ISPRA and CAI: CAI mycologists involved in data collection along the Sentiero Italia trail
Thanks to the new agreement between ISPRA and the Italian Alpine Club (CAI), CAI mycologists can now contribute to the national census of macrofungi along the Sentiero Italia trail. The data collected will be verified and published in the CAI and SIF information systems.
NMD and JoNeF – A Message from the Italian Botanical Society
During the JoNeF project site visit in Thessaloniki in 2024, Professor Giuseppe Venturella, Vice President of the Italian Botanical Society (SBI), gave an interview highlighting the role of mycology in biodiversity conservation and the importance of the collaboration between ISPRA, SBI, NMD, and the JoNeF project, aimed at promoting the integration of fungi into environmental policies.
Fungi and the network, as told by Solveig Tosi on Rai Scuola
Racconti di scienza” programme aired on 10 June 2025 on Rai Scuola, Professor Solveig Tosi, systematic botanist at the University of Pavia, describes the ecological roles of fungi and their potential for the future.
Discover the JoNeF video!
A short clip highlighting the importance of wild fungi in European nature conservation policies. In the video, members of the JoNeF team share their voices to explain why fungi must be included in biodiversity protection strategies.
New partner joins the NMD: the Associazione Culturale Naturalistica Bioma
A collaboration agreement has been signed between ISPRA and the Associazione Culturale Naturalistica Bioma, which now officially joins the NMD.
Update of the Fungi Information System (SIF)
The Fungi Information System (SIF) has been updated with two key improvements: clear distinction between field and archive records for better usability; highlighting of records with deposited samples in the fungarium.
JoNeF Projet
The JoNeF Project (Joint Network for Wild Fungi) is an initiative promoted by ISPRA to advance the knowledge and conservation of macrofungi in Europe. Presented to the IMPEL network in November 2022, it was approved by the General Assembly on June 8, 2023, and officially launched in July 2023.
New video of the NMD network
On the occasion of the XII Scientific Committee of A.MI. Umbria (Foligno, May 30-June 2), the new video of the NMD network will be officially presented, dedicated to the promotion of the national census of macromycetes.
4th “Natura in Contatto” Festival
Civitavecchia, July 4–28, 2025
The Natura in Contatto Festival returns to the evocative setting of the Ancient Fortress in Civitavecchia’s Historic Port: a journey through nature, art and culture.
