Morning trail run fungi - chicken of the woods (Laetiporus cincinnatus). Differs from Laetiporus sulphureus based on the white to cream colored pore surface and the less yellow and more red/orange cap surface.

Trail run fungus - velvet top fungus (Phaelous schweinitzii). This fungus can cause a root rot of conifers. The host here is jack pine (Pinus banksiana).

Really neat stump study to look at diversity of fungi in pine stands by Eric Otto (@UMNPlantPath). He found the often-used biocontrol agent for The #foresthealth issue heterobasidion root disease is fairly common, possibility keeping HRD in check. #invasivespeciesconference

Another successful race at the Tuscobia Winter Ultra (80 miles) to close out 2018. Not as cold as last year, but still challenging. Threw up at mile 65, but bounced back to finish strong (3rd male, 4th overall). Photos courtesy of Gregory T Photography.

Get help improving your the health of your woods at the Take a New Look at My Woods workshop Dec. 7 in McGregor. More info at go.usa.gov/xpXzP

In case you missed it - catch the video as MN DNR Forest Health Specialists update us on forest health issues in Minnesota.

Just out – Differences in fungal diversity in pine stumps at native and non-native red pine growing areas and what it reveals about potential effects on Heterobasidion root rot. Congratulations @EClememsOtto on 2nd dissertation paper published doi.org/10.3389/ffunb.…

Congratulations to Eric Otto- Eric Otto on finishing his dissertation (Heterobasidion irregulare in Minnesota and the important role of native forest fungi) and passing his PhD defense - now celebrating with a fungal foray followed by a Minnesota lobster (mushroom) dinner.

There are exceptionally large black walnut growing in southeastern Minnesota and some exceptionally large cankers on them

The thrill of finding diamonds in the North Woods of Minnesota - diamond-shaped cankers, that is, on willow.

Last chapter from Eric Otto PhD dissertation is just published and open access-Antagonistic interactions between native fungi of Minnesota and the root rot pathogen Heterobasidion irregulare onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11… Important naturally occurring fungal antagonists in MN

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New Ganoderma sp. from Ghana! forestpathology.cfans.umn.edu/pdf/Fungal%20P… #fungi #ganoderma

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#heterbasidion or #armillaria? Eric Otto explains a few differences #mycology #fungi #PlantDisease #forests #ecology @UMNPlantPath

New video on Heterobasidion root disease research from our group.Grad student Eric Otto discusses detection, biological interactions etc. youtu.be/Y7-jU5LzOgA via YouTube