Projects and Initiatives

JoNeF project – Joint Network for wild Fungi

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 (European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law) in November 2022, it was approved by the General Assembly on June 8, 2023, and officially launched in July 2023.

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).

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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

NMD Photo Contest: Celebrating Mycological Diversity

Thanks to the participation of enthusiasts and professionals, the NMD photo contest has received 26 images that showcase the beauty and importance of macrofungi in our ecosystem.

Surveys

Here you will find all the surveys conducted by the Network, whether ongoing or completed, along with their respective reports.

Call to the Network! Share data on species from the Italian Red List

Dear Network Members,
We are reaching out to gather data and records related to fungal species listed in the Italian Red List of Flora (Rossi G. et al, 2013. Lista Rossa della Flora Italiana. 1. Policy Species e altre specie minacciate. Comitato Italiano IUCN e Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare.