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IUCN SSC Aquatic Fungi Specialist Group
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We have the vision to develop the scientific and coordination basis for the first conservation assessment, planning and action efforts for aquatic fungi
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IUCN SSC Aquatic Fungi Specialist Group @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social · Mar 27
🚨The addition of 482 newly assessed fungi species brings their number on the IUCN Red List to 1,300, of which at least 411 are at risk of extinction.🚨

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IUCN SSC Aquatic Fungi Specialist Group will contribute to this efforts by assessing #aquaticfungi.💧🍄

#conservation #RedList
First 1,000 fungi on IUCN Red List reveal growing threats - IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 27 March 2025 (IUCN) – The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban ...
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We shout right back to celebrate you Monni, & the other great folks @protectspecies.bsky.social. Your passion & commitment to biodiversity are so inspirational🌟
#AquaticFungi, @funaction.bsky.social, @mostfun.bsky.social, @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social, and I are so lucky to have your support.
October 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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monnikaboom.bsky.social
Shoutout also to @funaction.bsky.social & @mostfun.bsky.social - two European-based consortia focusing on conservation & monitoring of these amazing organisms! Go Team Aquatic Fungi!
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October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Huge shout out to our "stick finders" Luke Jacobus (also an Indy Zoo grant recipient) & Sergio Henriques (previous Conservation Coordinator at the Global Center for Species Survival). I am just sad it wasn't one of my sticks that found fame! 😂
October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Some years ago, we started talking about #aquaticfungi conservation in the IUCN SSC Freshwater Conservation Committee. Not only do we now have an IUCN SSC Aquatic Fungi Specialist Group, but our Indianapolis Zoo grant recipient @huzefaraj.bsky.social described a new genus from Indiana!
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October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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🚨🚨🚨 We found a new genus of aquatic fungi right here in Indiana! 🚨🚨🚨

Learn more in this blog post! 👇
Indianapolis Zoo Grant Fungi Discovery
Two Indianapolis Zoo grant recipients and a team of Conservation Coordinators with the Global Center for Species Survival have discovered an entirely new kind of freshwater fungus in Indiana.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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🍄💧New Aquatic Fungus Discovered!🍄💧

Our group member @huzefaraj.bsky.social together with colleagues, described a new genus and species of freshwater fungus: Atromagnispora indianensis.

🔗 Full story: www.indianapoliszoo.com/gcss/blog/zo...

#aquaticfungi #conservation #IUCNSSCAquaticFungiSG
Indianapolis Zoo Grant Fungi Discovery
Two Indianapolis Zoo grant recipients and a team of Conservation Coordinators with the Global Center for Species Survival have discovered an entirely new kind of freshwater fungus in Indiana.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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catiacanteiro.bsky.social
Current Conservation just published a special issue on fungal conservation. It is amazingly beautiful and creative, with great content! Don’t miss out on this fascinating exploration of fungi and their vital role in our ecosystems! 🍄‍🟫 💕 www.currentconservation.org/issues/19-3/
19.3 | Current Conservation
Before their ecological relevance and unique properties were revealed to me, my earliest memory of fungi was as a whimsical toadstool in the background of a fairytale book. Growing up, I also saw them...
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October 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
iucnaquafungi.bsky.social
📢 NEW REPORT 📢

The @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social report for 2024-2025 is now published. 👇

iucn.org/sites/defaul...

Get in touch if you want to collaborate with us to advance the #conservation of #aquaticfungi. 💧 🍄

@iucnfungi.bsky.social @protectspecies.bsky.social
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October 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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🎉A moment to celebrate!🎉

There is now an IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival dedicated to Fungi! (see post 👇)

This is super important to advance conservation actions for #aquaticfungi.💧🍄

Well done Terra - Expo City Dubai.

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We’re proud to announce that Terra has officially been designated as the world’s first IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival dedicated to Fungi and the first of its kind in the Middle East. | Terra - E...
We’re proud to announce that Terra has officially been designated as the world’s first IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival dedicated to Fungi and the first of its kind in the Middle East. This is a ...
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July 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Did you miss our webinar "Aquatic Fungi Diversity 2025"? You attended but want to see it again and share with your network?🍄💧

The video is now available:
youtu.be/JowOyvd_Sks?...

Follow our social media to keep updated about future activities: linktr.ee/IUCNSSCAquat...

#aquaticfungi #conservation
Aquatic Fungi Diversity 2025
YouTube video by FUNACTION
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May 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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No plans for #BiodiversityDay?

Join us to celebrate aquatic fungi diversity in this free webinar with talks on marine arenicolus fungi, freshwater lichens, fungi as bioindicators, & driftwood fungi. 💧🍄

🗓️ 22 May, 2pm UTC

🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/aquaticfungi...

#AquaticFungi
May 16, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Co-chair @isabelrfernandes.bsky.social and member Andreas Bruder were interviewed for SRF1, raising awareness about the importance of #aquaticfungi biodiversity and its #conservation.

See full interview (swiss-german), after minute 15:05👉 tinyurl.com/bdcz7uh5

#funga #IUCNSSC
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Schweiz aktuell vom 24.03.2025 - Play SRF
Kindsmord im Könizbergwald: Obergericht verurteilt Mutter zu 18 Jahren, Kantonsparlament Zürich möchte Rückkehr der Förderklassen, spezielle aquatische Pilzsuche im Muggiotal
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March 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
iucnaquafungi.bsky.social
🚨The addition of 482 newly assessed fungi species brings their number on the IUCN Red List to 1,300, of which at least 411 are at risk of extinction.🚨

tinyurl.com/3zdfysbr

IUCN SSC Aquatic Fungi Specialist Group will contribute to this efforts by assessing #aquaticfungi.💧🍄

#conservation #RedList
First 1,000 fungi on IUCN Red List reveal growing threats - IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 27 March 2025 (IUCN) – The number of fungi species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has surpassed 1,000, confirming that deforestation, agricultural expansion and urban ...
iucn.org
March 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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jandbio.bsky.social
Ready to level up your outreach by including #AquaticFungi? Ready to print, easy to use. Aquatic Fungi In Nature - Memory Game is fun and generates teachable moments to introduce these important fungi. @funaction.bsky.social Team 🇸🇪

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One of the 15 different Memory Cards in the set. This one features aquatic hyphomycetes, among other fungal spores. One of the 15 different Memory Cards in the set. This one features a chytrid fungus. One of the 15 different Memory Cards in the set. This card shows a stream or lake, with a dead tree in the water, the rocky bank/shore and an overhanging branch of a maple tree.
January 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
iucnaquafungi.bsky.social
🍄💧Freshwater #fungi are vital but often overlooked!

The Indianapolis Zoo & Dr. Huzefa Raja @huzefaraj.bsky.social are on a mission to uncover these hidden heroes in the White River.

More about it 👇
tinyurl.com/freshwaterfu...

Stay tuned! 🔊

#aquaticfungi #conservation
@protectspecies.bsky.social
Freshwater Fungi
Freshwater fungi are an indispensable part of freshwater ecosystems. They may be microscopic in size, but they pack a punch when it comes to ecological function.
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February 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Never heard about freshwater #ascomycetes?

Know more about this incredible #freshwater #fungi from Dr. Huzefa Raja @huzefaraj.bsky.social in this episode of Protect Species podcast @protectspecies.bsky.social.

🎧 youtu.be/kwuGIEciFR0?...

#Funga #Conservation #aquaticfungi #IUCNSSCAquaticFungiSG
Beneath the Surface: Conserving Aquatic Fungi
YouTube video by IndianapolisZoo
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February 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
iucnaquafungi.bsky.social
Fungi are pivotal in all ecosystem, including aquatic ones!

We contributed to this policy brief, together with @funaction.bsky.social members and many incredible fungi experts from around the world!

We especially highlighted the importance of #aquaticfungi
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#fungi #funga #conservation
catiacanteiro.bsky.social Cátia Canteiro @catiacanteiro.bsky.social · Jan 30
How important are fungi to achieve the CBD Global Biodiversity Framework? Basically, it won't be achieved without fungi!! Check out a policy brief we prepared ahead of #COP16 now available on Zenodo: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
January 31, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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🌊 #Marine #fungi thrive from the deep sea to rocky shores, yet we know little about them! These #microscopic wonders play vital roles in nutrient cycling & breaking down organic matter.

Learn more in @marinemicrobes.bsky.social latest article for @uk.theconversation.com ➡️
Meet the fungi that live in the sea
Despite being known to science for over a century thanks to a few early pioneering marine mycologists, most people have never heard of marine fungi.
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January 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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protectspecies.bsky.social Global Center for Species Survival @protectspecies.bsky.social · Nov 26
NEW EPISODE! Learn about hidden players in our aquatic ecosystems as @monnikaboom.bsky.social & @catiacanteiro.bsky.social chat with Dr. Huzefa Raja about the essential role freshwater fungi play in maintaining healthy water. You can listen to Protect Species wherever you get your podcasts. 1/
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November 26, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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The new @protectspecies.bsky.social podcast is out and it's about #aquaticfungi! 💧🍄

#IUCNSSCAquaticFungiSG member Huzefa Raja tells us about Ascomycetes. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Would you like to know more about aquatic #fungi? Leave your questions in the comments.

#funga #conservation
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November 25, 2024 at 8:45 PM