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Promoting and supporting fungal research, education, recording & conservation. Get help with fungus ID: https://t.co/wx1ztwQQOW #UKFungusDay: 10 October 2026

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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Job opportunity with the BMS: Events Officer. Part-time, flexible hours, home based. Covering conferences, training workshops, field meetings & outreach events. Working closely with staff & volunteers. Deadline: Friday 12 December 2025 Details: https://t.co/3ThOdDw7OI
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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If you are a field mycologist, fungal biology researcher, or mycology student, join our free webinar on 11 December to hear how publishing your work with BMS journals can support both your career & the global mycology community. 👉 Register now: https://t.co/JHdp4lBQIP
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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📣 Call for Applications: 2026 Naresh Magan Lecture Award. Supports an early-career researcher to present a lecture at the BMS Annual Scientific Meeting, July 2026, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. ➡️ More details & how to apply: https://t.co/vP0aJ22e1F @ISM_Society
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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✨ Celebrating Fungus Photography Excellence! ✨We’re delighted to share the winning images in the #UKFungusDay 2025 #photography competition. A huge thank-you to everyone who took part - nearly 400 entries were received! See all the winning photos: https://t.co/y650JcFkx6
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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In our open-access Field Mycology journal, Jens H. Petersen explores the evolution of macro-photography techniques applied to tiny fungi using Lachnella alboviolascens as a case study. > Take a look at the photos & read the article online: https://t.co/Xk1Z0WUet7
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British Mycological Society
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Fungal fossils tell a story of resilience: research by Worobiec et al. published in #FungalBiology (Aug 2025) traces dark septate endophytic (DSE) microsclerotia from the Eocene to today, revealing long-term plant–fungus associations. 👉 https://t.co/pUYw9RMZNi
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Alveolar Epithelial Cells cover the entire alveolar surface & make up a quarter of all cells in the functional tissue of human lungs. Find out how these cells fight fungal pathogens in our free BMS Talk by Margherita Bertuzzi on 19 November. ➡️ Book here: https://t.co/Y184U5BATI
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Wood-decay fungi play crucial roles in global carbon cycling. In #FungalEcology, Fukasawa & Kimura show how heat stress changes the competitive balance between brown rot & white rot fungi, highlighting how warming could alter fungal community dynamics > https://t.co/5ZrFihJmWb
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Join us at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, for our Autumn Open Meeting on 29th November. Speakers include Paul Thomas @SummerTruffle, University of Stirling & Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd - expert on truffle biology, cultivation, hunting & cooking ➡️ https://t.co/oErSpvilCc
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Join us on 29th Nov at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, for our Autumn Open Meeting. Hear from Jasmin Kirkbride @JasminKirkbride - University of East Anglia lecturer in Creative Writing & Digital Technologies; writer on the topic of ‘mushroompunk’ ➡️ https://t.co/oErSpvilCc
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@MicrobioSoc
Microbiology Society
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Study fungi, algae, protists or parasites? Check out the “Eukaryotic Microbes in Health and the Environment” symposium at #Microbio26. Abstract submissions close on 11 November: https://t.co/QHXEcPkBkU @BSPparasitology @ProtistologyUK @BritSocMedMyc @BritMycolSoc @bps_algae
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Are you a field mycologist, fungal biology researcher, or mycology student? Join our webinar on 11 December to hear how publishing with BMS journals can support both your career & the global mycology community. 👉 Book now: https://t.co/JHdp4lBQIP #mycology #research #publishing
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Out now: Field Mycology Vol 26 (3) - October 2025. Front cover fungi: Mycena olivaceomarginata - Brownedge Bonnet - in a lawn, Norfolk, UK. (Credit: Geoffrey Kibby) 👉 Find all articles online here: https://t.co/3ZHbStpLG4📣 Register as a Reader to get emails about new issues.
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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🧬 BMS Talk on 19 Nov: "Rethinking airway immunity: the overlooked antifungal role of the epithelium". Margherita Bertuzzi (Manchester Fungal Infection Group) explores how airway epithelial cells fight — and sometimes shelter — fungal pathogens. Book here: https://t.co/Y184U5BATI
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Announcing the winners of the BMS Awards 2025, for outstanding contributions to fungal biology research, field mycology, outreach, & the Society! ✨Congratulations to Carol Munro; Alick Henrici; Tariq Butt; Cameron Diekonigin; Olga Nev; Penny Cullington.👉 https://t.co/vP0aJ22e1F
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British Mycological Society
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Phytophthora cinnamomi is one of the most devastating plant pathogens worldwide, infecting almost 5000 plant species, causing death & habitat loss. Paper by Wilkins et al. in #FungalBiologyReviews discusses recent approaches to detection & identification: https://t.co/cj22WEJjrK
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Over 120 individual creations were submitted by 12 teams of young people for Fungi Connect! Including photos, fungus facts, crochet, poems, art & many other pieces of fungus-inspired work. Thanks to all the teams for joining in with #UKFungusDay!🍄 https://t.co/hqXkR3EUuS
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Find a fungus group near you! 📍 A new map showing BMS-affiliated fungus groups has been added to the BMS website, making it easier to find local groups around the UK. With links to group websites and further info.➡️ Recording Network map: https://t.co/bjsjTWFkco
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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Join us on 29th November at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, for the BMS Autumn Open Meeting. Hosted by Prof Martin Bidartondo and Dr Carrie Andrew, the meeting features expert speakers covering a variety of mycological topics. Find out more here: https://t.co/oErSpvilCc
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@BritMycolSoc
British Mycological Society
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The #UKFungusDay celebrations are not over yet! 🍄 Events still to come include Wandering for Waxcaps at Merry's Meadows, and Wheatfen Fungi Foray at Rutland Water. 👉 Take a look at the list: https://t.co/0lHVm7KLrb
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