INFORMATION
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Awards and Grants
Amersham Pharmacia Biotech and Science Prize for Young Scientists
BBSRC (Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council)
FEMS Fellowships
MRC (Medical Research Council)
NERC (Natural Environment Research Council)
The National Science Foundation (US): Grants and Awards
The Daily Telegraph, Young Science Writer Awards. Designed to encourage Science students, ages 16-19 and 20-28 years, to test their journalistic abilities.
Mycology Conferences
2002
May 13-17. IVth Congress Of Latin American Association For Mycology, Xalapa, Mexico.
August 11-17. IMC 7 (Seventh International Mycological Congress), Oslo.
Mycology Courses
CABI Bioscience. Short Courses and Individual Training Programmes on mycology including the identification of fungi of importance to agriculture and the environment, fungi in food, water and industrial systems, preservation of cultures and culture collection management.
University of Reading. M.Sc. in Fungal Taxonomy
The Centraalbueau voor Schimmelcultures, Baarn (CBS) offers courses in mycology at various times and venues. Folders with detailed information on courses, fees, costs of accommodation in Baarn, etc. are available on request.
STAMETS SEMINARS
These offer a series of intensive, hands-on courses in the art and
science of mushroom cultivation. These seminars are conducted personally by
Paul Stamets, founder of Fungi Perfecti, and author of Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms and co-author of The Mushroom Cultivator (both are required reading for the seminars). Tuition takes place in new laboratory facilities in Washington State and the subjects covered include tissue culture, spawn generation technique, substrate preparation, inoculation techniques and strategies for maximizing yields. Each participant receives 7 select mushroom strains for their personal use (Master's Class participants receive 20 cultures). Registration must be confirmed via phone two weeks prior to seminar. Three basic and one advanced seminar are conducted each year.