Amanita carneiphylla
Conservation status priority 2

What we do

• Evaluate the relationship of fungi biodiversity to forest disturbance and health
• Research the ecology of fungi including beneficial linkages with plants and animals
• Advise on fungal pathology and wood decay in south-western forests
• Carry out surveys of fungi biodiversity, including engaging community involvement
• Augment fungi and data for permanent reference at the Western Australian Herbarium
• Discover, name and describe fungi species

Key activities and projects

• Long-term monitoring of fungi biodiversity in southwest forests - FORESTCHECK
• Research on relationship of fire to fungi biodiversity in southwest forests
• Role of fungi in diagnosing recent woylie declines in south-western Australia
• Role of fungi in Gilberts potoroo (Potorous gilbertii) recovery plan
• Biology and control of armillaria root disease and wood decay fungi
• WACensus - Census of Western Australian fungi at WA Herbarium
• WAHerb - Representation and curation of fungi vouchers and data at WA Herbarium
• Fungibase - Western Australia's Fungi in Florabase from the WA Herbarium
• Perth Urban Bushland Fungi Project
• Fungi of the Perth Region - on-line self-managed format book (PDF 8.82MB)

Our researchers and their areas of expertise

• Dr Neale Bougher (Western Australian Herbarium)
• Dr Richard Robinson (Manjimup Research Station)