Fungi Fundamentals Part III: The Wood Wide Web - Livestream

Join POST in this 90-minute live, interactive event that will take you beneath the forest floor to understand how fungi connect plants.

Have you heard that trees can “talk” to each other through underground fungal networks? It’s one of the most captivating ideas in forest ecology.

Back by popular demand after Parts I & II, expert Christian Schwarz, co-author of Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast, returns to explore the fascinating science behind fungal networks and plant communication. Nearly 30 years after the “Wood Wide Web” concept captured the imaginations of people worldwide, research continues to reveal both exciting discoveries and surprising complexities.

This 90-minute live, interactive event will take you beneath the forest floor to understand how fungi connect plants, what scientists have learned, and where the mysteries remain.

Here’s what this event has in spore for you:

• Discover how mycorrhizal networks actually function in nature
• Explore the evidence for plant communication through fungal connections
• Live Q&A with Christian Schwarz to get your questions answered

What we’ll explore:

1. How it works: The fascinating biology of mycorrhizal networks and what “communication” means in the fungal world
2. What research reveals: Current scientific understanding of nutrient exchange, chemical signaling, and plant interactions through fungal networks
3. The bigger picture: How popular science stories shape our understanding of nature??"and why getting the details right matters for conservation

You’ll leave this event with:

• A deeper understanding of the hidden fungal world beneath our feet
• Knowledge of what mycorrhizal networks do for forests and ecosystems
• The ability to share accurate, wonder-filled information about fungal ecology with others

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