Naturalist Night: An Endangered Mushroom & CA's eDNA

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Wednesday February 5

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6:00 PM  –  8:00 PM

 

Join us in kicking off Fungus February with the best mushroom mystery story you’ve never heard!

In collaboration with UCSC’s Genomics Institute, learn about how a state-of-the-art DNA database was hacked in order to uncover the hidden locations and scientific secrets of California’s most endangered mushroom. From the field work uncovering this rare fungus’ surprising habitat, to understanding California’s biodiversity research using DNA, you won’t want to miss this NPR-worthy story!

Instructors: Julien Pometta & Rachel Meyer, Genomics Institute - UC Santa Cruz

Class Size: 60 participants

Date: 2/5/25

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Location: Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History 1305 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Materials: Light refreshments will be served prior to the start of the program.

Class Fee: $16 - Museum Members receive a special discounted price applied at checkout.

 

$16.00