Research at MyCoLAB generates knowledge about fungi - their diversity, ecology and conservation, including in applied contexts for sustainability. We also maintain an active outreach program, celebrating fungi to boost conservation.
Research areas
- Invasion Biology
- Extinction Risk
- Conservation Mycology
- Citizen Science
- Fungi for sustainability
- Urban funga
Team
Susana C. Gonçalves
Coordination
Researcher PhD
M. Teresa Gonçalves
Researcher PhD
Susana Cunha
PhD Student
Arlino Santos
PhD Student
Daniel Miranda
PhD Student
Highlights
International study shows European mushroom Amanita phalloides can reproduce without a mate in California
Project "Mushrooms in the City": discover and enjoy the mushrooms of the city of Coimbra.
Video "What Do the First 597 Global Fungal Red List Assessments Tell Us about the Threat Status of Fungi?"
Estudo internacional sugere que a flexibilidade das estratégias de dispersão é a chave para o sucesso da invasão da Califórnia por espécie de cogumelo europeu