Supplement to Mycologia Vol. 66(6) November 2015 Newsletter of the Mycological Society of America — In This Issue — Merlin White honors Robert Articles Lichtwardt by establishing a Merlin White honors Robert Lichtwardt MSA Auction at Edmonton research grant MSA Business A special occa- Executive Vice President’s Report sion at the social in MSA Roster Edmonton was the Mycological News announcement by MSA Awards 2016 Announcement Merlin White and his Xylariaceae workshop wife Paula of the Dr. Martin F. Stoner establishment of a MSA Student Section research grant to MSA Student Section logo honor Merlin’s men- Mycologist’s Bookshelf tor and longtime Non-lichenized ascomycetes of Sweden MSA member Dr. FunKey Robert Lichtwardt. Books in need of reviewers Merlin made the fol- Mycological Classifieds lowing statement. Fifth Kingdom, The Outer Spores “With Bob as my Biological control, biotechnology, mentor and advisor I and regulatory services had/have an open and Mycological Jobs generous hand that Head: Dept. Botany and Plant Pathology extended to share Mycology On-Line with me a journey, with patience, flexi- Calendar of Events bility, and trust in the Lichtwardt and White Sustaining Members process; leadership and guidance by demonstration and example, as much — Important Dates — as any other approach; a sense of history for my field December 15, 2015 and Mycology more broadly, that melded with both the – extended to January 15, 2016 present and a presence that would lay the path for the Deadline for submission to Inoculum 67(1) future; a generosity and caring that was truly inspira- December 31, 2015 tional and transformative; an atmosphere of passion and Deadline for symposium topics for the 2017 desire, augmented with a driven and genuine curiosity; International Botanical Congress in Shenzhen, a firm foundation upon which to build a future, one that China. because of those prior experiences, one could only be truly compelled to attempt to continue with some sense Editor — Julia Kerrigan of the legacy of training and learning that is as much a shared and mutual exchange as it is a hopeful lifelong Dept. of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Clemson University friendship between the participants.” Bob couldn’t be at Clemson, SC 29634-0310 the meetings this year, but was thrilled to hear of this 864-656-2640 special contribution in his honor. [email protected] Auction at Edmonton Mary Berbee, as local arrangements coordinator, who could bring in the most money. It was no con- and Daniel Durall, as program chair, did a great job test. From President Jean Lodge’s dance in her spe- of organizing the 2015 Annual Mycological Society cially designed lab coat to the vociferous urging of of America meetings in beautiful Edmonton, Canada. her teammates, the men knew it was all over. The As usual the meetings culminated with the annual men did alright, but were no match for the organized awards banquet and auction. The banquet was women’s team. Wait until next year? scrumptious and served with precision and style. Items up for auction included gorgeous original Students were honored for their papers and talks (see drawings by Gladys Baker, a framed picture of the Inoculum September 2015, 66(5)), Fred Spiegel dancing mushrooms from the movie Fantasia, a com- received the William H. Weston Teaching Award, plete set of the Fungi of Switzerland donated by Dr. Peter Kennedy won the Alexopolous Prize, Paul Steve Nelsen (see accompanying article), mushroom Stamets was awarded the first Gordon and Tina Was- jewelry, superb kitsch, and lots and lots of books. son Award, and George Carroll accepted the Distin- And, yes, President O’Donnell bought the treasured guished Mycologist Award with his usual charm and Presidential Tie and even modeled a MSA Presiden- grace. Then, it was on to the auction. The worry tial dress (see photo in Inoculum September 2015, about the transport of items across the border was for 66(5)). The fun and successful auction netted the naught as the tables were filled with books, art works, society over $6,000 to be used for student travel to and kitsch. Five lady mycologists (Jean Lodge, future meetings. Thanks to all who donated items to Georgiana May, Bitty Roy, Racheal Koch, and Jessie the auction and those who bid like there was no Glaeser) matched up against five male mycologists tomorrow. (Tom Bruns, Greg Mueller, Roy Halling, Andy Wil- —Don Hemmes son, and Thomas Jenkinson) as auctioneers to see Endowment Committee, Past Chair MSA Auction donation in honor of Dr. Steve Nelson A special donation to the was part of the winter pro- annual MSA auction in Edmonton grams. was a complete set of Fungi of Nelsen took great pictures Switzerland by J. Breitenbach of everything. He made great and F. Kränzin in the name of collections, took them home to Dr. Steve Nelsen, who was the study, and then returned them P. D. Bartlett Professor of to nature. He was not a fan of Chemistry at the University of the name changes but was a Wisconsin. Dr. Nelsen retired dedicated nonprofessional after 47 years, had over 290 mycologist. publications, and served as His wife, Adrienne, gave advisor for 33 Ph.D. students. his collection of books to Nelsen was proud of his Steinke and that is how this article in Mycologia entitled particular set was donated to “Pluteus aurantipes sp. nov. MSA. The income from the His colleagues remember him as an excellent sale of these books will help fund a young mycolo- mycologist who would always find those unusual gist to the annual MSA meetings in the future. fungi on forays. John Steinke, who helped facilitate Steinke said he respects Steve’s brilliance. Dr. Nel- the donation to MSA, met Dr. Nelson through the son will appreciate that. Wisconsin Mycological Society where he con- —Don Hemmes tributed regularly to the newsletter, led forays and Endowment Committee, Past Chair 2 Inoculum 66(6), November 2015 MSA BUSINESS Executive Vice President’s Report Council Business: Two email polls United States: Christine Salomon, were completed since the beginning of Shawn Freitas my term as Executive Vice President: Canada: Pierre Noel 1) Council approved a survey of mem- bership by an ad-hoc Diversity Commit- 2016 Membership Renewal: Renewal tee that seeks to gather information notices were sent out (by email) on regarding diversity to better inform poli- October 14. Membership dues remain cies and practices of the MSA and to the same as for 2015, with an early foster an equitable and inclusive envi- renewal discount for those members ronment for all members. This survey who renew before December 31. was in response to a recent article on Please contact me with any sugges- MSA gender balance published by Sara tions, complaints, or feedback on the Branco and Else Vellinga in the Sep- membership renewal process. tember 2015 issue of inoculum (http://msafungi.org/inoculum/). The Membership: With membership survey was sent to membership on Octo- declining in the MSA, it is important to ber 13, 2015 and; 2) Council approved recommend the Society to your col- the Karling Annual Lecture Commit- leagues, students and postdoctoral tee’s nomination of Dr. Thomas N. Tay- associates who are interested in fungi. lor as the 2016 Karling Lecturer. Sarah Bergemann Please help us get the word out! Sign- ing up is easy by following the links on MSA Business: The 2016 MSA Coun- the membership page (http://msa- cil and Roster of all appointments were posted on the MSA fungi.org/membership/) to the Business Site. 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