Mycological Society of America NEWSLETTER Vol. 36 No. 1 June 1985 SUSTAINING MEMBERS ANALYTAB PRODUCTS TED PELLA, INC. (PELCO) CAMSCO PRODUCE COMPANY,INC. PFIZER, INC. CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. DEKALB-PFIZER GENETICS THE QUAKER OATS COYPANY DIFCO LABORATORIES ROHM AND HAAS COYPANY HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC. SCHERING CORPORATION LANE SCIENCE EQUIPMENT COMPANY SMITH KLINE & FRENCH LABORATORIES ELI LILLY & COMPANY SOUTHWEST MOLD AND ANTIGEN LABS MERCK SHARP AND DOHYE RESEARCH LABS SPRINGER-VERLAG NEW YORK MILES LABORATORIES SYLVAN SPAWN LABORATORY, INC. NALGE COMPANY/SYBRON CORPORATION TRIARCH, INC. NEW BRUNSWICK SCIENTIFIC COMPANY WYETH LABORATORIES The Society is extremely grateful for the support of its Sustaining Members. These organizations are listed above in alphabetical order. Patronize them and let their representatives know of our appreciation whenever possible. OFFICERS OF THE MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Officers Councilors Henry C. Aldrich, President Sandra Anagnostakis (1983-85) Roger D. Goos, President-elect Martha Christiansen (1983-86) James M. Trappe, Vice-president Alan Jaworski (1983-87) Harold H. Burdsall, Jr., Secretary Richard E. Yoske (1983-86) Amy Y. Rossman, Treasurer David Malloch (1985-88) Richard T.,.Hanlin, Past President (1984) Gareth Morgan-Jones (1983-86) Harry D. Thiers, Past President (1983) Francis A. Uecker (1 982-85) MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA NEWSLETTER Volume 36, No. 1, June 1985 Walter J. Sundberg, Editor Department of Botany Southern Illinois University Carbondal e, I11 i noi s, 62901 (618) 536-2331 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sustaining Members .......... i Uni v. 41 berta Mold Herbarium ........45 Officers of the MSA ......... i Computer Software Available ........46 Table of Contents .......... 1 MSA Placement Service ...........46 Editor's Note ............ 1 Travels and Visits .............50 General Announcements ........ 2 Assistantships and Fellowships Available . 51 Calender of Meetings and Forays ... 3 Vacancies for Mycologists .........52 Forthcoming Courses ......... 4 Positions Wanted ..............53 New Mycological Research ....... 5 Changes in Affiliation or Status ......54 Fungi for Distribution ........ 6 Papers, Seminars, Symposia, and Workshops . 55 Fungi Wanted ............. 7 Honors, Awards, and Promotions .......56 Identi fications ...........10 Personal News ..+ ............57 Publications Available ........11 Associations and Clubs ...........57 New Sooks by MSA Members .......12 Notes and Comments .............58 Pub1 ications Wanted .........13 Changes of Address for Respondence .....60 Annual Yeeti ng Program ........14 Affi1 iated Societies ............61 Annual Meeting Abstracts .......15 EDITOR 'S NOTE This issue contains the program (pg. 14) and abstracts (pgs. 15-45). Your attention is also called to the announcement and application form for the new MSA Placement Service (pgs. 46-49) and to the advertisement from Far West Fungi on page 53. A special note to a1 1 MSA Newsletter contributors is included on page 54. Unless otherwise noted, a1 1 creative fi 1lers (art, poetry, etc.) included are heretofore unpublished. Gareth Morgan-Jones prepared the cover "medley". The drawings were done by Jean J. Sang1 ier via J. W. Bennett (pg. 9), Christopher Best (pg. 12), and Yves Renaud (back cover). With permission from David Minter, the poetry (pgs. 9 & 15) is reprinted from the BMS Foray Programne, April 1985. Finally, we thank Royal1 T. Moore for the submission of numerous "my~010gi~m~"(one-1 iners), some of which grace these pages. In order to conserve space (and reduce cost), readers are encouraged to use the MSA Directory for addresses where thei r response is requested. Mycol ogi sts, however, seem almost nomadic, sometimes making this approach difficult. Therefore, in this issue we are trying a new partial solution this problem (see pg. 60). Please make the included changes in your Directory as they will not appear in future Newsletter issues. Lastly, I wish to acknowledge the able and pleasant assistance of Linda Neuman who typed most of this issue and helped master our new letter qua1 ity printer. The ever-cooperative labor provided at mailing time by the SIU-C Mycology graduate students is also appreciated. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTENTION BRITISH MEMBERS Dave Minter reminds MSA members in sterling areas that they can avoid bank charges in converting their MSA subscription to dollars by sending subscriptions in sterling to him at C.M.I., Ferry Lane, Kew, Surrey, TW9 3AF, U. K. Calculate the value of your subscripion using the dollar/sterling rate in the newspaper of the day you post the subscription, and please make sure your 1986 subscription arrives at the C.Y.I. by 1 January 1986. MSA PLACEMENT SERVICE Prospective graduates in mycology seeking employment are urged to register with the MSA Placement Service by completing the Employee Data Form published elsewhere in this issue of the MSA Newsletter. Data on prospective employees are provided to potential employers where thei r qualifications meet job requirements. Likewise, persons seeking employment are provided with a printout of vacant positions that match their training. Inqui ries regarding the service should be addressed to either Gareth Morgan-Jones, Auburn University, or Me1 vin S. Fuller, University of Georgia. TEACHING CULTURES Those who teach mycology should be aware that an array of identified fungal cultures are available for teaching purposes from the American Type Culture Collection for $12 a piece. A catalog of these cultures and their uses can be obtained free of charge from the ATCC. THE MYCOLOGY GUIDEBOOK For several years we have been working, albeit rather slowly, toward a revision of the Mycology Guidebook. It seems appropriate now that we actual ly start thinking about the organization of the new edition and its contents. This requires that members of the MSA get involved in terms of their ideas and input, as well as writing parts of the text. Below are some questions which are merely guidelines for getting started. Other comments will be welcomed with enthusiasm! 1. Are you interested in writing part(s) of the new edition of the Vycology Guidebook? 2. Did you write one or more sections of the present edition.? 3. How useful have you found the present Guidebook? 4. Which subject areas should be added to the text? 5. Which, if any, subject areas might be deleted? 6. Do you have any suggestions on the organization of the materials included in the text? For example, is the present organization (i.e., the categories of General Information, Taxonomic Groups, Ecological Groups, Fungi as Bi01 ogical Tools, and the accompanying Appendices) a good format? 7. It has been suggested that the new edition of the Guidebook be published in Spanish as well as English. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? Please send comments to these questions as well as other suggestions, etc. to J. Ammirati, Chair, Mycology Guidebook Committee, Department of Botany, KB-15, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195. TO ALL MYCOLOGICAL WRITERS The MYCOLOGIA MEMOIRS Committee wants book-length manuscripts for review. Contact T. M. Hammill for details. CALENDAR OF MEETINGS, FORAYS, AND WORKSHOPS August 1985 1-4 The Annual Meeting and foray of the NORTH AMERICAN MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (NAMA) will be hosted by the Mycological Association of Washington (MAW), and will be held at Canaan Valley Resort State Park near El kins, West Virginia. Kent H. McKnight will serve as head foray mycologist with numerous other guest speakers and workshop leaders from the YSA membership. Mycological and other resort activities will abound (I plan to bring my roller sk6tes--ed.) Registration: $60.00. Meals $65.00. Room $44-$120.00. Contact Frances Usenik, 2327 49th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007. 1985 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY will be held at the Westin Hotel, in Copley Place, Boston, MA. For more information contact: Forrest S. Yoy, Morton Thiokol , Inc., Ventron Division 150 9ndover Street, Danvers, MA 01932; Phone (617) 774-3100 or Stephen W. Queener, Research Associate, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285; Phone (317) 261-7454. TENTH ANNUAL NORTHEASTERN MYCOLOGICAL FORAY will be held at the State University of New York, Oneonta, NY. Principal mycologists will be David Malloch, University of Toronto, David Pegler, Royal Botani cal Gardens, Kew England, and Currie Marr, State University of New York. For more information contact: Pat and Jim Kronick, 1951 Lowell Lane, Merrick, NY 11566. BMS SON OF TRUFFLE HUNT will be held at Cotswolds. Contact Jane Ingham, 21 Loughmi 11 Road, Pershore, Worcestershi re. TELLURIDE MUSHROOM CONFERENCE. Foray in forests surrounding Tell uride, an historic Colorado mining town. Courses include mushroom identification, culti vation, and ethnomycol ogy. For further information contact: Emanuel Salzman, P. 0. Box 5503, Denver, CO 80217-5503. Phone: (303) 296-1218. 1-18 MUSHROOM STUDY TOUR OF THE HIMALAYAS. Organized by Gary Lincoff, Andrew Weil and Emanuel Salzman. Foray in the forests surrounding the hill stations, the beautiful old summer resorts of the British colonial days, in the foothills of the great Himalayas. For more information contact: Emanuel Salzman, P. O.Box 5503, Denver, CO 80217-5503. Phone: (303) 296-1218. BMS AUTUMN FORAY will be held at Chester. Contact Dave Minter for details. THE A. H. SMITH FORAY will be held near Baraboo, Wisconsin. Contact Jan Phelps: UWC-Baraboo, 1006 Connie Road, Baraboo, WI 53913. The