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For the Love of Fungi 2023 Presenters

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Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian

Mycological Taxonomist Curator of Mycology for NY State Museum  

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Joao Arauj0

Systematics and Evolution of Entomopathogenic Fungi at NY Botanical Gardens

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Rowan Nygard

Mycologist, Horticulturist

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Danny Parrott

Herbalist Founder of The People's Herbalist

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Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian

Mycological Taxonomist Curator of Mycology at NY State Museum  

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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

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Rowan Nygard

Mycohorticologist

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Isaiah "Zay" Bednash

DNA Sequence Validator for Fungal Diversity Survey

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Justin Knaub

Extraction Manager and Forager for Mycosymbiotics

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Melany Kahn

Author of Mason Goes Mushrooming

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Dina Falconi

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

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Chris Baker

Writer, Professional Mushroom Lover and Founder of Chicory Naturalist

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Renee Baumann

Fungi Inspired Culinary and Multi-Media Artist

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Muriel Stallworth

Founder of Living Land Learn

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Blaze Harmon

Life Long Chef and Food Lover

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Cody Detmer

The Paw Paw wizard

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Shawn Magill

Co-Founder of The CBG Gurus

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Roberta Trentin

Fungi Inspired Visual & Performing Artist

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Wendy Hollender

Botanical Illustrator

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Thomas Brown

Multi-Media Artist

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Aubrey Carter

Founder of Mushroom Monday

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Samuel Warren

Owner & Head Mycologist for Food Forest Fungi

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Luke Sarrantonio

Mycologist and Founder of Mycophilic

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Nicholas Buonauro

Mushroom Foraging and Cultivation Educator

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Dan Kanda

Co-founder of Flowering Sun Ecological Center

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Donovan Shearer

Commercial Cordyceps Cultivator & Co-Founder of Mushroom Merchants

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Thomas Patterson

Wild Forager, ID Expert

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Aaron Tupac

Founder of Exploring the Mycoverse

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Dr. Lindsay Chimileski

Naturopathic Physician

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Mara Lileas

New Paltz Rock Yoga

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Adam Calvert

Expert Forager

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Gabriela D'Elia

Director of Fungal Diversity Survey

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Erwin Karl

Farmer, Mycologist, Educator

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John Michelotti

Founder of Catskill 

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Craig Trester

Microbial Ecology

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Dave Wagner

Founder of Black Oak Mushrooms

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Kaitlyn Cronin

Creative Movement Specialist

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Adam Brandt

Singer/Songwriter, Multi- Instrumentalist and Conceptual Artist

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Diana Richards

Fungi Foundation Education Lead

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