Our Work
Our projects help inform fungal conservation.
Photo by Gabriela D’Elia
Our Mission
FUNDIS protects biodiversity through the conservation of fungi and their habitats by increasing knowledge and public awareness of their diversity and distribution, equipping and engaging community scientists, and partnering with land managers, conservationists, and scientists.
Photo by Taye BrightCA FUNDIS
A leader in California's fungal biodiversity documentation, aiming to set a model for statewide fungal conservation and documentation.
Photo by Gabriela D’EliaFUNDIS Local Projects
A network of fungal fieldwork across North America, led by community scientists, academics, and conservationists. Anyone can join or start a project.
Photo by Christian SchwarzRare Fungi Challenges
Our quest to document target rare, threatened, and under-documented fungal species growing in North America.
Photo by Deana ThomasFungal Diversity Database
Join the world’s largest community of scientific quality mushroom observers. Every observation matters. Contribute yours.
Photo by Gabriela D’Elia
Sequence Validation Corps
Much like fungal detectives, Validators help determine new fungal species through DNA barcodes. This collaborative, online group aims to create a productive training environment for anyone to learn the sequence validation skills.
How do we protect Fungi?
Protecting fungi means protecting our resiliency.
