Network for the study of mycological diversity
Network for the study of mycological diversity
Network for the study of mycological diversity
Network for the study of mycological diversity
Network for the study of mycological diversity
Network for the study of mycological diversity
Italy Joins the Fungal Conservation Pledge: A Step Forward for Fungal Conservation
On 27 October 2026, during the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, held in Yerevan, Armenia, Italy announced its endorsement of the Fungal Conservation Pledge, an international initiative aimed at promoting the recognition and integration of fungal diversity into biodiversity conservation policies.

Global Strategy for Fungal Conservation: a global strategy for fungal conservation
This year, the Global Strategy for Fungal Conservation will be presented at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia.

Citizen science and fungal diversity: eight years of research in Italy
A study by Arnold Knijn and Amalia Ferretti, contributors to the Ndm Network, and Irja Saar presents eight years of fungal collecting and molecular analysis, highlighting the contribution of citizen science to our knowledge of fungi, including in urban environments.

The Network for the study of mycological diversity at Researchers’ Night 2026
On 25 September, as part of Researchers’ Night 2026, ISPRA’s Network for the study of mycological diversity (NMD) met the public at the Congress Centre of the CNR Bologna Research Area.

Fungi and the IUCN Red List: a new study analyses the status of species occurring in Italy
A new study focusing on the conservation status of fungi occurring in Italy and included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has been published in the Italian Journal of Mycology.

The Fungal Information System featured in RETICULA
An article entitled “The Fungal Information System: a national infrastructure for knowledge on fungal diversity” has been published in Issue 42/2026 of ISPRA’s technical-scientific journal RETICULA, by Emiliano Canali, Luca Campana, Stefano De Corso, Chiara D’Angeli, Dora Ceralli, Nicola Lugeri and Francesca Floccia.

State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2026: Digitised Fungaria and Information Systems at the Core of Fungal Biodiversity Knowledge
The latest report from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, highlights the crucial role of digitised fungal collections and information systems in advancing fungal biodiversity research, monitoring and conservation.

JoNeF publishes its first scientific paper on macrofungi conservation in Europe
The JoNeF (Joint Network for wild Fungi) project has reached an important milestone with the publication of its first Open Access scientific paper in Conservation Science and Practice. The article presents the network’s recommendations for strengthening macrofungi conservation and promoting the integration of fungi into European biodiversity policies.

