The Network for the Study of Mycological Diversity (NMD) is a national initiative coordinated by ISPRA for the study, census, and monitoring of macrofungi occurring in Italian habitats.

It was established in 2021 with the aim of collecting, organizing, and making available in a single national database the records, specimens, and data related to all fungal species present across the Italian territory.

The Network integrates scientific expertise and digital tools to build a shared system of knowledge on mycological biodiversity, fostering cooperation among institutions, research bodies, mycological groups, and mycologists.

Through an open science approach, the Network promotes:

• the sharing of methodologies, data, and standards;
• transparency in data collection and verification processes;
• reliability and public reusability of scientific data;
• the use of web-based tools to ensure uniform and accessible data collection.

Depliant Network for the study of mycological diversity
Italian Fungi census

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