Ming Chen’s Scanning Electron Microscope Images All images copyright by Ming Chen My training as a Plant Virologist and my interest with microscopy has guided my path to the Surgical-Medical Research Institute at the University of Alberta, where I am the supervisor of the Medicine/Dentistry Electron Microscopy Unit. This unique position allows me to pursue…
Alberta Foray 2005 EMS members at the first annual Alberta Foray Alan (l) and Anne (r) are prepping choice edibles for dinner Martin (r) et al. – our kitchen crew Dinner time at Crimson Lake Hall Buffet with mushroom soup, risotto, and mushroom side dishes Leonard (l) and Bill (r) are keying out some tricky…
EMS Photo Contest 2005 1st Place – Leccinum boreale fruiting body – Martin Osis 1st Place – Best image – John Plischke (Mycena leaiana – fruiting bodies from below) 2nd Place (tie) – Best image – John Plischke (Cantharellus sp. – fruiting bodies) 2nd Place (tie) – Best image – Chris Kolacz (Trametes hirsuta –…
President: Rosemarie O’Bertos Vice-President: Vacant Secretary: Deberah Kearns Treasurer: Michael Avenati Foray Coordinator: Bill Richards Membership Director: Doris Schuh Past-President: Martin Osis Directors-at-Large Newsletter Editor: Aimee Gabriel Media Relations: Melanie Fjoser Director-at-Large: Robert Simpson Director-at-Large: Pieter van der Schoot Web Design: Ryan Armishaw Director-at-Large: John Samoil Director-at-Large: Honey Pell Director-at-Large: Paul Sinclair Regional Representatives: Peace…
We hold indoor meetings in the “off-season” to provide our members with interesting speakers, programs and discussions about mushrooms and upcoming events. Our indoor meetings take place in the Program Room of the Riverbend Public Library every 4th Wednesday of the month in April, May, September, October and November at 7:00 – 9:00 pm. ***…
We welcome new members! We offer annual student, individual, family, and corporate memberships. Members will receive four newsletters during the year with interesting articles, mushroom recipes, program details, foray information, and maps. Please download and fill out the membership form (pdf 14 k) complete both pages and mail with cheque, money order, or credit card information,…
The Spore Print is the official newsletter of the Alberta Mycological Society. It is published two – four times a year. We welcome electronic submissions of stories, recipes, articles, news, pictures, etc. related to mycology for consideration for publication in an upcoming issue of our newsletter. Please submit to “Contact Us”, and put “newsletter submission”…
The Alberta Mycological Society initiated several major projects in 2004, which are designed to bring attention to the diversity and roles of fungi in our ecosystems to the public. These projects are ongoing and are financially supported by the Alberta Mycological Society and grants from non-governmental organizations and provincial government departments. “PICK A WILD MUSHROOM,…
Thank you to Sorrentino’s for providing the 1st Prize for our Mushroom Photo Contest – a dinner for 10 at Sorrentino’s! Sorrentino’s Mushroom Harvest Festival Sorrentino’s Bistro & Bar presents their annual Mushroom Harvest Festival every September. During this month, you will experience the incredible complexity of flavours and textures of wild mushrooms in an array…
The Alberta Mycological Society conducts several mushrooms forays each year.What exactly is a foray? We search through a variety of habitats to find all types of fungi hiding there. Sometime we are out looking for edible mushrooms, sometimes medicinal mushrooms and sometimes – we’re picking all fungi to bring back for identification, photographs, and to…
