Dean Lyons

Dean Lyons (he/him) is an all around lover of biodiversity and the natural world, specifically focused on fungi and plants. Foraging for wild mushrooms was the catalyst that led him down a path of ecological curiosity, and he is continually excited to learn about new creatures and their interactions. Dean primarily works as a field botanist and mycologist in California, and has focused most of his work in the Sierra Nevada. He leads mushroom and plant walks locally and abroad, having traveled as far as New Zealand to lead ecology tours. He believes that cultivating a reciprocal relationship with our non-human neighbors is a beautiful opportunity to engage with one’s senses and become more connected to the natural world.