What You'll Learn

Do Active mushrooms grow wild in California? Yes, they do! Learn where and when they grow and how to identify them. Attendees will learn about species found in unexpected places, from urban landscapes to remote mountain regions, and the implications of new chemical analyses on psychoactive compounds. The presentation also covers groundbreaking research on global discoveries evolving fungal chemistry, including newly identified alkaloids and terpenes.

Please note: this is a science presentation. We will not be selling or consuming active mushrooms at this event.

Where

In Berkeley and livestreamed online. Advanced registration required for both.

This space IS wheelchair accessible.

About the Presenters

Alan Rockefeller (he/him) is an acclaimed mycologist renowned for his expertise in DNA barcoding, field photography, and microscopy. With over 20 years of experience, he has documented and photographed more than 2,500 fungal species. Alan has dedicated the past 15 years to studying fungal diversity in Mexico, regularly leading forays and sharing his knowledge with mycology enthusiasts worldwide. Alan is passionate about education and has taught thousands of people how to extract and sequence the DNA of their mushrooms. His contributions include uploading over 700 DNA sequences to GenBank and co-authoring several scientific papers, notably on new species of bioluminescent Mycena and Psilocybe. He has also identified over 400,000 fungal observations on platforms like iNaturalist and Mushroom Observer, contributing significantly to the understanding of global fungal diversity.

To make our programs accessible to more people, we offer sliding-scale pricing; please choose the rate that's best for you. For those who need additional financial assistance, please see our scholarship program.

Ticket Options

 The ticket price only covers the talk. A portion of your program fee goes to Sogorea Te Land Trust. 

Adults

$45 Pay it Forward (I'd like to support someone else to come)

$35  Standard Ticket

$20 Community Supported (these are supported by Pay it Forward tickets) 

Teens & Kids

$15 per teen (age 13 - 17, must be accompanied by an adult, this talk is not recommended for children under 13)

Accessibility

Our space is wheelchair accessible