IUCN COMMISSION GROUP

IUCN SSC Chytrid, Zygomycete, Downy Mildew and Myxomycete Specialist Group

Overview and description

Description:

The specialist group promotes the conservation of chytrids, downy mildews, myxomycetes and zygomycetes.

Group leadership

Prof Tetyana KRYVOMAZ

Co-Chair

PhD in Biological Sciences, Associate Professor (Courses taught: biology, microbiology, mycology, biotechnology, ecology, human ecology, life safety, technoecology, ecotoxicology, environmental monitoring); journalist (popular-science). Co-Chair of the Chytrid, Zygomycete, Downy Mildew, Slime Mould Specialist Group of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Leader and founder of NGO Ukrainian Ecological Society Membership in International Society for Fungal Conservation Membership in European Mycological Association President of International Congress on Systematics & Ecology of Myxomycetes 6 (2008, Ukraine, Crimea) Expeditions in temperate (Belgium, France, Poland, Ukraine, UK, USA), tropics (Brazil, Cuba, La Reunion, Maldives, Mexico, Seychelles), arid (Kazakhstan, Mexico) zones

PhD in Biological Sciences, Associate Professor (Courses taught: biology, microbiology, mycology, biotechnology, ecology, human ecology, life safety, technoecology, ecotoxicology, environmental ...

Dr Mayra CAMINO VILARO

Co-Chair Red List Authority Coordinator

More about the Specialist Group

The mission of our IUCN Specialist Group is to promote the conservation of chytrids, downy mildews, myxomycetes and zygomycetes. In addition, the promotion of conservation activities for neglected groups of living organisms will provide a more comprehensive vision of how nature processes function; in particular, attention needs to be focused on discovering the role of chytrids, zygomycetes, downy mildews, and myxomycetes in people’s lives and their relationships with other species.

Specialist Group work

We envision a substantial advance in understanding extinction risks for certain ecological groups of myxomycetes, chytrid, zygomycete, downy mildew and particular species. The promotion of conservation activities for neglected groups.