Let's get together IN-PERSON! Mark your calendars and REGISTER for this unique opportunity to meet Todd Elliott, PhD! Todd will delight us with a presentation about out local funga and flora, incluiding things that might end up in your plate!
The meeting will be held IN-PERSON at Mount Rainier Nature Center.
Title: The Ecology and Identification of Edible Mushrooms of the Mid Atlantic Region
Description: Come learn about the edible mushrooms of the greater Mid Atlantic area! This talk will cover the basics of mushroom ecology and identification and will focus on some of the region's best edible species along with where and how to find them.
Bio: Todd Elliott’s studies in biodiversity and interrelationships in nature have taken him to remote corners of the world to explore tropical rainforests, deserts, temperate forests, beaches, and high mountains on six continents. He is particularly interested in edible and medicinal mushrooms and plants and their importance to humans. Todd is an author of the Timber Press field guide Mushrooms of the Southeast and has published academic literature on various aspects of fungal ecology and taxonomy. Todd received his undergraduate degree in interpretive natural history from Warren Wilson College (USA) and his PhD in ecology from the University of New England (Australia). He enjoys sharing his research and knowledge of the natural world through presentations, workshops, and consultations for many different organizations in the US and abroad. To read more about Todd’s research, check out his website: https://toddelliott.weebly.com and his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddfelliott/.
See you all there!
