based on proposed received, student Social Security are awarded annually to promising research and past research record. number and Student ID number. graduate students in mycology. Appli- Photocopies are acceptable if signed Award amount: $1000, approximately. cants are evaluated on the basis of their by your supervisor, but at least one Application deadline: 15 March 2004. scholastic merit, research ability and of the four transcripts submitted promise shown as a mycologist. These Documents required: must be an official transcript ob- fellowships are intended as supplemen- 1) Cover letter. tained from your institution’s tary grants and may be used by the 2) Curriculum vitae including publication Registrar. recipients in any way to further their list and alternative support sources. graduate studies. They are awarded in Your plan of study should include the 3) Research proposal not to exceed addition to any fellowship or assistant- following: three single-spaced pages ship support from other sources. 1) a 200- or 250-word Abstract; To apply: Send two copies of required 2) an Introduction that explains what Funds available: One award of $500 and documents and corresponding elec- you want to do and why it is interest- two awards of $2,000 each. tronic files (in Word or similar format) to ing or important; Dr. Karen K. Nakasone, Center for Application deadline: Applications must 3) a Methods section that convinces Forest Mycology Research, Forest be post-marked no later than 31 March the reader that the project is feasible Products Lab., One Gifford Pinchot 2004. Applications submitted by e-mail and describes how the study will be Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53726-2398. or fax will not be accepted. conducted; and Phone 608 231 9212. E-mail Requirements for eligibility: Applicants 4) a Discussion section that explains
To apply: Send four copies of all 2) MSA Fellows are members who are MSA Honorary Members documents listed above to the Committee outstanding mycologists on the basis of Nominations requested for the MSA Chair, Dr. R. Greg Thorn, Department of one or more criteria: a solid record of Honorary Members. Biology, University of Western Ontario, mycological research, and/or successful 213 Biological and Geological Sciences teaching and development of teaching Deadline: 31 March 2004 Building, 1151 Richmond Street North materials for mycology, and/or significant Members of the MSA are encouraged to London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada. service to the Society. This is meant to submit nominations for MSA Honorary Phone: 519 661 2111 x88647; Fax: 519 recognize a core group of mid-career Member to the Committee on Honorary 661 3935; Email: < [email protected] >. mycological achievers and outstanding Members. MSA volunteers. Guidelines: MSA Fellows Award To nominate a deserving mycologist for 1) Honorary members are distinguished this Award, please submit a one-page senior scientists with a long record of Nominations requested for the MSA overview to: Orson K. Miller, Chair, significant contributions to the Fellows Award. MSA Honorary Awards Committee, science of fungal biology and who Deadline: 31 March 2004
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MSA ANNUAL REPORTS For additional annual reports, see Inoculum 54(65):10-18. Honorary Membership/Awards Research Awards Committee 3. Alexander H. and Helen V. Smith Committee 2002-3 2002-3 Research Fund Over the course of the year the The Research wards Committee Miao Mindy Liu (Ph.D. student, Plant Committee sought nominations for both recommends the following individuals Pathology, Cornell University). Ms. Liu the Honorary Members Award and the receive the awards noted. is pursuing a systematic study on MSA Fellows Award from the MSA Aschersonia aleyrodis (anamorph of membership at large through a notice in 1) Martin-Baker Endowment Fund Hypocrella, Hypocreales) and its the Inoculum. We received one nomination Kelly L. Ivors, (Post-Doctoral relatives using morphological and for MSA Fellow through that venue. student, Department of Environmental molecular data to clarify relationships The Committee was responsible for the Science, Policy, and Management, via phylogenetic analysis. She will use remaining nominations. After deliberating, University of California, Berkeley). Dr. her $905 award to visit the University of the Committee agreed on recommending Ivors is investigating the population Michigan herbarium and study the 20 to the MSA Council three nominees for structure of Phytophthora ramorum type specimens of Hypocrella/ Honorary Members: with microsatellite markers. She will use Aschersonia housed there and E. B. Mains’ notes related to them. Jeremy Burdon, Australia her $2000 award to help fund a training Tsugo Hongo, Japan experience with Dr. Peter J. M. Bonants, -- Walter J. Sundberg, Co-chair Egon Horak, Austria at the Plant Research International in the -- Charles Mims, Co-chair Netherlands, to develop and utilize and five nominees for MSA Fellows: Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) tech- Gerald Bills niques for fingerprinting 92 isolates of Steve Miller Phytophthora ramorum from Europe and Mary Palm the United States. Robby Roberson Jeff Stone 2) Forest Fungal Ecology Research Award We suggest that additional criteria be Because this is a new award and because developed to guide the selection of MSA (based on communications we received) Fellows. We recommend that the nomina- there are sufficient funds available, we tion consist of a one-page overview of the recommend two $1000 awards be made. nominees’ activities including their Steven A. Trudell (Ph.D. student, contributions to the MSA. The criteria Ecosystem Science Division, College of should include a minimum requirement for Forest Resources, University of significant service to the society, such as Washington). Mr. Trudell is using 1) at least one term on MSA council; 2) one stable isotopes of nitrogen found in term as Associate Editor; or 3) one term as epigeous sporocarps to investigate the Chair of an important Committee such as the ecology of macrofungi in two old- Program Committee or Endowment growth conifer forests. Committee. These criteria should be Walter Sundberg included in the Manual of Operations. At Matthew E. Smith (Ph.D. student, present neither a format for nominating Department of Plant Pathology, MSA Fellows nor criteria are specified. University of California, Davis). Mr. Smith is studying the ecology of Quercus Sincerely, ectomycorrhizae in the Blue Oak (Q. -- Amy Rossman, Chair douglasii) dominated woodland/savanna of California’s Sierra Foothills using a survey of fungal reproductive structures and molecular biology studies on ectomycorrhizal root tips, making correlations between them, and analyzing differences in this ectomycorrhizal community over time (short term). 15 MSA BUSINESS -- MSA FELLOWS AWARD WINNERS
MSA FELLOWS AWARD WINNERS Gerald Bills Gerald Bills developed a strong plant communities. The paper from this interest in the systematics and ecology work published in the Canadian Journal of higher fungi while working on his of Botany is widely cited. In his current master’s work in plant pathology at the position as Senior Research Fellow at University of West Virginia. In 1980 he Merck Sharp and Dohme de España enrolled at Virginia Tech as a doctoral Gerald has the responsibility of running a candidate where he tackled the tough major mycological and microbial screen- problem of the systematics and ecology ing laboratory. He has explored the of the genus Russula associated with red biological and chemical diversity of all spruce and northern hardwoods in his kinds of fungi from many areas of the West Virginia. Always a hard worker, world and in many habitats. Recently he Gerald used permanent plots to study the moved to a leadership position for his fruiting patterns of the ectomycorrhizal company in Madrid, Spain. Gerald has Basidiomycetes in these forests. The served the Mycological Society in a plots were sampled every 8 to 10 days number of ways, as a member of the during three growing seasons. The Mycologia Editorial Board, as Program position, number, and species of each Chair for one of the Annual Meeting, and putative ectomycorrhizal fungus were most recently as one of the stalwart tremendous depth in all aspects of recorded on each plot. Innovative editors of the forthcoming book on the mycology by recognizing him as a Fellow statistical approaches led to a unique Biodiversity of Fungi to be published by of the Mycological Society of America. study of the extent and diversity of Academic Press. It is with great honor Gerald Bills was nominated by Orson mycorrhizal taxa associated with these that Gerald Bills is recognized for his K. Miller, Jr.
Steve Miller Steve Miller met his future major students and enjoys his role as teacher professor, Orson Miller, in the summer of and advisor in his position at Univer- 1979 at the University of Montana sity of Wyoming. In 1993 he was Biological Station. That fall he began a recognized as an outstanding under- masters program at Virginia Tech working graduate advisor. His specialty is the on the fungi associated with spruce at Russulaceae including both agarocoid high elevations in Wyoming. His and hypogeous fungi. Steve has most doctoral work involved both TEM and recently explored the Russulales using SEM studies combined with spore molecular techniques combining with germination tests and nuclear staining systematic and ecological investiga- techniques to follow comparative tions. His most recent paper entitled basidiospore development and dis- “Molecular phylogeny of the genus charge/release in agarocoid and secotioid Russula in Europe with a comparison of basidiomycetes. Steve also described the modern infrageneric classifications.” is pure cultures of mycorrhizal symbionts a major contribution to our understand- and explored the use of new microchemi- ing of the taxa and phylogeny of the cal tests for fungal mycelium in culture. higher fungi. Steve Miller is richly Steve is an innovative researcher with an deserving of the award of Fellow of the ability to solve problems and to see new Mycological Society of America. ways to achieve research results. Steve Steve Miller was nominated by Orson is also an outstanding teacher with a Miller. broad knowledge of higher fungi. He is both patient and understanding with
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Mary Palm Mary Palm is a mycologist dedicated this topic. Mary Palm has contributed to combining real-world issues with tremendously to the Mycological systematic mycology and plant Society of America serving in both the pathology. Her position as the plant demanding position of Secretary as well quarantine mycologist requires that she as President and in many other capaci- spend the bulk of her time identifying ties. While serving as Secretary and on “urgent” fungal specimens and into her Presidency she was heavily responding to quarantine-related brush involved in establishing Mycologia as fires. Yet, she has published a consid- the journal owned solely by the MSA. erable body of mycological papers and Mary headed the project to develop the has acquired expertise in a number of forty year index to Mycologia. Al- groups of fungi. Her Presidential though the indices were scanned and address and invited symposium collated, the draft index required presentation at the Salt Lake City thorough proofreading in order to meeting were both concerned with ensure an accurate index. Mary species concepts in fungi and why we spearheaded the Symposium on need accurate systematic knowledge. Mycology in Sustainable Development with mycologists throughout the world Her presentations resonate and presented at the San Diego meeting, helping them to obtain literature and listeners understand the critical need obtained funding from NSF so that funding to carry on their work. It is for research in systematic mycology. international participants could with great pleasure that Mary Palm is She is at the “frontline” combating the contribute, edited the chapters, and recognized as an MSA Fellow. inadvertent introduction of invasive ensured that the resulting book was Mary Palm was nominated by Amy fungi and has published extensively on well-publicized. She communicates daily Rossman.
Robby Roberson Robby Roberson completed his Ph.D. Allomyces. Remarkably, degree at the University of Georgia in each of his 4 Ph.D. 1989 under the direction of Dr. Mel students have won Fuller and immediately accepted a Outstanding Student tenure tract faculty position in the Presentation/Poster Department of Plant Biology at Arizona Awards at MSA State University. Robby is one of the meetings. world’s experts on hyphal tip growth and the fungal cytoskeleton. He has Robby has served as incorporated state-of-the-art light and chair of the Awards electron microscopic techniques in his Committee and as a research projects. His images have Council Member. He is been used in numerous books and co-chair for a sympo- review articles and on the covers of sium scheduled for the both Mycologia and Fungal Genetics 2003 meeting. He has and Biology. Robby teaches transmis- been instrumental in sion electron microscopy and advanced keeping other individu- cell biology on a routine basis, as well als interested in this area actively as a general mycology course and a involved in MSA. Robby Roberson is course on the biology of algae and most deserving of the award of MSA fungi. To date he has supervised the Fellow. work of 8 M.S. and 4 Ph.D. students, Robby Roberson was nominated by most of whom have worked on projects Charles Mims. involving ultrastructural studies of
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Jeff Stone For his Ph.D. at University of Oregon and most recently Jeff Stone carried out pioneering Swiss needle cast studies on the biology of Rhabdocline on Douglas fir. parkeri, the dominant endophyte in Jeff has an Douglas fir and an apparent antagonist outstanding to the needle gall midge. He then record of service moved to Oregon State University to the Mycologi- where he has inhabited a niche as a full- cal Society of time research professor working on a America. He was variety of fungal pathogens of woody chair of the plants. His initial project at OSU endowment involved research on the life cycle, pure committee for at culture, and infection mode of the eastern least four years. filbert blight resulting in important He served a term recommendations for control of the on the MSA disease. He was awarded the prestigious Council followed by three years as Invasive Species. Dr. Jeff Stone is Lee Hutchins Award from the American Treasurer of the society. He works richly deserving of the Award of MSA Phytopathological Society for that diligently on behalf of Mycologia, Fellow. research. His recent work has involved serving at least two terms on the Jeff Stone was nominated by George tree nursery diseases with emphasis on editorial board. He now represents the Carroll. the systematics and phylogenetics of the US mycological community as a Hypodermataceae and Hemiphacideaceae, member of the National Council on
MSA HONORARY MEMBERS Jeremy Burdon It is with great pleasure that the MSA invasive pathogens, host-pathogen announces the election of Jeremy J. interactions at the interface of native and Burdon to be an Honorary Member. As agricultural systems, and 5) evolutionary a research scientist with the CSIRO in relationships in the Uredinales. Recently Canberra, Australia, Jeremy Burdon has he has turned his research toward emerged as a leader in the area of plant- understanding genetically modified pathogen interactions approaching it as organisms particularly their fitness in evolutionary genetic and ecological agricultural and native systems. This is processes operating in native as well as exactly the kind of research that is agricultural plant systems. He has urgently needed. Independent as his examined a range of coevolutionary path has been, Jeremy has attracted interactions between plants and their collaborators and students from all over microbial pathogens and symbionts. the world, including a number of leading Some of the areas that his research has mycologists and plant pathogists, who influenced include: 1) coevolutionary have enjoyed productive sojourns in interactions between host resistance Canberra. He has an impressive publication and pathogen virulence in record with over 160 research papers as metapopulations, 2) evolution of gene- well as five important books. for-gene as compared to quatitative Jeremy Burdon is richly deserving host resistance, 3) maintenance of both recipient of the award of Honorary Jeremy Burdon was nominated by phenotypic and genetic variation in Member of the Mycological Society of Andrew Jarosz, Linda Kohn, Bruce pathogen populations, 4) biocontrol by America. McDonald, and Michael Wingfield. means of manipulation of pathogens,
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Egon Horak Egon Horak is Professor at the documented the ecology of fungi in this Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) region. Dr. Horak has traveled widely and Curator of the Swiss National Plant holding short-term positions in New Herbarium in Switzerland. Following in Zealand, New Guinea, Knoxville, TN, the footsteps of his recently deceased Blacksburg, VA, and Spain. He was a graduate advisor, Meinhard Moser, founding member of the International Egon Horak has published extensively Symposia of Arctic-Alpine Mycology on the brown-spored members of the and served as the Editor of Sydowia Agaricales. A review of his over 180 from 1973-1988. It is with great pleasure research publications suggest a global that we elect Dr. Egon Horak as an perspective on the systematics of these Honorary Member of the MSA. fungi. Dr. Horak’s first paper concerned Dr. Egon Horak was nominated by Cortinarius of South America followed Orson Miller. by a paper on Entoloma in Indomalaya and Australasia. He has published on the Agaricales of New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Alaska and Spain. Over the past forty years his numerous accounts of the brown- spored agarics of the Swiss Alps have
Tsugo Hongo
Tsugo Hongo is a distinguished Asia. Dr. Hongo obtained a doctoral outside of Japan and has hosted Japanese mycologist who has worked degree from Kyoto University and held visitors often taking them to collect in primarily on the systematics and the position of Professor at Shiga the Japanese Alps. It is with great biogeography of the Agaricales. University, Otsu City, Japan for many pleasure that Dr. Tsugo Hongo is During his career Dr. Hongo has years. In addition to belonging to the recommended as Honorary Member of published a number of beautifully Mycological Society of America and the MSA. illustrated, comprehensive accounts of British Mycological Society, Dr. Hongo Dr. Hongo was nominated by Orson the mushrooms of Japan. He has served as President of the Japanese Miller with assistance from Kazumasa described over 200 taxa, primarily in the Mycological Society in 1987-1988. Yokoyama. Agaricales, from Japan, Korea, Papua Throughout his career, he has commu- New Guinea among other places in east nicated extensively with mycologists
2003 MSA GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS Below are the recipients of the 2003 MSA Lisa C. Grubisha, Univ. of California, 2003 Graduate Student Research Prizes Graduate Student Awards. Recipients are Berkeley, CA. “Population structure of ($100) - Oral Presentations listed under the award received. Following island and mainland populations of the Priscila Chaverri, Pennsylvania State the name of each recipient is the recipient’s ectomycorrhizal fungus Rhizopogon Univ., University Park, PA. “Teleomorph affiliation, title of the presentation, and occidentalis.” Supervisor - Thomas and anamorph evolution in Hypocrea / supervisor or associates. Bruns Trichoderma: towards a species MSA Graduate Fellowships ($2,000) Myron P. Backus Graduate Fellowship concept.” (with Gary Samuels) Jeremy Dettman, Univ. of California, ($500) Kentaro Hosaka, Oregon State Univ., Berkeley, CA. “The evolution of Daniel A. Henk, Duke Univ., Durham, Corvallis, OR. “Ordinal placement of Neurospora at multiple hierarchical NC. “Coevolution of Septobasidium Hysterangium and related taxa: phyloge- levels of phylogenetic divergence.” with their scale insect hosts.” Supervi- netic support for recognizing the Supervisor - John Taylor. sor - Rytas Vilgalys Hysterangiales. (with Wesley Colgan III, Michael Castellano & Joey Spatafora) 19 MSA BUSINESS -- MSA STUDENT AWARD WINNERS CONCL’D
2003 Graduate Student Research Prizes Jozsef Geml, Pennsylvania State *Joshua Burgess, Univ. of Wisconsin ($100) - Poster Presentations Univ., University Park, PA. “What’s in a - La Crosse, La Cross, WI., “Development Daniel A. Henk, Duke Univ., “Mating name? New phylogenetic species of of a rapid PCR-based assay to detect system and genetic structure within the artillery fungus (Sphaerobolus) the human pathogen Blastomyces colonies of Septobasidium. (with Rytas revealed.” (with Donald Davis and dermatitidis in soil samples.” (with Vilgalys). David Geiser). William Schwan and Thomas Volk). * Research prize provided by the British Mycological Society. -- Wendy A. Untereiner [email protected]
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Erica E. Parker -- McNair Scholar Award Recipient The Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Student activities included investigation of prospective Program is funded by a grant from the United States Department graduate schools with a minimum of three universities. A of Education to Central Missouri State University. The McNair comprehensive plan for doctoral study will be prepared that Central Achievers Program (McCAP) was named after Dr. includes an application portfolio of letters of reference and Ronald E. McNair, the African American astronaut who died in support, transcripts, statements of purpose, and financial aid the tragic1986 space shuttle disaster. This program prepares resources. The research experience included planning a project, first-generation, low-income college students and students from writing a research proposal, controlling variables, collecting data, groups underrepresented in graduate education for doctoral analyzing the statistics, summarizing the results under the supervi- study. Approximately 24 students (primarily university juniors sion of an experienced researcher. A research paper was written, co- and seniors) were identified, recruited, and selected as eligible authored by the student and research faculty mentor. The research McCAP participants. McNair students compete to become one paper was presented in a professional forum at the MO-KAN-NE of 22 McNair Interns. Interns are selected based upon class Ronald E. McNair Heartland Research Conference September 20th, rank (junior or above), grade point average of last two semesters in Kansas City, Missouri and also at an on-campus research (3.0 or above), academic preparation (minimum of 9 semester hours symposium. Abstracts of all research papers and the full text of the in subjects related to research), seminar attendance, ability to three outstanding research papers will be published in The McCAP complete a research project (verification by Research Mentor), and Journal. Research papers are judged by an independent panel of quality of the proposal as judged by an independent panel of three faculty researchers. faculty researchers and approved by the Project Director.
Aerial view of Big Oak Tree State Park . Big Oak Tree State Park is located in the “Bootheel”southeastern region of Missouri. Erica E. Parker measuring pH of bark samples in moist chamber cultures. 20 MYCOLOGICAL NEWS con’t
First place was awarded to Erica E. News of Members . . . . International Congress on the Parker, Department of Biology, for the Alex Weir has been promoted to Systematics and Ecology of best research paper entitled “Correlation Myxomycetes V of pH with Assemblages of Corticolous associate professor with tenure in the Myxomycetes in Big Oak Tree State Park, Faculty of Environmental and Forest We are in the first steps of organizing Missouri.” Biology, State University of New York the International Congress on the College of Environmental Science and Professor Harold W. Keller, Ph.D., Systematics and Ecology of Myxomycetes Forestry, Syracuse, NY. Alex has also (No.5). ICSEMV will be held in the City of Department of Biology, served as the been appointed to Curator of the research mentor and the coauthor of this Tlaxcala, in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala. Herbarium at this institution. All future We do not have the precise place yet, but it paper. This project was also funded in loan requests should be sent to: part by the Missouri Department of could be on the campus of our University. Natural Resources. More information Dr. Alex Weir, Curator of the Herbarium The probable date of the Congress is about Tree Canopy Biodiversity can be Faculty of Environmental & Forest August 15-19, 2005. We are planning a found at a new web site address < http:// Biology pre-congress workshop about experimental faculty.cmsu.edu/myxo/ >. SUNY College of Environmental biology of Myxos, and a post-Congress Science & Forestry field trip of four days, visiting fir forest, -- Harold W. Keller, PhD 241 Illick Hall xerophytic shrublands and cloud forests in [email protected] 1 Forestry Drive the states of Tlaxcala, Puebla and Veracruz. Syracuse NY 13210 -- Arturo Estrada Torres [email protected] [email protected] Myxomycologists in North America Compiled by Karl L. Braun Adelman, Mark R. Andrade-Torres, Antonio Braun, Karl L. Uniformed Services University of the LABIOTECA 5460 Ballentine Pike Health Sciences Laboratorio de Biotecnologia y Springfield, OH 45502 4301 Jones Bridge Road Ecologia Aplicada United States Bethesda, MD 20814-4799 Universidad Veracruzana Phone: (937) 964-1930 United States Xalapa, Veracruz E-mail:
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Rust Specimens Requested at Mycological Books For Sale Mold Testing and Identification the U.S. National Fungus Services FOR SALE: Mycological books, Collections including some old classics. Includes Identification and contamination Specimens of rust fungi collected works on medical mycology, banana control for buildings, food technology, within the past five years are needed for biology and pathology, some aspects of spawn technology, plant diseases, and research on the systematics of these plant pathology and fungal ecology, insectaries. ASTM & Mil-Spec testing fungi. The identity of the rust species taxonomic treatises, as well as general for aerospace, controlled environments need not be known but it is essential that mycology. For the Myxomycetologist, and environmental engineering. 10% the plant host be identified. Specimens I can offer four copies of the National discount for regular and sustaining MSA should be pressed before mailing. Fungi Geographic of April, 1926 containing members. Email < [email protected] >. on leaves or other thin substrata can be Wm. Crowder’s article “The Marvels of Voice mail 541.929.5984; Surface mail pressed in a plant press or simply placed Mycetoa”, two complete and in good Abbey Lane Laboratory, LLC, PO Box in newspaper under a heavy weight such condition, two somewhat worn and 1665, Philomath, OR 97370 USA. For more as a pile of books. Lay the leaves in lacking the colored illustrations. Also, a information see
Post-Doctoral Position at Fordham University A postdoctoral research position to on bait seedlings, and monitoring of the center, including faculty, facilities, and study spatial patterns of ectomycorrhizal long-term field plots. Development of areas of research, is available online at: community structure in response to related experiments is expected. http://www.fordham.edu/calder_center/ hemlock decline resulting from hemlock The Calder Center is the biological Interested individuals should contact woolly adelgid infestation is available field station of Fordham University, and Jim Lewis ([email protected]; beginning summer 2004, at the Louis is affiliated with the Department of (914)273-3078 ext. 24), Amy Tuininga Calder Center of Fordham University. Biological Sciences. A forested ([email protected]; (914)273-3078 This 2.5 year position is funded by a preserve, the center is located in ext. 13), or Jacqui Johnson grant from the USDA’s Cooperative Armonk, New York, approximately 45 ([email protected]) at The Louis State Research, Education, and Extension miles north of New York City. The Calder Center, 53 Whippoorwill Road, Service. The individual selected must center has well-equipped labs that Box 887, Armonk, NY 10504. The have a PhD in Ecology, Molecular contain a nutrient autoanalyzer, HPLC, position will remain open until filled. Biology, Mycology, Geostatistics, or a GC, CHN analyzer, atomic absorption Fordham University is an independent, related field, and at least some experience spectrophotometer, photomicroscopy Catholic university in the Jesuit with microscopic and molecular equipment, ultracentrifuges, and tradition and welcomes application from identification of fungi. Experience with thermal cycler for DNA amplification, men and women of all backgrounds. analysis of spatial patterns in community plus computers with access to ArcView, Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action structure would be advantageous. SAS, SYSTAT and other statistical Employer - we strongly encourage Duties will include assessment of fungal analysis programs. More information about applications from women and minorities. community composition in soil cores and
Position Vacancy: Assistant Professor in Ecological Mycology at University of Puerto Rico The Department of Biology, University if obtained, will allow eligibility for release the UPR system for immediate family of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez time and additional compensation during members, contribution to relocation costs (www.uprm.edu/biology) invites the academic year and/or summer. Within (if applicable), and health insurance. applicants to join active colleagues as a the next year, the Department of Biology will Knowledge of English and Spanish or a Tenure-track Assistant Professor in occupy a new 190,000 sq. ft. teaching and willingness to learn is desirable. Please Ecological Mycology, to begin August research facility with ample research space send Curriculum Vitae, statement of 2004. A Ph.D. is required (experience in for an Ecological Mycologist. UPRM is research and teaching interests, and molecular systematics is preferred) as is Puerto Rico’s Land-Grant institution and three letters of reference before February an ability to teach undergraduate courses interaction with faculty and researchers in 15, 2004 to: Dr. Juan C. Martínez- in General Mycology, and to develop the College of Agricultural Sciences, the Cruzado, President of the Personnel graduate courses such as Systematic Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Committee, Dept. of Biology, University Mycology and others in area of specialty. USDA Tropical Agriculture Research of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, P.O. The successful candidate will be expected Station is available. We offer the opportu- Box 9012, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681- to develop an active research program nity to work in tropical systems; collabora- 9012. The University of Puerto Rico is an collaborating with both undergraduate and tion with active faculty and students in a Equal Opportunity Employer. graduate students. Release time will be wide range of the Biological Sciences and -- Lucy B. Williams, PhD available the first year to set up research Biotechnology; and some research startup 787-832-4040 ext. 2405 and prepare grant proposals. External funds, funds. Benefits include tuition waivers in [email protected] 27 MYCOLOGICAL CLASSIFIEDS concl’d
Senior Mycologist Position at EMSL Analytical Inc. Status: Full Time Employee. Job Location: identifying Aspergillus and Penicillium Laboratory Manager. EMSL offers very 08108. spp. The successful candidate will also competitive compensation, relocation, EMSL Analytical Inc., a national be proficient in laboratory procedures, and benefit packages that are commen- environmental laboratory, is seeking including aseptic technique, culture, surate with experience. qualified candidates for the position of direct microscopy, quality assurance, and Contact Information: Senior Mycologist for its New Jersey managing laboratory information. The location. The successful applicant will candidate must also possess attention to Jason Dobranic, PhD have a Masters or Doctorate degree with detail and understand the importance in [email protected] experience in identifying culturable fungi. maintaining legal chain of custody and EMSL Analytical Inc Greater consideration will be given to client confidentiality. This position those applicants with experience in reports directly to the Microbiology
FUNGI FIMICOLI ITALICI: A Guide to the Recognition of Basidiomycetes and Ascomycetes Living on Faecal Material by Francesco Doveri Bresadola Mycological Association keys to the main genera of fimicolous Foreign members: 90 Euros + 25 Euros (A.M.B.) is pleased to present this fungi. The text is in English and Italian for shipping charges. publication that is the result of more (in the same volume) with about 1,200 Not A.M.B. Italian members: 100 Euros than fifteen-year research. During this pages, a paperboard cover with a + 3 Euros for shipping charges. period the author’s activity has been rounded spine, more than 100 beautiful Not foreign members: 100 Euros + 25 completely devoted to the study of colour photos 7.0 × 4.5 cm, more than 300 Euros for shipping charges. fimicolous fungi, paying particular original full-page, black and white micro- attention to Basidiomycetes and scopic plates, and about 100 freehand black Purchasing after Publication: Ascomycetes which live on excrements and white macroscopic drawings. Publica- A.M.B. Italian members and groups: 100 only (“obligatorely fimicolous”) or tion is scheduled in early 2004. Euros + 3 Euros for shipping charges. which preferably, or even occasionally, Purchasing the book from abroad can Foreign members: 100 Euros + 25 Euros grow on this kind of substratum be made only by a postal international for shipping charges. (“facultatively fimicolous”). This guide money order, payable to: “Associazione hardly touches on the physiology of Micologica Bresadola via A. Volta, 46 - Not A.M.B. Italian members: 110 Euros coprophilous fungi (a subject already 38100 TRENTO (ITALIA);” e-mail: + 3 Euros for shipping charges. treated in depth by several famous
In this issue we feature books received from August through October 2003, and list previously featured books received since August 2002. We continue to coordinate the transition to the new book editor for Mycologia, Dr. Amy Rossman, who will begin her tenure in January 2004. As of January1, 2004, all correspondence to the Book Review Editor should be directed to Dr. Rossmany at [email protected]. To all of you that owe me outstanding reviews, please try to send them along ASAP. John Zak, BOOK REVIEW EDITOR Email at john.zak@ ttu.edu
BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED AUGUST THROUGH OCTOBER 2003 • Catalogue and Bioliography of Australian Fungi 2. • Genera of Rust Fungi. 2003. GB Cummins and Y Hiratsuka. Basidiomycota p.p.and Myxomycota p.p.: Fungi of Austra- APS Press, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 5521-2097. lia Volume 2B. 2003. TW May, J Milne, S. Shingles and www.apsnet.org. 240 p. Price: $65.00 US. Review needed. RH Jones. CSIRO Publishing, PO Box 1139, Collingwood • Plant – Microbe Interactions. Volume 6. 2003. G. Stacey VIC 3066. www.publish.csiro.au. 494 p. Price: $99.00 AU. and NT Keen (eds), APS Press, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Review needed. Paul, MN 5521-2097. www.apsnet.org. 376 p. Price: $79.00 • Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat and Barley. 2003. KJ US. Review needed. Leonard and WR Bushnell, (eds). APS Press, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 5521-2097. www.apsnet.org. 530 p. Price: $89.00 US. Review needed.
PREVIOUSLY LISTED BOOKS FROM AUGUST 2002 • The Advance of the Fungi. 2003. EC University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Price: $175 US. Requested from Large. APS Press, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, Hong Kong, Publisher. [email protected]. 397 pp. No Road, St. Paul, MN 55121, • Fungi in Marine Environments. price provided. Review needed. [email protected], 510 pp. Price: $69 Fungal Diversity Research Series 7. US. Requested from publisher. • Fungal Pathogenesis: Principles 2002. KD Hyde (ed), Fungal Diver- • The Biology of Fungal Pathogens. and Clinical Applications. 2002. RA sity Press, Center for Research in Vol 2: Fungal Pathogens and Calderone, and RL Cihlar (eds.). Fungal Diversity, Department of Diseases in Cereals, Video or DVD. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 270n Madison Ecology & Biodiversity, The Univ. of 2003. J-Alexander Vereet and H Klink Ave., New York, NY. 10016, http:// Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong (eds), APS Press, 3340 Pilot Knob www.dekker.com, 762 pp. Price: $195 Kong, [email protected]. 397 pp. Road, St. Paul, MN 55121, US. Review in progress. No price provided. Review needed. [email protected], 510 pp. Price: $99 • Fungi as Biocontrol Agents: • Fusarium: Paul Nelson Memorial US. Requested from publisher. Progress, Problems, and Potential. Symposium. 2001. BA Summerell, JF • Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of 2001. T Butt, C Jackson, and N Leslie, D Backhouse, WL Bryden, the World. 2003. IR Hall, SS Magan (eds.). CABI Bioscience, and LW Burgess (eds.), APS Press, Stephenson, PK Buchanan, W Yun, Bakeham Lane, Egham, Surrey, TW20 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul MN and ALJ Cole. , Timber Press, Inc, 9TY, UK. 416 pp. Price not con- 55121-2097, www.shopapspress.org, www.timberpress.com, 372 pp. Price: firmed. Review in progress. 408 pp. $59 US. Review needed. $40.00 U.S. Review needed. • Fungus Fred Goes Foraying. 2002. • Genomics of Plants and Fungi, • Essential Fungal Genetics. 2002. D M Hadley, British Mycological Mycology Series 18. 2003. R Prade Moore and LA Novak-Frazer. Springer Society, Kew, Surrey, England, 22 pp. and HJ Bohnert (eds), Marcel Dekker, NY, www.springer-ny.com, 357 p. Price: Price: £5.25. Reviewed in Inoculum Inc., 270 Madison Ave., New York, $70.00 U.S. Review needed. 54(4): 24. NY 10016, [email protected], 440pp. Price: $195 US. Requested • Fungi in Marine Environments. • Fungi in Ecosystem Processes, from Publisher. Fungal Diversity Research Series 7. Mycology Series 17. 2003. J 2002. KD Hyde (ed), Fungal Diver- Deighton. Marcel Dekker, Inc., • The Genus Mycena in South-Eastern sity Press, Center for Research in Cimarron Road, PO Box 5005, Australia. 2003. CA Grurinovic. , Fungal Diversity, Department of Monticello, NY 12701, Fungal Diversity Press, Center for Ecology & Biodiversity, The [email protected], 424pp. Research in Fungal Diversity, 29 THE MYCOLOGIST’S BOOKSHELF con’t
Department of Ecology and additional information, 267pp. price: • Onygenales: the Dermatophytes, Biodiversity, The University of Hong $115 US. Review needed. Dimorphics and Keratin Degraders Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, • Mr. Bloomfield’s Orchard: The in their Evolutionary Context. www.hku.hk/ecology/mycology/ Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Studies in Mycology # 47. 2002. J FDP.html, 329pp. Review needed. Molds, and Mycologists. 2002. N. Guarro, RC Summerbell, and RA • Guide to Yeast Genetics and Molecu- Money. Oxford University Press, Sampson (eds.), Centraalbureau voor lar and Cell Biology. Vols 350 and 198Madison Ave., New York, NY Schimmelcultures, Utrecht, The 350. 2002. C Guthrie and GR Fink 10016-4314. www.oup.com. 208 pp. Netherlands, www.cbs.knaw.nl. 220 (eds), Published by Academic Press, $26 US. Review in Inoculum: 54:17-18. p. Price: • 49.00. Review needed. csterv.ap@,elsevier.com 664pp, Vol. • Mushrooms of CapCod and the • Plant-Microbe Interactions, Volume 351 776pp. Price: $79.95 US each. National Seashore. 2001. AR 6. 2003. G Stacey and NT Keen. APS Review in progress. Bessette, AE Bessette, and WJ Neill. Press, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. • How the Mushroom Got its Spots. Syracuse University Press, 621 Skytop Paul, MN 55121, [email protected], 2002. S Assinder and G Rutter, Rd, Suite 110, Syracuse, NY 13244- 376 pp. Price: $79 US. Requested British Mycological Society, Kew, 5290, sumweb.syr.edu/su_press/, from publisher. Surrey, England, Biotechnological 174pp. Price: Hardback - $60 US, • The Powdery Mildews: A Compre- and Biological Sciences Research Paper - $27 US. Review needed. hensive Treatise. 2002. R Belanger, Council, Swindon, Wiltshire, 44 pp. Price: • Mushrooms of Hawai‘I: An Identifica- W Bushnell, AJ Dik, and T. Carver Free. Reviewed in Inoculum 54(4).24. tion Guide. 2002. DE Hemmes and DE (eds), APS Press, 3340 Pilot Knob • Leptographium Species: Tree Desjardin, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, Road, St. Paul, MN 55121, Pathogens, Insect Associates, and CA 94707, [email protected], 224 [email protected], 292 pp. Price: $85 Agents of Blue-Stain. 2002. K Jacobs pp. Price: $40 US. Review in Inocu- US. Requested from publisher. and MJ Wingfield, APS Press, 3340 lum 54: 18. • The Rainbow Beneath my Feet: A Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul MN 55121- • Mushrooms of Nepal. 2000. Mushroom Dyer’s Field Guide. 2001. 2097, www.shopapspress.org, 224 pp. MKAdhikari, Published by: KS AR Bessette and AE Bessette. $69 US. Review needed. Adhikari, O Laurence (Mycosphere), Syracuse University Press, 621 • Lichens of North America. 2001. IM E Sano & G Kawi, Mailing address: Skytop Rd, Suite 110, Syracuse, NY Brodo, SD Sharnoff, and S Sharnoff. 21/835 Adhikari Niwas, Alka Basti, 13244-5290, sumweb.syr.edu/ Yale University Press, P.O.Box 209040, Lainchour, Behind British Embassy, su_press/, 176pp. Price: Unknown. New Haven, CT 06520, 795pp. Price: GPO Box no. 841, Kathmandu, Nepal, Review in progress. $70 US. Review in progress. [email protected]. 236pp. Price: • A Revision of the Species Described $43.00 includes shipping. Review in Phyllosticta. 2002. HA vander Aa • Microorganisms in Home and Indoor needed. Work Environments. 2001. B and S Vanev. Publisher: Flannigan, RA Samson, and JD Miller • The Mycota Vol VII A & B, System- Centraalbureau voor (eds.), Taylor& Francis, 11 New Fetter atics and Evolution. 2001. DJ Schimmelcultures, www.cbs.knaw.nil. Lane, London EC4P 4EE, 490 pp. Price: McLaughlin, EG McLaughlin, and 510pp. Price: • 50.000. Review needed. Unknown. Review in progress. PA Lempke (eds.). Springer-Verlag • Pathogenic Fungi in Humans and New York, Inc., PO Box 19386, Newark, Animals, 2nd edition. Mycology • Molecular Biology of Fungal NJ 07195-9386, service@springer- Series Volume 16. 2003. DH Howard. Development. (Mycology Series/15). ny.com, Part A 366 pp, Part B 259 pp. Published by Marcel Dekker, 2002. HD Osiewacz, Marcel Dekker, Price: Part A is $215 US, Part B is $159 www.dekker.com. 790pp. Price: $225 Inc. Cimarron Road, PO Box 5005, US. Review needed. Monticello, NY 12701-5185, US. Review needed. • Nomenmyx. A Nomenclatural [email protected], 608 pp. $195 • Slayers, Saviors, Servants, and Sex: TaxaBase of Myxomycetes. Vol 16 in the US. Book requested from publisher. An Expose of the Kingdom Fungi. Series Cuadernos de Trabajo de Flora 2001. D Moore. Springer Verlag • Molecular and Cellular Biology of Micológica Ibérica. 2001. C Lado. Customer Service, PO Box 2485, Filamentous Fungi. 2001. N Talbot Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Secaucus, NJ 07096, (ed). Oxford University Press, Great Cientificas, Real Jardin Botanico, Plaza de [email protected]. Price not Claredon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, Murillo, 2-28014 Madrid, Spain. confirmed. Reviewed in Inoculum UK. www.oup.co.uk.pas, see [email protected], 219 pp. $15.63 US. 54:7-18. Practical Approaches Series for Review needed. 30 THE MYCOLOGIST’S BOOKSHELF concl’d
• Stem Rust of Wheat: From Ancient Press, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul • Tropical Mycology. Volume 2 Enemy to Modern Foe. 2001. PD MN 55121-2097, www.shopapspress.org, Micromycetes. 2002. R Watling, JC Peterson, APS Press, 3340 Pilot 294 pp. $69 US. Review needed. Frankland, AM Ainsworth, S Isaac, Knob Road, St. Paul MN 55121-2097, • Tropical Mycology: Volume 1. and CH Robinson (eds), CABI www.shopapspress.org, 168 pp. $69 Macromycetes. 2001. R Watling (ed). Publishing, CABI International, US. Review requested. CABI Bioscience, Bakeham Lane, Wallingford, Oxon OX10 8DE, UK, www.cabi-publishing.org, 203pp. • Taxonomy and Pathology of Egham, Surrey, TW20 9TY, UK. 208 Price: $75.00 US. Review needed. Cylindrocladium (Calonectria) and pp. Price not confirmed. Review Allied Genera. 2002. PW Crous. APS needed.
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ASCOMYCOTA – NEW CLASSIFICATION (51-5) INTERACTIVE KEY, DESCRIPTIONS & ILLUSTRA- NAMA POISON CASE REGISTRY (51-4) http://194.131.255.3/cabipages/Names/ TIONS FOR HYPOMYCES (52-6) http://www.sph.umich.edu/~kwcee/mpcr FundicNew.asp http://nt.ars-grin.gov/taxadescriptions/ PATHOGENIC FUNGI FROM SOUTH AFRICA ASOCIACION LATINOAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA hypomyces/ (52-4, page 29) (51-5) http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases/ MSA BULLETIN BOARD (51-5) http://www.ecologia.edu.mx/alm/ southafrica http://msafungi.org/bulletinboard/ or http://www.saspp.co.za/ AUSTRALASIAN MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY WEBSITE FOR MYCOLOGIA ON-LINE (53-3, page 18) INTRODUCTORY FUNGAL BIOLOGY (53-4) PLANT-ASSOCIATED FUNGI OF BRAZIL (54-2) http://www.mycologia.org http://bugs.bio.usyd.edu.au/mycology/ http://nt.ars-grin.gov (Select Search Fungal Databases, option 3, default.htm MYCOLOGICAL PROGRESS (52-3) Host-Fungus Distributions) http://www.botanik.biologie.uni- AUTHORS OF FUNGAL NAMES (54-2) muenchen.de/botsyst/mycpro.html http://www.indexfungorum.org/ REGISTRY OF MUSHROOMS IN ART WEBSITE AuthorsOfFungalNames.htm http://members.cox.net/ MYCOSEARCH WEB DIRECTORY/SEARCH ENGINE mushroomsinart/ (51-5) BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SYSTEMATIC MYCOLOGY (51-6) http://www.mycosearch.com http://194.131.255.3/cabipages/ SYSTEMATICS OF THE SAPROLEGNIACEAE (53-4) BSM/bsm.htm http://www.ilumina-dlib.org MUSHROOM WORLD [NEW KOREAN/ENGLISH SITE IN 2001] (51-6) WEB MSA (51-6) BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY (54-1) http://britmycolsoc.org.uk www.mushworld.com http://msafungi.org
EUROPEAN POWDERY MILDEWS (52-2) http://.nt.ars-grin.gov
FUNGA VERACRUZANA (53-6) http://www.uv.mx/institutos/forest/hongos/ funga-vera/index.html
HADRIANUS JUNIUS STINKHORNS (52-2) http://www.collectivesource.com/hadrianus IMC7 (51-3) http://lsb380.plbio.lsu.edu/ima/index.htm
ING (INDEX NOMINUM GENERICORUM) DATABASE (52-5) http://rathbun.si.edu/botany/ing/ ingForm.cfm
INTERACTIVE CATALOGUE OF AUSTRALIAN FUNGI Hypoxylon multiforme on decaying wood. (52-1) (Photo by Fred Rhoades.) http://www.rbgmelb.org.au/fungi/ 31 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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2004 (March 14-17). ISMS XVIth Interna- 2004 (July 17-21). MSA Annual Meeting. 2005 (July 30 - August 5). 2005 MSA tional Congress. DETAILS: Inoculum 54(5):15-16. Annual Meeting. DETAILS: Inoculum 54(1):10 University of North Carolina at Asheville University of Hawaii in Hilo Miami, FLORIDA Asheville, NORTH CAROLINA Hilo, HAWAII Laura Phelps Rytas Vilgalys American Muchroom Institure 919.684.2870 (phone) 2005 (August 15-19). International One Massachusetts Avenue, NW 919.684.5412 (Fax) Congress on the Systematics and Washington, DC 20001 USA [email protected] Ecology of Mycomycetes V. 202.842.4344 (phone) DETAILS: Inoculum 54(6):21. 202.842.2345 (Fax) 2005 (June 12 - 16). XII International Tlaxcala, MEXICO http://www.americanmushroom.org/ Sclerotinia Workshop. Arturo Estrada Torres [email protected] isms.htm Monterey, CALIFORNIA Steven Koike 2004 (April 16-18). MASMC. 831.759.7350 DETAILS: Inoulum 54(5):20. [email protected] Saint Joseph’s University http://entoplp.okstate.edu/iswg/ Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA index.html Karen Snetselaar [email protected]
Important MSA Award Dates (See Inoculum 54(6):10-14 for details)
MSA Distinctions ------March 31, 2004 Distinguished Mycologist Award Alexopoulos Prize William H. Weston Award for Excellence in Teaching
MSA Graduate Fellowships ------March 31, 2004
Martin-Baker Endowment Fund ------March 15, 2004
Alexander H. & Helen V. Smith Research Fund ------March 15, 2004
Forest Fungal Ecology Research Award ------March 15, 2004
Mentor Student Travel Awards ------March 31, 2004
MSA Fellows Award ------March 31, 2004
MSA Honorary Members ------March 31, 2004
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