Projects and Initiatives

JoNeF project – Joint Network for wild Fungi

The project JoNeF – Joint Network for wild Fungi was presented by ISPRA to IMPEL Network and was approved on 8 June 2023. It involves several European countries . More details about the project are provided in JoNeF webpage.

ISPRA/KCS-BIOTECH/UNIPV agreement

ISPRA has signed a collaboration agreement with KCS Biotech and the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences of the University of Pavia (DSTA-Unipv) for a mycological monitoring project in the sample area of Paù in the municipality of Crodo (Val d’Ossola).

ISPRA and IZSVe sign Convention on research applied to Italian mycological diversity

On 30 October 2024, the Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) signed an agreement with the Institute for Experimental Zooprophylaxis in the Venetian Region (IZSVe), establishing a strategic collaboration within the framework of the Network for the study of mycological diversity (NMD).

2024 Photo contest

We are excited to launch a special initiative to celebrate 2024: a collection of the best mycological images from Network NDM contributors. We aim to select ten standout photos of macrofungi documented this year. Join us in celebrating your contributions and the richness of mycological heritage!

Contest rules

Questionnaire on the mycological collections at Italian scientific museums

MUSE and the Network have developed a survey to deepen the knowledge of the Italian mycological collections conserved in public institutes; this survey was conducted through a questionnaire.
You can view and answer the questionnaire at tis link.