For the Love of Fungi 2023 Presenters

Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
Mycological Taxonomist Curator of Mycology for NY State Museum

Joao Arauj0
Systematics and Evolution of Entomopathogenic Fungi at NY Botanical Gardens

Rowan Nygard
Mycologist, Horticulturist

Danny Parrott
Herbalist Founder of The People's Herbalist

Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
Mycological Taxonomist Curator of Mycology at NY State Museum

Joao Arauj0
Systematics and Evolution of Entomopathogenic Fungi at NY Botanical Gardens
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Danny Parrott
Herbalist Founder of The People's Herbalist

Rowan Nygard
Mycohorticologist

Isaiah "Zay" Bednash
DNA Sequence Validator for Fungal Diversity Survey

Justin Knaub
Extraction Manager and Forager for Mycosymbiotics

Melany Kahn
Author of Mason Goes Mushrooming

Dina Falconi
Herbalist, Author of Foraging & Feasting and Earthly Bodies & Heavenly Hair

Chris Baker
Writer, Professional Mushroom Lover and Founder of Chicory Naturalist

Renee Baumann
Fungi Inspired Culinary and Multi-Media Artist

Muriel Stallworth
Founder of Living Land Learn

Blaze Harmon
Life Long Chef and Food Lover

Cody Detmer
The Paw Paw wizard

Shawn Magill
Co-Founder of The CBG Gurus

Roberta Trentin
Fungi Inspired Visual & Performing Artist
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Wendy Hollender
Botanical Illustrator

Thomas Brown
Multi-Media Artist
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Aubrey Carter
Founder of Mushroom Monday

Samuel Warren
Owner & Head Mycologist for Food Forest Fungi
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Luke Sarrantonio
Mycologist and Founder of Mycophilic

Nicholas Buonauro
Mushroom Foraging and Cultivation Educator

Dan Kanda
Co-founder of Flowering Sun Ecological Center

Donovan Shearer
Commercial Cordyceps Cultivator & Co-Founder of Mushroom Merchants

Thomas Patterson
Wild Forager, ID Expert

Aaron Tupac
Founder of Exploring the Mycoverse

Dr. Lindsay Chimileski
Naturopathic Physician

Mara Lileas
New Paltz Rock Yoga

Adam Calvert
Expert Forager

Gabriela D'Elia
Director of Fungal Diversity Survey
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Erwin Karl
Farmer, Mycologist, Educator

John Michelotti
Founder of Catskill

Craig Trester
Microbial Ecology

Dave Wagner
Founder of Black Oak Mushrooms

Kaitlyn Cronin
Creative Movement Specialist
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Adam Brandt
Singer/Songwriter, Multi- Instrumentalist and Conceptual Artist

Diana Richards
Fungi Foundation Education Lead