The Mushroom Research Centre is an NGO whose aim is to promote the study of fungal diversity throughout northern Thailand and Asia by training students from the region at the higher degree level. The idea of Dr.K.D. Hyde,The Mushroom Research Center is a non-profit making organization and has its base near Pa Pae, Mae Teang, Chiang Mai District and is at km 27 on the Mae Hong Son road (altitude 770m, map reference 19 07.200' N, 98 44.044' E).

You can view the MRC website at http://www.fungaldiversity.org/mrcf/index.html

Students have been selected from the Asian region and are funded through biodiversity collaborations and grants. Students presently register for their higher degrees at various Universities in Thailand, with whom the MRC has a close collaborations. Students live and work at the MRC.

Research Philosophy

Fungi are amazingly beautiful organisms but have suffered from decades of lack of funding for research especially in the tropics. The goal of The Mushroom Research Centre (Thailand) is to develop a Centre at which Asian students can receive training in Fungal Research and thus increase our knowledge of these wonderful organisms. We aim to promote the study of fungi throughout the Asian region by training students at graduate and higher levels. Our objectives aim to fulfill some of the recommendations of the Covention of Biological Diversity and Global Taxonomy Initiative by increasing taxonomic expertise in fungi.

THE NEXT WORKSHOP AT MRC WILL BE ON MYXOMYCETES

The first workshop on myxomycetes in Thailand will be held 9th -11th JANUARY 2008
Organized by MUSHROOM RESEARCH CENTER

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

Dr. Steven L. Stephenson
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arizona, USA

VENUE

Mushroom Research Centre
128 Moo 3
T. Pa Pae, A. Mae Taeng
Chiang Mai 50150
Thailand

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

Academics, myxomycologists, graduates and postgraduate students

ACCOMMODATION AND REGISTRATION

• Accommodation, lecture notes, field trip and meals will be provided by the Mushroom Research Centre.
• There will be 10 free places.
• Five places available at a cost of 1500 Baht per person – paid in advance.
• Participants are required to pay for their own traveling expenses to MRC however a pick up in Chiang Mai can be arranged (shared cost).
• Please download the registration form by clicking here.
• Complete the form and return it to thidawinkoko@gmail.com for registration.

CERTIFICATION

A certificate of participation will be issued after completion of the workshop.

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