The Arboricultural Association presents.
World Fungi Day:
International Seminar
An international seminar for World Fungi Day 2022
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Featuring 12 speakers from around the globe
To celebrate World Fungi Day 2022, we're pleased to present a world of fungal talks...
Hear from 12 renowned speakers spanning all continents, in this special series of online talks.
When you buy a ticket to this event you will also be able to access the talks shortly afterwards. So you can be confident you can view as much or as little as you want on the day without missing any of the talks.
Session 1 – Morning (9:00 – 11:30)
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Lynne Boddy & John Parker
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Welcome
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09:00–09:05 |
Jonathan Plett
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(Western Sydney University, Australia)
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Decoding the Language of Mycorrhizal Fungi
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09:05–09:35 |
Alvin Tang
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(College of International Education, Hong Kong)
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Fungal Diseases in urban trees: diagnosis, treatment and management
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09:35–10:05 |
Peter Mortimer
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(Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Kunming, China)
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A decade of fungal forays in the forests of Asia
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10:05–10:35 |
Paola Battilani
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(Department of Sustainable Plant Production Sciences, Italy)
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The harmful aspect of fungi: mycotoxin production
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10:35–11:05 |
Lynne Boddy & John Parker
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Q&A
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11:05–11:30 |
Session 2 – Afternoon (13:00 – 15:30)
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Lynne Boddy & John Parker
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Welcome
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13:00–13:05 |
Phan Chia Wei
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(Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
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Mushrooms: Treasures for Human Health
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13:05–13:35 |
Bernard Slippers
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(Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), South Africa)
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A ‘worldwide web’ of tree pathogens: Causes, consequences and possible solutions
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13:35–14:05 |
Anne Pringle
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(Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the Departments of Botany and Bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison)
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The Problem Of Invasive Mycorrhizal Fungi
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14:05–14:35 |
Karina Clemmensen
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(Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden)
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Boreal forest trees and mycorrhizal fungi – the belowground story
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14:35–15:05 |
Lynne Boddy & John Parker
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Q&A
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15:05–15:30 |
Session 3 – Evening (17:00 – 19:30)
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Lynne Boddy & John Parker
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Welcome
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17:00–17:05 |
Kevin Newsham
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(NERC British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in Cambridge, UK)
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Fungi in polar regions and their responses to climate change
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17:05–17:35 |
Natalia Vargas Estupiñan
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(Los Andes University, Colombia)
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Phylogeny of the genus Amanita associated to Quercus humboldtii in Colombia
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17:35–18:05 |
Betsy Arnold
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(RLG Mycological Herbarium - School of Plant Sciences, USA)
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Discovering the hidden world of fungi in leaves: endophytes and their importance in a changing world
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18:05–18:35 |
Allison Walker
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(Acadia’s E.C. Smith Herbarium, Wolfville, Canada)
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A Deep Dive Into the Ecology of Marine Fungi
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18:35–19:05 |
Lynne Boddy & John Parker
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Q&A
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19:05–19:30 |
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