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REPORTS (5) The mission The For the past year, the day-to-day the past year, the For The ICTFhas approached been with of data Synchronization and Wilhelm de Beer May Tom After discussion, the IMA Mission discussion, After MBT records exist, of which 449 are of which exist, records 449 are MBT neotypes or epitypes. van been has Nathalie done by curation de Wiele; IMA the is very grateful for supportwas Nomenclatural efforts.her Konstanze Pennycook. Shaun by provided Dagmar Triebel with (working Bensch will new be as employed the Munich) in 2016. 1 June from curator possibility the regarding of mobilizing its groups as subcommissions and working This will need curators. taxon to be carefully MycoBank of remote Training coordinated. in February 2016 was undertaken curators Schoch, Conrad Barbara Robbertse,with Martin Paz Maria May, Scott Redhead, Tom remote allEsteban, Citrix trained to use full with curation to access accounts access tools. but periodically, happens IndexFungorum will allow a new script that it is envisioned future. regular in the synchronization Advisory MycoBank suggested the that should beBoard expanded to include IMA, of the ICTF, representatives a Committee for Fungi, Nomenclature (Vincenttechnical MycoBank person from Robert), CBS delegate). and the director (or meetings virtual were annual Twice recommended. IMA Banner and, Crous, Pedro Dominik Begerow, developed had a banner Verweij Manon IMA the and to represent and brochure meeting. the at EC, PDFs the and shared needed are and handouts for IMABanners meetings, IMCs. at including displays on Google either “Living” Docs documents IMAor the would be to website an option to date; up these could EC members keep brochure of the version latest the download before they go them and print or banner on or arrange for printing to a conference, location. revised was to read: “ Statement international IMA promote is to of the in fungal research and education scientific biology, the for of fungi exploitation and the the environment.” and benefit of humankind “When necessary period between the in Executive two the General Assemblies, electCommittee new may members the Executive vacancies on to fill Committee.” Awards and Conference bids into one bids into and Conference Awards to be done. The remains Much document. much may be missing and EC Officers next memory’ last ‘corporate 12 of the of the will be of Operations years and a Manual President The ECs. for future important proposed to paragraph an addition 3.3 EC to elect to allow the statutes of the elected if a previously EC replacements to complete or unwilling is unable member was The wording adapted term. their paragraph on in-term existing the from of Officers. replacement VOTE: The proposedthe to addition the accepted by unanimously was statutes Committee, and will be addedExecutive placed General before the Statutes to the 2018. in Assembly MycoBank was interface MycoBank improved An were 2015. There November in launched with but users/day, 1850 unique previously new data and the speedthe improvements regularly now are migration, there centre Registration day. users/ 2400–2500 unique successfully was of types numbers) (MBT 2015, and so far 4166 during introduced

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VOLUME 7 · NO. 1 The President has worked on a draft hasworked President The previously compiling of procedures, manual for procedures circulated and approved Manual of Operations Manual of Operations IMA Treasurer Karen Hansen presented a presented Hansen Karen IMA Treasurer and expenditures, revenue, of the summary balance sheet IMA. no of the were There since unexpected developments financial dues MMOs paidlast meeting. their Most as expected. Finances Skype). Skype), Karen Hansen (Treasurer; (Treasurer; Hansen Karen Skype), (Secretary-General), Crous Pedro Skype), EC President); (Hon Hawksworth David Chiharu Dominik Begerow, members Wingfield, Wieland Mike Nakashima, Dyer; Paul RMMO members: Meyer, Africa), Wilhelm de Beer (representing Dearnaley (Australasia; John America; (Latin Cantrell Sharon SMMOSkype); representatives: Society (German of Mycology),Stadler Mycological (The Nakashima Chiharu and IMC Programme Society of Japan); Schardl Committee Chair: Chris The IMA Executive Committee met on Committee met on The IMA Executive Fungal CBS-KNAW the 2016 at 16 April Those Utrecht. in Biodiversity Centre Seifert (President), included Keith present (Vice-President), Luangsa-ard Jennifer (Vice-President; via Cantrell Sharon IMA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 2016 MEETING COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE IMA (6) REPORTS

IMC11 planningprogress 1.5 hour Interest slots for‘Special Groups’ includes org/IMC11/program-at-a-glance/) or more themes. shared across be will symposia Some two July before forsymposia is the call 2016. The next step oftheresponsibility SPC. speakersand approval ofall isthe but the selection needed, assist as will year from now. ECandofficers The IMA org/IMC11/cong-theme-topics/ the congress areat listed http://msafungi. Programme themes andsymposia: Themes of IMC11. an invitation the Speaker be Keynote for of arbuscular mycorrhizal accepted fungi, (University ofTurin), in apioneer the study After BonfantePaola discussed. the meeting, speakersand plenary were still being potential keynote speakers was established of Latin American representatives. representation, andinclusion balance gender with dueattention tointernational paid complete, are almost subcommittees andits memberships ofthe SPC Committee. Organizing and the Local intended tooversee the work ofthe SPC Chair ofthe Steering is which Committee, President appointed in 2018,has been Tomorg/IMC11/committees/. Volk, MSA on the website at IMC11 http://msafungi. isnow committees listed composition ofall programmeScientific committee (SPC): email. by done be could This boards. journal editorial and (IAL), Association forLichenology groups, other International societies such as nomenclatural andworking subcommissions duringmeetings including the IMC, ICTF, to determine what require will groups avolunteerrequest from the ECorICTF ACTION contracts President Sharon Cantrell that noted the in hevisited Maywhich 2015.Vice- presentation toshow the venue, brandnew The Presidentgave abrief PowerPoint invitation toChair the Committee. Chris Schardl had now the accepted the Scientific IMC Committee. Programme The President recruit to efforts reviewed The present agenda (http://msafungi. The presentagenda about a isexpected program The draft At alistof the time ofthe meeting, Chris Schardl that reported the with the venue were signed. : TheExecutive Committee The for speakers. wantfunds ifthey topay registration fees toraise Symposium are expected organizers except speakers. andKeynote Plenary registration forany at IMC11 fees delegates Therebe no Registration waivers will of fees: one symposium with eachcongress. toattempt tolink/share andICPP ISHAM to communicate chairs of with the SPC ACTION operation with these organizations. ameans ofenhancing as ICPP aspirit ofco- have that symposia and with link ISHAM attemptthat forthe might to IMC the SPC profile speakers. The President suggested with overlap, higher to minimize especially after.week careful be important It to was isone Congress ofPlant (ICPP) Pathology andthe IMC11, Internationalbefore oneweek Congress istobe (ISHAM) ofHumanSociety andAnimal Mycology topresent the talk. opportunity prize, plus inlieuofacash theIMC awardee’s registration at the fee subsequent so that pays IMA modified the would be speakersplenary eachday. prize YMA The (10-15min) talk the before ashort to give winnersinclude speaking slots forYMA Wingfield’s that the programme suggestion toadoptMikediscussion, the ECagreed made be at the(YMA)to Congress. After weekend before. forworkshops oncampus thea possibility weekend but the before there IMC, be will in that space. The venue is unavailable on the may turned be into workshops that fit could poster symposium Some session. suggestions by a2hour on three eachpreceded evenings, The IMC11 venueThe in Rico. Puerto It that noted was the International There are sixyoung awardsmycologist : Chris Schardl andthe President outcome as soon as possible. as outcome soon as the journal.favourable fora TheEChopes that are evaluating they the version online of system assurances andreceived query online through we contacted ISI their the meeting, Fungusfor IMA Prior years. forseveral to We animpact have factor toget trying been onschedule. Ingenta, regularly has appeared despite delays minor by caused at holidays FungusIMA continues and tofunction well, IMA Fungus implemented Nagoya, business proceeds as as implemented business proceeds Nagoya, community. For countries that have notyet forthe internationalto speak mycological andthat isthe the instrument IMA mycology Protocol oninternational in collaboration potential detrimental of effects the Nagoya The ECexpressed concern about the Resolution concerning the Nagoya Protocol. a 2015.TheAssembly December adopted at Assembly General the in IUBS Berlin in David Hawksworth had represented the IMA Nagoya protocol unanimously. was accepted which acting Vice-President ofAwards, in charge EC member Chiharu Nakashima the as The President presented anomination of Awards information towebmaster Begerow. proactive tobe encouraged in sending communications. ECmembers were welcome additionswould be toIMA events andupcoming opportunities manner, News isachallenge. ofjob particularly uploading in atimely news Keeping theof face public webpage, Website andsocialmedia IMA FUNGUS REPORTS (7) , . A (Anton Fungi, Fungi, Pedro W. Crous W. Pedro Pedro W. Crous W. Pedro , Plectosphaeriaceae Onygenales ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Secretary-General, IMA l and Emerging Applications l and Emerging ove Stachybotryaceae, and was final dedicated session to N endophytes, to the polyphasic approach to polyphasic approach to the endophytes, antimicrobial and novel identification, their this The second on compounds. session Alejandra Giraldo Wang, topic (Xuewei Lopez, Lombard, and Yanping Lorenzo Jiang) focused on specific fungal groups, Chaetomiaceae including Sonneberg, Patricia Wiltshire, Jack Pronk, Pronk, Jack Wiltshire, Sonneberg, Patricia mushroom covering Pieterse), and Corné fuel mycology, the forensic cultivation, and chemical and fungi production, in many Saturday On root microbiome. the for again CBS to the Utrecht in travelled IMA of the Executive meeting annual the Committee (see pp. (5)–(7)). Planning CBS is already well advanced for the – 1 2017 (28 August in Week Symposium a special 2017), with September two day in Fungal Women “Leading symposium Biology for 30–31 August, ” planned of appointment of the celebration in Utrecht at as professor Westerdijk Johanna 1917, becoming first in the University Netherlands. The in professor female the will The meeting with also coincide new CBS of the building inauguration Discovery and Product Fungal for Novel details and updates For Mycology. Industrial CBSplease the www.cbs. consult website, knaw.nl. is political, and it is actively lobbying is political, lobbying and it is actively bodies,conservation especially the Conservation the for Union International (IUCN),recognize which now of Nature fungi to protect. important Linksthat are between IMA the and ISFC, an by perhaps responsibility. given being this EC member (David (David kicked off kicked New Developments in Developments New Friday started with the announcement announcement started the with Friday Fungi and Food Production Production and Food Fungi (Kerry O’Donnell, Keith Keith O’Donnell, (Kerry Fusarium (Joey Tanney, David McMullin, Amanda Amanda McMullin, David (Joey Tanney, Steenkamp, Emma Jami, Fahimeh Chen, and Kathrin Restrepo, Hernandez Margarita fungal topic from covering Wittstein), (Mike Wingfield, and (Mike Geoff SarahGurr ranging data fungiGadd) from in presenting to fungi and metal and foodfibre security, a short After and mineral transformation. second break focussed the session lunch (David Health and Human on Fungi and Verwey, Paul Stadler, Denning, Marc topics ranging with Wieland Meyer), from disease diagnostics to fungicide resistance, barcoding. and DNA third The antibiotics Challenges focussed on Taxonomic session in Balazs Aoki, Brankovics, Seifert, Takayuki Martijn Cees Waalwijk, Martawi, Nani stagethe which set Thrane), Rep and Ulf Centre International the of launch for the Research (see Reportfor Fusarium on pp. (11)–(12)). Johanna the namely two CBSof the awards, Arx Awards von and Josef Westerdijk Blackwell to Meredith respectively made Seifert (see pp. (23)–(24)). and Keith symposium focused scientific first The on EcologyFungal and Taxonomy Miller, Gert Kema, Francine Govers, Govers, Francine Gert Kema, Miller, fungal Levesque)and André discussing clones, globalpopulations, destroyers plant of free implications trade. and quarantine a short coffeebreak, After first and tea the on of two sessions International Society for International Fungal Conservation society, updated EC on this the Minter 2015 the 2010, during established in the ISFC focusGeneral The of Meeting. an international organization promoting an international of mycological The research. Secretariat CBDthe Montreal, in is headquartered will try to engage President them and the hasthe IMA-EC after discussions in position. its formulated ” (14–15 Hope on the on the Hope The meeting The meeting

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Horizon for Reducing Death and Misery from and Misery Death Reducing for Horizon Diseases, Fungal Security: Food UK) – Global of Exeter, and Fungi. Famine Food, 170 around with success, a roaring was non-mycologists, being many participants, in fungi, a generalwith interest and the health and on human thereof implications on captured talks Both were food security. video, and can be viewed online (http:// www.cbs.knaw.nl/news/6990). session first the off with kicked symposium Change Global and Climate on Fungi, For 2016 the theme of the CBS of the symposium theme 2016 the For Challenges and Global “Fungi was April 2016) in Amsterdam, which again Amsterdam, 2016) in April week, CBSformed part of the Symposium and Species “Taxonomy, the by initiated in Yeasts Hybrids which by more was attended on 13 April, meeting, a separate In 50 participants. than (20 participants) community Fusarium the inauguration to plan the held a meeting of the and running Research Fusarium org). Utrecht the a light in lunch Following departed for participants Botanical Garden, Amsterdam, in headquarters Academy the a special publicwhere symposium evening was organised the with collaboration in and Sciences. of Arts The Royal Academy two speakers, keynote had symposium and (Education Denning David namely Hospital University of the Research Centre UK) – Manchester, of South Hawksworth and Mike Wingfield and Mike will lead a Hawksworth to cultures access on maintaining discussion published biodiversityand specimens the in This willlead to a ‘Declaration’ literature. IMA changes the from article promoting mission as our with consistent to Nagoya ACTION usual; for others, Marc Stadler noted that he noted that Stadler usual; Marc for others, for several available contracts template has need for change with to lobby We countries. the bodiesthe for administering responsible CBD and Nagoya. VOLUME 7 · NO. 1

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were awarded andMeredith Seifert toKeith M.Blackwell A. respectively. Pictures found ofthis canbe in the "Awards andPersonalia" pp.(23)–(24). section, fromScenes the CBS-KNAW Symposium “Fungi Challenges". andGlobal At the Adolf meeting "Josef von theAward" Arx CBS and the "J ohanna Westerdijk Award" IMA FUNGUS REPORTS (11) research through through research Fusarium Promote a global awareness of a globalPromote awareness amongst global the Fusarium public, and funding stakeholders key agencies. Advance of standardised establishment the protocols (morphology,research biology, taxonomy, phylogeny, epidemiology and metabolic studies). As the ICFR will be a virtual centre that that ICFRAs the will centre be a virtual Biotechnology Institute, University Biotechnology University Institute, Thrane Ulf Africa), South of Pretoria, Cees Biology, Denmark), Systems (DTU Research International, (Plant Waalwijk J. Wingfield Mike and Netherlands), The and Agricultural Biotechnology(Forestry South of Pretoria, University Institute, was to the meeting The of aim Africa). for the infrastructure a formal establish ICFR on the and included discussions virtual of this and governance aim/vision centre. research Fusarium brings together key international Fusarium of vision main programmes, the research platform ICFR a stable the is to provide on an international research for Fusarium several achieve vision, aims this level. To of inaugural meeting the at identified were ICFR:the Fusarium Fusarium Fusarium On 13 April 2016, the inaugural inaugural 2016, the 13 April On herlands) Kerry O’Donnell (USDA, Kerry O’Donnell herlands) t Attendees of the inaugural ICFR meeting held at the CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre. Fungal CBS-KNAW the ICFR inaugural held at of the meeting Attendees USA), Keith A. and Keith Seifert (Agriculture USA), Emma Canada), Canada, Agri-Food and Agricultural (Forestry Steenkamp researchers, which included Takayuki Aoki Aoki which included Takayuki researchers, Research and Food Agriculture (National Baschien Christiane Organization, Japan), Crous (DSMZ, W. Pedro Germany), Centre, Diversity Fungal (CBS-KNAW Sandoval Marcelo Netherlands), The South State, Free of the Denis (University (CBS- Diepeningen van Anne Africa), The Biodiversity Centre, Fungal KNAW State M. Geiser (Penn David Netherlands), Gryzenhout Marieka USA), University, Africa), South State, Free of the (University Research International, (Plant Gert Kema (CBS- Lombard Lorenzo Netherlands), The The Biodiversity Centre, Fungal KNAW Ne was required to promote international was required international to promote collaboration amongst the promoting manner, a positive in scientists of new knowledge as well as sharing the of standardised establishment the through fields of molecular the protocols in research pathology and morphology. taxonomy, ICFR of the hosted was the meeting by in Biodiversity Centre Fungal CBS-KNAW was The meeting Netherlands. The Utrecht, attended by several prominent working community. The ICFR will seek community. working to achieve goal, this linking RESEARCH (ICFR) RESEARCH , Fusarium (ICFR) will Fusarium Fusarium

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Trippenhuis, Netherlands Royal Academy Amsterdam, ofArts andSciences, The Netherlands. Launch ofthe International Centre for The Board ofDirectors consists ofseveral revolving Chair andaSecretary-General. by governed aBoardbe ofDirectors, a research institutes globally, andwill includes membersICFR fromThe various available possible. as Fusarium andmake widely this as publications regarding of all Establish acomprehensive database widely available possible. as Resource Centres, making them as accessible collectionsorBiological key to lodge theEncourage Fusarium. Stimulate research collaboration on an international scale. 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Crous –CBS-KNAW Fungal identifiedfar are: so MembersGeneral. ofthe Board ofDirectors tothecommittee Chair andSecretary- a year, functioning ascientific as advisory researchers, at once least meet will which prominent international Production, Italy Denmark The Netherlands. Canada. Canada, Sciences, Japan.Agrobiological Trust,Domain Australia. of Agriculture, USA. University ofSouth Africa South Africa. Institute (FABI),Biotechnology (Secretary-General) Centre,Biodiversity The Netherlands. (Present Chair) ICFR Centre,Biodiversity The Netherlands. Fusarium to promote ofthe Boardmeetings ofDirectors and entail will usariumgof ICFR andleading function held.The be main will of the Chair meeting Board ofthe ofDirectors ICFR where a(satellite) meetings/congresses country/institute ofprominent mycological on the hostingbe based will selection This annually byselected the Board ofDirectors. future The in will Chairbe ofICFR the du Pretoria, South Africa) on14April 2016 Mike J. (FABI, Wingfield of University includingprotocols), andevents. news andresearch Fusarium library (literature important resourcesseveral to related Additionally, provide the also website will partnerspossible forresearch collaborations. future Fusarium with involved research toallow provide ofresearchers alist andinstitutes Fusarium community. 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NetherlandsRoyal Academy ofArts and Challenges”Global heldat the Trippenhuis, ri The Centre formally launchedwas by ICFR website(www.The official liaison as act will Secretary-General The The ICFR will bring together bring will together key ICFR The ng the CBS Symposiumng the CBS “Fungi and Fusarium researcher toidentify Fusarium research at various ([email protected]) Fusarium research. Lorenzo Lombard Fusarium research IMA FUNGUS REPORTS (13) ) showed less less ) showed species. In C. Cryptococcus species. In strains, higher pathogenicity strains, approaches to drug discovery approaches novel are potential, suggest and the that and exciting may of antibiotics era to the end disastrous least beat delayed for some time. “Medical in Mycology” session A conference plenary first the from followed on neatly of (University Laszloaddress. Irinyi of a development discussedSydney) the can be used to new barcode that DNA of identification fast and accurate enable elongation translation agents. 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Aspergillosis a Children’s in cases to reduce included further Measures carpets, rectifying of contaminated removal of patient use the approaches, ventilation Candida Candida (acted on by the (acted the on by C. glabrata and the fungal and the pathogens Delegates at the pre-conference workshop on Red-listing of Fungi in Oceania. in of Fungi Photo: Nuske. on Red-listing Susan workshop pre-conference Delegates the at longer term, the AMS the the longer would explore term, a tertiarypossibility level online of running or MOOCcourse mycology. in plenary first session two, day the On of (University Monk Brian givenwas by better discover we “Can Otago) entitled outlined Brian antifungals?” his address, In of fungal on society impacts pathogens the of 1.4 million year and per i.e. deaths New effectsmajor on food production. neededantifungals are drugs as existing limited efficacyhave the and of because pathogens. many in of resistance evolution drugs, novel to find Brian his endeavours In and function focussedhas structure on the of fungal integral proteins, membrane and especially ion transporters drug pumps, used has cytochrome a He P450 proteins. including approaches of investigative variety molecular biology, advanced microscopy, chemistry and X-ray combinatorial recently has research His crystallography. antifungal of key a number characterised drug targets including an ABC transporter (specificallyCaCdr1p inhibited the by D-octapeptide, and lanosterol RC21v3) Saccharomyces from 14-demethylases cerevisiae albicans and azole drugs). structure-directed Such

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A second workshop “Australasian Mycology A second “Australasian workshop was chaired by Sapphire Education” Dearnaley and John Fisher McMullan Queensland) and of Southern (University of mycological dearth focussed on the teaching, tertiary particularly in the sector, analysis was A SWOT in Australasia. group to examine conducted the within AMS for the potential to improve the mycology region. the in education Several discussions. resulted these from actions survey is to completely first the The Zealand and New Australia in universities offered still campuses what to establish mycology least at with or courses courses some mycological This willlist component. be placed society on the so that website mycological seeking can studies students A second major institutions. target these information the decision was to transfer teaching of Sydney a University in currently biology on the resource of fungi AMS to the the in discussed, it was Lastly that website. CONFERENCE Mycological Australasian Society This year’s a combined was meeting (AMS) conference Zealand of New Network Fungal the with (FUNNZ) Queenstown, beautiful in meeting The Zealand 3–9 May. New from of began on “Red-listing a workshop with May Tom by chaired Oceania”, in Fungi Victoria), Peter (Royal Gardens, Botanic (NZ and Research) Landcare Buchanan (Royal Botanic Fisher McMullan Sapphire workshop, this Victoria). In Gardens, used of procedures for the learnt attendees IUCN of the fungalcomposition Red list 33 species records globally (which currently was taxa).and two Of interest Australasian fungal of separate definition IUCN’s the i.e. basidiomes defined a in area individuals stressed least 10 m. at by separated Tom Red fungalthat although lists, useful the in of fungal of extinction risk of the evaluation management species prioritising and in decisions taxa, such for start only the were significant process in protecting of the fungal encouraged were species. Attendees species of candidate submissions for to make region their and globally. in Red-listing NETWORK OF NEW ZEALAND (FUNNZ) SCIENTIFIC SCIENTIFIC ZEALAND (FUNNZ) OF NEW NETWORK MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY (AMS) AND FUNGAL AND FUNGAL (AMS) SOCIETY MYCOLOGICAL REPORT ON THE 2016 COMBINED AUSTRALASIAN AUSTRALASIAN 2016 COMBINED THE ON REPORT (14) REPORTS

lactoferrin, reactions antagonistic were amphotericin Band the chelating protein was found between synergy While agents. existing antifungal using targets synergistic research into enhancing the of effects (University ofSydney) next explained Carter Dee in disseminated cryptococcosis. the environment ofamammalian host and neoformans andphosphateenzymes transporters in for the activation ofphosphate mobilising neoformans in signalling Cryptococcus cell induced outlined recent studies ofphosphate- (University Lev Sophie ofSydney) genes. expressedhad about 80unique highly whereas expressed genes, C. beeverorum C.dulciolens Interestingly, in . higher the number although genes was slightly Both had species approximately 10,000 close mushroom relative C.dulciolens fungus transcriptomic studies ofthe truffle-like comparative anddiscussed genomic Orlovich (University next ofOtago) in thegenes treatment. low carbon David duplication ofdifferent hexose transporter with different frequencies and andeffects multiple including changes SNPs genetic 300 generations, Illumina showed Hi-Seq sodium chloride concentration. After temperature andraised orlow nitrogen grown under either andraised low carbon reproducing strains were ofthe microbe In experiments, his sexual andasexual in adaptation environmental researchhis into involved genes in Ardern (University ofAuckland) discussed “Molecular Mycology”. First up, Zachary The session after waslunch entitled advance. technological patient andtherefore represents asignificant onmultiple from used colonies a can be The approach isless costly thanMLST, specimens. in clinical albicans genotypes approach multiple fordetecting Candida Multilocus Typing Sequence (MLST) Generation (NGS)-based Sequencing session with anexplanation Next ofanew Zhang (Massey University) the finished blocked bacterial efflux pumps. Ningxin including those that biofilms and inhibited antibacterialproduced compounds, proportion asignificant screened, species properties ofAustralian Of170 macrofungi. investigationsdescribed ofthe antibacterial (FlindersSamra University) Qaraghuli andenhancedmasks cleaning ofthe unit. Cortinarius beeverorum , crucial toadaptation, crucial within necessary appearstobe . IP7 had 100 unique highly had 100unique highly C. dulciolens S. cerevisiae S. andits .

C. . of major plant epidemics in the early 20 on lower alphitoides, leafsurfaces. E. Northern andCentral Europe andtypically while seedlings in southern on andonly regions Europe. quercicola E. distributed on Erysiphe how discussed three(INRA) invasive Pathogens”. Marie-Laure Desprez-Loustau conference was entitled “Plant andInsect The final sessiontwo of of day the and Cryptococcus. in inhibitors upstream with the use combined of observed been have synergies pathogens. Some fungal approaches toprevent resistance azole in research his intoof Sydney) whodetailed in the session AidanKane(University was C. neoformans andsomechelators in azoles between seen they penetratethey into internal tissues. Nick are attracted tostomata through which surface zoospores andreleased the needle on formintroduced. These sporangia species while nativeappears tobe toNew Zealand plantations inNew Zealand. Phytophthora Forest(NZ Protection) next two described leafsurfaces. Judy andonall Gardnerages pathogen andwas found ontrees ofall century, was the most widelydistributed Stratosfare restaurant. Peter Photo: Buchanan. enjoyingDelegates the conference dinner andperusing silent auction items at the Queenstown Skyline P. pluvialis species were species differentially pathogens affecting Pinus var. grubii hostsQuercus throughout E. hypophylla E. islikely tohave been was largely found was largely Candida, Aspergillus . The finalspeaker was found in P. kernoviae Quercus cause th

to be split between two student two split between awards,to be the with the A$1000wasOver raised money andSapphire McMullan-Fisher.Victoria) run by Teresa Botanic Gardens (Royal Lebel silent paraphernalia auction ofmycological were greatly enlivened by a proceedings mountain aboveQueenstown.evening’s The Skyline Stratosfare restaurant onthe high conference dinner at the spectacular withThe day amost finished enjoyable present oralready new in New Zealand. essential todetermine whether are species with taxonomy is and staying up-to-date identificationpotential all pathogens of andfungal-like pathogens. Molecular fungal onpotential decisions biosecurity invasive her department in making faced informed Industries) outlined someofthe challenges Merje Toome forPrimary Ministry (NZ hosts. The finalspeaker in thesession, Mikronegeria andAecidium alternate have recently confirmed thatgenera in the species examinationhost). Molecular has however one are (have autoecious fungi rust Zealand how the majorityofthe 125native New Padamsee (Landcare Research) described identifications.specimens toclarify Maj onmanyconducted existing herbarium tobe work needs molecular well, as More collectionsofthis group are needed, pathogen collectionsoftheNew arthropod Zealand Cummings University) (Lincoln outlined Cordyceps andits anamorphs. IMA FUNGUS REPORTS (15) and Pisolithus which foreign are to are clearly needed clearly are although it should does to little listing be that emphasized are plans action and mitigate extinction neededhabitat protecting in particularly Seed Millenium creating in and perhaps the discussed Buchanan Peter Banks. Fungi inoculum imported mycorrhizal that risk species of fungi in on native might have Zealand.New which products, These with appear to evade biosecurity questions species ease, of contain relative and Scleroderma Gourmelon Veronique country. the Agronomique neo-Caledonien)(Institut fungal of the and described investigations different of four communities bacterial Caledonia. in New NGS formations plant a specific had each formation that showed high with structure microbial community higher with fungal correlating cover plant will inform This information diversity. for actions conservation and restoration Leonard biodiversity Patrick these hotspots. Mycological(Queensland Society) next history the IUCNoutlined of the Red fungi reason and explained that lists the neglected been relatively is have these from He data. largely lack of scientific due to the might that suggested of strategies a number be adopted to protect fungal biodiversity to science for the lightin of this: (1) Wait in (which to result is also up catch likely habitat; (2) Protect species extinctions); The and (3) List species and “be damned”. best chance the provide would likely latter of threatened rate extinction the of lowering fungal taxa. Alex Coles (Victoria University discussed investigations of Wellington) of Phormium AMFof the communities a hydrologic of a tenax gradient across Zealand site. New restoration wetland AMF diversity that tested were Hypotheses is higherand biomass restoration older in flooded in and lower summer stages during The final stages restoration early in winter. McMullan- Sapphire session in the speaker impacts the into research outlined Fisher on soil fungal burning of controlled grasslands.urban in Australian populations NGS sites of soil fungal multiple from DNA frequencytime fire and not that showed on impact fungal the had greatest fire since the particular, In composition. community diversity of AMF reduced was sites which in may this and fires controlled frequent had been related to an associatedhave shift in composition. community plant conference, the of session final The began a talk Roy with by “Systematics”,

Betula Betula Eucalyptus species in . Interestingly these these . Interestingly Corymbia calophylla calophylla Corymbia , Beauveria bassiana B. giving shrubs nana Eucalyptus species were more responsive to responsive more species were perate. Additionally, invasive invasive Additionally, perate. u grown in New Zealand soil was relatively Zealand New in relatively soil was grown depa Epichloe uncinatum and Epichloe did not trigger classic plant endophytes jasmonic acid involving pathways defence and salicylic resistance acid and herbivore be volatile in mediatedmay an increase by as such monoterpenes. compounds DeslippeJulie (Victoria of University of described investigations Wellington) shrub, of the network mycelial the nana which range is expanding its into to global due tundra warming. Arctic the and isotope labellingStable experiments suggested a single sequencing DNA that linksspecies and transfers of Cortinarius C between multiple competitors an advantage over plant the Samuel ability. invasive its and enhancing described (Lincoln University) Tourtellot partners mycorrhizal the into his research of introduced the showed Zealand.New Experiments of community ectomycorrhizal varying degrees of genetic differentiation varying degrees of genetic differentiation observed to were relate may and this industry. fruit of wine the in movement Rostas (Lincoln University) Michael metabolic and on the his research outlined insect in occur changes that transcriptional previously herbivore-challenged plants fungi colonised endophytic the by atroviride Trichoderma Eucalyptus fungi (AMF) mycorrhizal arbuscular than ectomycorrhizal species. Sarah Sapsford finishedthe session University) (Murdoch research an overviewwith PhD of her disease on the of canker impacts the into ecologymycorrhizal of NGS the was used(Marri). to compare across adultfungal of both trees community seedlings and in of disturbance a gradient gradient. along the soil from in grown fungal taxa and functional Mycorrhizal the to change across types shown were and adult of both trees roots in gradient seedlings. focussedthe day The second of session May . Tom Conservation” on “Fungal spoke on threat-status listing of fungi in for fungal directions and future Australia highlightedconservation. He currently that only a single species of an Australian- is listed fisheri fungus, Claustula occurring IUCN on the Red List of threatened species, and 45 listed none are nationally and territoryspecies listed state are under nominations legislation in Australia. More

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Nuske. student by David talk” Orlovich. Photo: Kenya Fernandez forthe “best congratulated being Science FoundationScience available be andwill initiatives by the are funded National information These regarding micofungi. (MiCC) iscontributing similar Consortium Collection Microfungi oflive specimens. Aparallel images approximately as well as fungi 25,000 herbariumabout 1.5million samples of informationand shared collection from institutions that collectively have digitized Consortium (MaCC) agroup of40US theexplained Macrofungi Collections Thiers (New York Botanical Garden) next and Indonesia are Barbara keenly sought. countries PNG New such as Caledonia, More specimens from neighbouring has just New two. while species Zealand Pacific. Australia approximatelyhas 16 mostly found in countries ofthe western cavities pattern oranetwork andare ornamented spores with andastipe of Boletaeae on the genus Halling (New York Garden) Botanical are distinct with pinkish Austroboletus . This group . This Susan DNA sequence analysis (ITS, LSU,DNA analysis (ITS, sequence RPB2, characterisation, nuclearon morphological these separated into 4different based taxa were from around examined the world and rot fungus specimens wood ofthis white Schizopora radula investigationsMadrid) his described of Fernandez-Lopez Jardin (Real Botanico, previously forthe reported country. Javier ofLactarius100 species -48more than of94soilsamples revealed and NGS ITS sequencing of574fruiting bodies ( outlined study his ofLactariusLee Plectania, Plicaria and in the Sphaerosoma genera , Marcelleina data weremolecular forspecies provided features, Australian distribution and South Australia. Macro andmicroscopic small blackdiscomycetes ( her descriptions ofsixunder-collected Australia) the conference delighted with Catcheside (State Herbarium ofSouth to international researchers by2018.Pam Susan Nuske. Collecting table at Glenorchy after the foray. Photo: Russulales ) diversity in) diversity South Korea. (Hymenochaetales Boudiera. Hyun Pezizales

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(Kansas S (Kansas instructors were: Laboratory collaborations. time friendships developing new and Scenes from theScenes 2016International Sydney), Emma Steenkamp (FABI, Summerell Botanic Gardens, (Royal (Pennsylvania State University), Brett The 2016 International tate University), David Geiser Fusarium John Leslie Laboratory WorkshopFusarium Laboratory heldinPretoria. Shephard (Institute and ofBiomedical Gordon Commission,Research PPRI), Pretoria), SandraLamprecht (Agricultural deVosLieschen (FABI, University of Gerda Fourie (FABI, University ofPretoria), (FABI,Wingfield of University Pretoria), (FABI, University ofPretoria), Brenda University ofPretoria), Mike Wingfield Pedro Crous The (CBS, Netherlands). The (CBS, Lombard Netherlands), and University ofTechnology), Lorenzo CapeMicrobial Biotechnology, Peninsula ([email protected]) FABI, University ofPretoria IMA FUNGUS Gerda Fourie

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not one that should be limited to the UK, tothe UK, not onethat limited be should succession. forthe programme fourthweek’ yearin ‘Biology ofBiology’s start’ Society the Royal Explaining Richards. ofPhyllactinia flying sporophores A. and guttatalife-cycle the . Photo: nationwide on8–9 hoping arecord number toachieve ofevents andmusicians.are year BMS chefs, This the universities andconservation groups, artists, The challenge and The challenge this approach is th October as we ‘kick as October ukfungusday; contact us: ukfungusday@ contact us: ukfungusday; Instagram.com/ ukfd16/ andInstagram: https://www.facebook.com/Facebook: community. mycological international with from support the isachievable, Day’ ‘World within iswell reach; scale Fungus onaglobal model success ofthe UKFD the upon tobuild and the opportunity Follow us onTwitter @ukfungusday, ukfungusday.co.uk/ britmycolsoc.org.uk/ http://www. for more information: http://www. britmycolsoc.info orvisit our websites Chair, Fungal Education &Outreach, ([email protected]) British Mycological Society IMA FUNGUS Ali AshbyAli