Hello myco people!

I’m excited to announce our first Floral Hall meeting of the year, featuring the return of member’s night, and to share details about a special mushroom presentation from the folks at Nature Vancouver. 

Member’s Night:

As per tradition, member’s night is a chance for members of the VMS to put on short presentations on different fungal topics. We have so many amazing experiences and perspectives within the Vancouver fungal community and we love to showcase what people have been up to. Some speakers may choose to talk about academic work, regional species, cooking, or photography to name just a few examples! 

We would love to hear from you on what has caught your interest in mycology from the past 2 months.. or 2 years!

Please email president@vanmyco.com to sign up or for more information.

While it may not be peak mushroom season, we’d still love to see any specimens you bring to our monthly mushroom table for identification and admiration.

Love the talk? Your VMS membership allows you to access an archive of several past talks on our website for your marathoning pleasure. As always, masks are encouraged in indoor spaces and for all in-person events!

VMS is still hybrid and we would love to see you virtually if you can’t make it in person!

Topic: February Meeting

Time: Feb 10, 2026 07:30 PM Vancouver

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Nature Vancouver will be hosting a special virtual presentation (via Zoom):

fire-following fungi– MONIKA FISCHER: Thursday, January 22nd @ 7:30 pm

Monika Fischer is an Assistant Professor  of fungal biology in UBC Botany department.  Her lab’s research seeks to understand the molecular mechanisms that mediate fungal interactions and drive ecological processes, especially in the context of fire. Her first passion was food and she was a chef for several years before getting bit by the fungal bug while working at a farm-to-table restaurant in Washington. A strong desire to understand how fungi interact with each other and their environment propelled her through a biology bachelor’s degree at University of Washington in Seattle, and then a microbiology PhD and postdoc at UC Berkeley in California, which is where she started studying the genetics and ecology of fire-adapted fungi. 

Please see here for more details on how to attend: https://naturevancouver.ca/events/%F0%9F%8C%BFfire-following-fungi_monika-fischer/