IUCN COMMISSION GROUP

IUCN SSC Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball Specialist Group

Group leadership

Dr Gregory MUELLER

Co-Chair

Gregory Mueller is Chief Scientist Emeritus at the Chicago Botanic Garden. He is also a Research Associate at Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago and an Adjunct Professor at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He served as Negaunee Chief Scientist and V.P., Science at Chicago Botanic Garden for 14 years. Before joining the Garden, Dr Mueller worked for more than 23 years at The Field Museum as the curator of mycology in the Department of Botany.

Dr Irmgard GREILHUBER

Co-Chair

I am working at the department of botany and biodiversity research at the university of Vienna. My professional experience is in botany, my main objects of research are fungi. I am doing a lot of barcoding of mushrooms. I am operating citizen science projects on fungi and leading the Austrian Mycological Society. I am involved in macro- and micromycete mapping of Austria, nature protection activities concerning fungi, national and international red listing of mushrooms. I am also active in the environmental protection council of the municipality of Vienna

I am working at the department of botany and biodiversity research at the university of Vienna. My professional experience is in botany, my main objects of research are fungi. I am doing a lot of ...

More about the Specialist Group

Through the Mushroom, Bracket, and Puffball Specialist Group conservation, we build awareness of fungi and the importance of conserving them, build participation among mycological communities, and greatly increase the number of fungi on national and global Red Lists.