Hello fungi fanatics! My name is Devon Rose Leaver (she/her) and I’m a senior at Clark University originally from Westchester, NY. I joined the Hibbett lab a year ago after gaining interest in fungi by reading the book Entangled Life and growing up curious about the role these mysterious organisms play in our environment! My…

I am a professor in the Biology Department at Clark University, where I have worked since 1999. My interests in Lentinus go back to my graduate school days at Duke University, where I earned a PhD in 1991 with Rytas Vilgalys. I was drawn to fungi by the beauty and diversity of mushroom fruiting body…

Hello Mycophiles!  My name is Sofie Irons, I am currently beginning my journey as a fifth-year-Master student at Clark University. I graduated from Clark with my B.A. degree in Biology in May of 2023, and am continuing my education with a Masters in Biology at the same institution. My areas of interest include population genetics,…

I was first introduced to mycology in 2011 when I randomly took a summer course about fungi at Mountain Lake Biological Station. From that point on, fungi have captivated my imagination and led me places I had never considered. Coincidentally, the following semester I took a class on developmental biology. Throughout the course, I kept…