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Fungi have captivated the minds of humans throughout generations and they can be found woven into songs, stories, poems and visual art from cultures around the world.
These stories are not merely fictional, fantastical tales of imaginary entities and other worlds, but rather modes of information exchange and knowledge transmission that have been utilized for thousands of years, giving clues to a particular peoples unique relationship with various organisms and documentation of complex ecological interactions.
In this talk we will travel from forests to farms, fairy rings to forbidden forage, exploring how, when and why fungi appear in such a diverse array of folklore, and what these stories point us towards when it comes to understanding human relationships with fungi over space and time.
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Support our work, connect with others and enjoy monthly live events with fellow fungi enthusiasts.
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Join our Premium Mycelium community to support our work! Connect with others, enjoy monthly live online events, plus get access to a large and growing library of on-demand content and sooo mush more…
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Taye Bright (she/her, they/them) is a mycologist, naturalist, artist and all-around biophile passionate about fungal ecology, community science, and conservation. Taye holds B.S. in Biology and Environmental Science, certifications in Ecosystem Restoration Design, and is a certified UC California Naturalist. She is currently pursuing her MSc in Mycology at California State East Bay studying fungal biodiversity of rare and threatened ecosystem types in California. Outside of her research, she leads classes, courses, workshops, and walks around California and beyond, focusing on increasing accessibility of mycological and ecological education outside of conventional academia. She is especially interested in allying with fungi to encourage ecological literacy, create life-ways in alignment with bioregional intelligence, and uplift cultural narratives that encourage interspecies reciprocity.
Instead of cluttering your life with more earthly possessions, why not embark on a celestial adventure and explore the wonders of the Fungal Universe?
