The Many Uses of Mycelium

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Scientists have engineered so many new products from mycelium that Scientific American heralds the dawn of the "Mycelium Revolution" and Harper's Bazaar dubs fungi "The Future of Fashion." Explore how scientists have harnessed mycelium's ability to create complex structures that are now being used as eco-friendly alternatives to plastic, leather, meat, and Styrofoam.

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Schedule:	Thursday, February 27, 2025
Times:	06:00pm-07:30pm EST
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, February 27, 2025 06:00pm 07:30pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, February 27, 2025 06:00pm 07:30pm
Instructor:	John Michelotti John Michelotti John Michelotti John Michelotti is the owner of Catskill Fungi. which empowers people with fungi through outdoor educational classes, cultivation courses, mushroom art, and mushroom health extracts. John is a former President of the Mid-Hudson Mycological Association (MHMA). He serves as Medicinal Mushroom Committee Chair and is a Poison Control Consultant for the North American Mycological Association. He was chosen by the Catskill Center as a "Steward of the Catskills" for his contribution to the environment. John has had the pleasure to engage students from Elementary Schools to Colleges and Universities. He has taught at the New York Botanical Gardens for the past 8 years and regularly presents to Mycological Associations across the country. He served on the Mushroom Advisory Panel for Certified Naturally Grown to develop ecological standards in mushroom production across North America and has taught the Wild Mushroom Food Safety Certification Course to certify foragers to sell wild mushrooms to restaurants and supermarkets in 13 states. His goal is to educate and inspire people to pair with fungi to improve the environment, their health, and communities.
Location:	Online-Live,
Session Number:	253BOT349O
Price:	Price Non-Member : $55.00 Member : $50.00

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