Britt Bunyard

Britt Bunyard
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Born	(1966-08-06) August 6, 1966 (age 58)
Nationality	American
Academic background
Alma mater	Clemson University Pennsylvania State University

Britt Bunyard (born August 5, 1966) is an American mycologist and author known for his contributions to the field of mycology. He serves as the editor-in-chief of FUNGI Magazine, and has written several academic works. Bunyard earned an MS degree in Plant Biochemistry from Clemson University in 1991, and PhD in plant pathology at Pennsylvania State University in 1995. ^[1]

Career

Bunyard served as the editor-in-chief of the North American Mycological Association's journal, McIlvainea. ^[2] He has served as the Executive Director of the Telluride Mushroom Festival since 2014. ^[3]

Selected publications

• Bunyard, Britt (2024). The Little Book of Fungi (Little Books of Nature). Princeton University Press (published October 22, 2024). ISBN   9780691259888.
• Bunyard, Britt Allen (July 15, 2022). The Lives of Fungi: A Natural History of our Planet's Decomposers. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN   978-0-691-22984-3. OCLC   1264721280.
• Bunyard, Britt Allen; Lynch, Tavis (2021). The beginner's guide to mushrooms: everything you need to know, from foraging to cultivating. Beverly, MA: Quarry Books. ISBN   978-1-63159-911-8. OCLC   1197772139.
• Bunyard, Britt; Justice, Jay (2020). Amanitas Of North America. The Fungi Press. ISBN   9780578675725.

Awards

Bunyard was awarded the Gary Lincoff Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology by the North American Mycological Association. ^[4]

References

1. "Britt Bunyard". Wisconsin Mycological Society. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
2. Bunyard, Britt (2006). "From the Editor" (PDF). McIlvainea. 16 (1): 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
3. Riley-Adams, Ella (September 12, 2019). "The Place Where Mushrooms Get Their Own Parade". Vogue. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
4. Reed, Bruch. "Gary Lincoff Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology". namyco.org. Retrieved July 8, 2024.