Isabel Fernandes (she/her)
@isabelrfernandes.bsky.social
Freshwater Ecologist 🏞️
Aquatic Fungi Lover 💧🍄
Aquatic hyphomycetes ❤️
Co-chair of IUCN SSC Aquatic Fungi Specialist Group @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social
FUNACTION project @funaction.bsky.social
MoSTFun project @mostfun.bsky.social
Aquatic Fungi Lover 💧🍄
Aquatic hyphomycetes ❤️
Co-chair of IUCN SSC Aquatic Fungi Specialist Group @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social
FUNACTION project @funaction.bsky.social
MoSTFun project @mostfun.bsky.social
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Biodiversity is in crisis—so let's act smarter 🌍
💧🍄 Aquatic fungi are key yet overlooked. Help us bring them into conservation & monitoring plans.
Take our quick survey (10–15 min)
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#biodiversity #conservation #monitoring #aquaticfungi
💧🍄 Aquatic fungi are key yet overlooked. Help us bring them into conservation & monitoring plans.
Take our quick survey (10–15 min)
🔗 forms.office.com/e/UjCrG1L8YV
#biodiversity #conservation #monitoring #aquaticfungi
Fill and share widely the Better Together Survey 👇🏻
Help us implementing conservation and monitoring of #aquaticfungi. 💧🍄
Help us implementing conservation and monitoring of #aquaticfungi. 💧🍄
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The 2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics will take place between the 25th of January and 7th of February, in Cesky Krumlov, Czechia. 🧬🌳 Applications are now open! Deadline: 15th of November, 2025. Do not miss the chance to attend! Spread the word among colleagues! 🤗 evomics.org/apply-worksh...
September 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The 2026 Workshop on Phylogenomics will take place between the 25th of January and 7th of February, in Cesky Krumlov, Czechia. 🧬🌳 Applications are now open! Deadline: 15th of November, 2025. Do not miss the chance to attend! Spread the word among colleagues! 🤗 evomics.org/apply-worksh...
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Reminder to submit your proposals for the SFS Innovation Fund Grant by Nov 15th. Help us advance our strategic plan with innovative ideas!
💡Have a great idea for SFS?
📆 Apply for an SFS Innovation Fund Grant by Nov 15th for funds to make it happen
🎯Projects must advance goals in the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
🏆Awards available for 6 teams up to $5000 each
(1/2)
📆 Apply for an SFS Innovation Fund Grant by Nov 15th for funds to make it happen
🎯Projects must advance goals in the 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
🏆Awards available for 6 teams up to $5000 each
(1/2)
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Reminder to submit your proposals for the SFS Innovation Fund Grant by Nov 15th. Help us advance our strategic plan with innovative ideas!
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🚨Join us at #WBF2026 to discuss how to overcome knowledge and policy gaps related to #fungi #biodiversity and #conservation meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/WBF2026/sess...
Make sure to submit your abstract by Nov 18th to participate in our session!
🍄🟫 🌊 🏝️
Make sure to submit your abstract by Nov 18th to participate in our session!
🍄🟫 🌊 🏝️
October 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🚨Join us at #WBF2026 to discuss how to overcome knowledge and policy gaps related to #fungi #biodiversity and #conservation meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/WBF2026/sess...
Make sure to submit your abstract by Nov 18th to participate in our session!
🍄🟫 🌊 🏝️
Make sure to submit your abstract by Nov 18th to participate in our session!
🍄🟫 🌊 🏝️
Are you attending #livingdata2025?
Do you want to know more about #aquaticfungi?
I would love to connect with you!
Do you want to know more about #aquaticfungi?
I would love to connect with you!
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Are you attending #livingdata2025?
Do you want to know more about #aquaticfungi?
I would love to connect with you!
Do you want to know more about #aquaticfungi?
I would love to connect with you!
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Last week Swiss #MoSTFun team sampled the Basòdino glacier in Ticino, to look for #aquaticfungi. 💧🍄
This is part of a larger sampling campaign to fill the knowledge gap on aquatic fungi diversity associated to glaciers.
Get in touch if you want to know more about our work or collaborate with us.
This is part of a larger sampling campaign to fill the knowledge gap on aquatic fungi diversity associated to glaciers.
Get in touch if you want to know more about our work or collaborate with us.
October 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Last week Swiss #MoSTFun team sampled the Basòdino glacier in Ticino, to look for #aquaticfungi. 💧🍄
This is part of a larger sampling campaign to fill the knowledge gap on aquatic fungi diversity associated to glaciers.
Get in touch if you want to know more about our work or collaborate with us.
This is part of a larger sampling campaign to fill the knowledge gap on aquatic fungi diversity associated to glaciers.
Get in touch if you want to know more about our work or collaborate with us.
1. You love aquatic fungi
2. You never heard about them but are curious
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
I would love to connect with you! 🍄💧🤗
Find me next week during #livingdata2025.
Let's talk about #aquaticfungi #conservation.
@funaction.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social @iucnfungi.bsky.social
2. You never heard about them but are curious
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
I would love to connect with you! 🍄💧🤗
Find me next week during #livingdata2025.
Let's talk about #aquaticfungi #conservation.
@funaction.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social @iucnfungi.bsky.social
📢Are you attending the Living Data 2025 next week?
@isabelrfernandes.bsky.social will present the preliminary results from #FUNACTION.
www.livingdata2025.com/program.html...
Find her during the week if you want to know more about our project and activities to conserve #aquaticfungi.
@isabelrfernandes.bsky.social will present the preliminary results from #FUNACTION.
www.livingdata2025.com/program.html...
Find her during the week if you want to know more about our project and activities to conserve #aquaticfungi.
October 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
1. You love aquatic fungi
2. You never heard about them but are curious
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
I would love to connect with you! 🍄💧🤗
Find me next week during #livingdata2025.
Let's talk about #aquaticfungi #conservation.
@funaction.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social @iucnfungi.bsky.social
2. You never heard about them but are curious
👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
I would love to connect with you! 🍄💧🤗
Find me next week during #livingdata2025.
Let's talk about #aquaticfungi #conservation.
@funaction.bsky.social @biodiversa.eu @iucnaquafungi.bsky.social @iucnfungi.bsky.social
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⭐Stakeholders engagement was defined as a top priority⭐
In particular with stakeholders willing to share their samples/data to be reanalysed for assessing #aquaticfungi #biodiversity.
📢 That could be you?
Please fill our questionnaire👇
tinyurl.com/3s27jt7n
Lets work together! 🤝
In particular with stakeholders willing to share their samples/data to be reanalysed for assessing #aquaticfungi #biodiversity.
📢 That could be you?
Please fill our questionnaire👇
tinyurl.com/3s27jt7n
Lets work together! 🤝
Microsoft Forms
tinyurl.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
⭐Stakeholders engagement was defined as a top priority⭐
In particular with stakeholders willing to share their samples/data to be reanalysed for assessing #aquaticfungi #biodiversity.
📢 That could be you?
Please fill our questionnaire👇
tinyurl.com/3s27jt7n
Lets work together! 🤝
In particular with stakeholders willing to share their samples/data to be reanalysed for assessing #aquaticfungi #biodiversity.
📢 That could be you?
Please fill our questionnaire👇
tinyurl.com/3s27jt7n
Lets work together! 🤝
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@biodiversa.eu #MoSTFun consortium had a hybrid mid-term meeting in Barcelona.
Fruitful discussions about what was achieved so far and the priorities for the second half of the project (see below👇).
#aquaticfungi #monitoring #biodiversity
Fruitful discussions about what was achieved so far and the priorities for the second half of the project (see below👇).
#aquaticfungi #monitoring #biodiversity
October 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
@biodiversa.eu #MoSTFun consortium had a hybrid mid-term meeting in Barcelona.
Fruitful discussions about what was achieved so far and the priorities for the second half of the project (see below👇).
#aquaticfungi #monitoring #biodiversity
Fruitful discussions about what was achieved so far and the priorities for the second half of the project (see below👇).
#aquaticfungi #monitoring #biodiversity
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If you feel you're missing out - which you are! - it's not too late to sign up at aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com and join @jandbio.bsky.social @zimingwang.bsky.social and others on alternate Wednesday evenings. @funaction.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
If you feel you're missing out - which you are! - it's not too late to sign up at aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com and join @jandbio.bsky.social @zimingwang.bsky.social and others on alternate Wednesday evenings. @funaction.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk
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A number of questions were raised which we will cover at future meetings, including: how to isolate living spores and grow them in culture; how to collect aquatic hyphomycetes from leaves; and how to DNA barcode these tiny fungi. Plus we'll be getting tips to improve our identification skills.
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A number of questions were raised which we will cover at future meetings, including: how to isolate living spores and grow them in culture; how to collect aquatic hyphomycetes from leaves; and how to DNA barcode these tiny fungi. Plus we'll be getting tips to improve our identification skills.
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We had a thoroughly enjoyable, and very informative, first meeting of the online #AquaticHyphomycete group yesterday. @isabelrfernandes.bsky.social gave us methodology and tips for collecting and fixing foam samples.
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We had a thoroughly enjoyable, and very informative, first meeting of the online #AquaticHyphomycete group yesterday. @isabelrfernandes.bsky.social gave us methodology and tips for collecting and fixing foam samples.
Together with @fayrnhawk.bsky.social and other colleagues we are starting TODAY online sessions about #aquatichyphomycetes.
Interested in knowing more about this beautiful group of aquatic fungi?
Send your message to aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com.
Looking forward to exchanging with YOU! 💧🍄
Interested in knowing more about this beautiful group of aquatic fungi?
Send your message to aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com.
Looking forward to exchanging with YOU! 💧🍄
Only three days now until our first online session on #AquaticHyphomycetes There’s still time to sign up by emailing aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com Andi Bruder will be giving us a quick overview of this special ecological group...
A new Zoom-based chat group focussing on #AquaticHyphomycetes will be starting on 8th October. Join us in the evening (BST) to chat and learn about this fascinating group of fungi. Contact me at aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com if interested. @britmycolsoc.org.uk @funaction.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Together with @fayrnhawk.bsky.social and other colleagues we are starting TODAY online sessions about #aquatichyphomycetes.
Interested in knowing more about this beautiful group of aquatic fungi?
Send your message to aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com.
Looking forward to exchanging with YOU! 💧🍄
Interested in knowing more about this beautiful group of aquatic fungi?
Send your message to aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com.
Looking forward to exchanging with YOU! 💧🍄
Older people care increases the gender gap in academia 👇
"At the institutional level, older care is an ‘invisible’ problem, for which interviewees reported not getting any support from
their institutions."
There is work to do!
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
"At the institutional level, older care is an ‘invisible’ problem, for which interviewees reported not getting any support from
their institutions."
There is work to do!
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Older people care increases the gender gap in academia - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Older people care increases the gender gap in academia
doi.org
October 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Older people care increases the gender gap in academia 👇
"At the institutional level, older care is an ‘invisible’ problem, for which interviewees reported not getting any support from
their institutions."
There is work to do!
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
"At the institutional level, older care is an ‘invisible’ problem, for which interviewees reported not getting any support from
their institutions."
There is work to do!
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Important and timely 👇
"Remote-Control Science in Ecology: A Hidden Face of Scientific Neocolonialism"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
"Remote-Control Science in Ecology: A Hidden Face of Scientific Neocolonialism"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Important and timely 👇
"Remote-Control Science in Ecology: A Hidden Face of Scientific Neocolonialism"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
"Remote-Control Science in Ecology: A Hidden Face of Scientific Neocolonialism"
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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This is a beautiful volume in the Current Biology magazine about Fungi with gorgeous illustrations! highly recommended 🧡 🍄🍄 🤩 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...
www.currentconservation.org
October 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is a beautiful volume in the Current Biology magazine about Fungi with gorgeous illustrations! highly recommended 🧡 🍄🍄 🤩 www.currentconservation.org/issues/19-3/
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One of the articles was written by myself, @adricorrales.bsky.social, @tobykiers.bsky.social and Kelcie Walther @spun.earth, with illustrations by Manvi Vakharia. I'm so thrilled with the outcome! www.currentconservation.org/integrating-...
integrating fungi in policy for a sustainable future | Current Conservation
Current Conservation integrating fungi in policy for a sustainable future
www.currentconservation.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
One of the articles was written by myself, @adricorrales.bsky.social, @tobykiers.bsky.social and Kelcie Walther @spun.earth, with illustrations by Manvi Vakharia. I'm so thrilled with the outcome! www.currentconservation.org/integrating-...
Reposted by Isabel Fernandes (she/her)
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...
www.currentconservation.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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/
Well done @huzefaraj.bsky.social 🎉
Thanks for bringing this news species of #aquaticfungi to our knowledge!
We are one species closer to knowing the estimated 2.5 millions existing species of #Funga.
#fungi #biodiversity #conservation
Thanks for bringing this news species of #aquaticfungi to our knowledge!
We are one species closer to knowing the estimated 2.5 millions existing species of #Funga.
#fungi #biodiversity #conservation
🍄💧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
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.
www.indianapoliszoo.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Well done @huzefaraj.bsky.social 🎉
Thanks for bringing this news species of #aquaticfungi to our knowledge!
We are one species closer to knowing the estimated 2.5 millions existing species of #Funga.
#fungi #biodiversity #conservation
Thanks for bringing this news species of #aquaticfungi to our knowledge!
We are one species closer to knowing the estimated 2.5 millions existing species of #Funga.
#fungi #biodiversity #conservation
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🚨🚨🚨 We found a new genus of aquatic fungi right here in Indiana! 🚨🚨🚨
Learn more in this blog post! 👇
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.
www.indianapoliszoo.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🚨🚨🚨 We found a new genus of aquatic fungi right here in Indiana! 🚨🚨🚨
Learn more in this blog post! 👇
Learn more in this blog post! 👇
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First workshop of the citizen science campaign on sampling glacier fungi in Lyngseidet, Norway was a success with professional glacier guides and good discussions. Sampling kits were distributed.
@mostfun.bsky.social @eirikafi.bsky.social #magicmountainlodge
#attmankanguide
@mostfun.bsky.social @eirikafi.bsky.social #magicmountainlodge
#attmankanguide
September 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
First workshop of the citizen science campaign on sampling glacier fungi in Lyngseidet, Norway was a success with professional glacier guides and good discussions. Sampling kits were distributed.
@mostfun.bsky.social @eirikafi.bsky.social #magicmountainlodge
#attmankanguide
@mostfun.bsky.social @eirikafi.bsky.social #magicmountainlodge
#attmankanguide
What an exciting collaboration! I'm looking forward very much to exchange experiences with the highest number of people.
Still time to join. Contact @fayrnhawk.bsky.social 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
#aquaticfungi #monitoring #biodiversity #conservation #aquatichyphomycetes
Still time to join. Contact @fayrnhawk.bsky.social 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
#aquaticfungi #monitoring #biodiversity #conservation #aquatichyphomycetes
A new Zoom-based chat group focussing on #AquaticHyphomycetes will be starting on 8th October. Join us in the evening (BST) to chat and learn about this fascinating group of fungi. Contact me at aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com if interested. @britmycolsoc.org.uk @funaction.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What an exciting collaboration! I'm looking forward very much to exchange experiences with the highest number of people.
Still time to join. Contact @fayrnhawk.bsky.social 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
#aquaticfungi #monitoring #biodiversity #conservation #aquatichyphomycetes
Still time to join. Contact @fayrnhawk.bsky.social 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
#aquaticfungi #monitoring #biodiversity #conservation #aquatichyphomycetes
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Researchers Andreas Bruder, and @isabelfernandes.bsky.social from SUPSI in Switzerland, and @jandbio.bsky.social and @zimingwang.bsky.social from SLU in Sweden will be supporting the group.
September 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Researchers Andreas Bruder, and @isabelfernandes.bsky.social from SUPSI in Switzerland, and @jandbio.bsky.social and @zimingwang.bsky.social from SLU in Sweden will be supporting the group.
Reposted by Isabel Fernandes (she/her)
A new Zoom-based chat group focussing on #AquaticHyphomycetes will be starting on 8th October. Join us in the evening (BST) to chat and learn about this fascinating group of fungi. Contact me at aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com if interested. @britmycolsoc.org.uk @funaction.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
A new Zoom-based chat group focussing on #AquaticHyphomycetes will be starting on 8th October. Join us in the evening (BST) to chat and learn about this fascinating group of fungi. Contact me at aquatichyphomycetes@gmail.com if interested. @britmycolsoc.org.uk @funaction.bsky.social
Reposted by Isabel Fernandes (she/her)
Big day at #SEFS14 in Bolu, Türkiye! 🌍
Our session on #AquaticFungi and Microorganisms in a Changing World was a hit — and two student talks took home best presentation awards! 🎖️🎉
Huge thanks to all the speakers + attendees for making it an inspiring, fungi-filled success. 💧🍄
#MoSTFun #FUNACTION
Our session on #AquaticFungi and Microorganisms in a Changing World was a hit — and two student talks took home best presentation awards! 🎖️🎉
Huge thanks to all the speakers + attendees for making it an inspiring, fungi-filled success. 💧🍄
#MoSTFun #FUNACTION
July 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Big day at #SEFS14 in Bolu, Türkiye! 🌍
Our session on #AquaticFungi and Microorganisms in a Changing World was a hit — and two student talks took home best presentation awards! 🎖️🎉
Huge thanks to all the speakers + attendees for making it an inspiring, fungi-filled success. 💧🍄
#MoSTFun #FUNACTION
Our session on #AquaticFungi and Microorganisms in a Changing World was a hit — and two student talks took home best presentation awards! 🎖️🎉
Huge thanks to all the speakers + attendees for making it an inspiring, fungi-filled success. 💧🍄
#MoSTFun #FUNACTION
Reposted by Isabel Fernandes (she/her)
What an exciting day at SEFS14 in Bolu, Türkiye!
The Special Session on #AquaticFungi /Microorganisms in a Changing World was a huge success and even resulted in two graduate student awards for best SEFS14 oral presentations! 🎖️
Thanks to the speakers and audience for a truly fantastic session! 💧🍄
The Special Session on #AquaticFungi /Microorganisms in a Changing World was a huge success and even resulted in two graduate student awards for best SEFS14 oral presentations! 🎖️
Thanks to the speakers and audience for a truly fantastic session! 💧🍄
July 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
What an exciting day at SEFS14 in Bolu, Türkiye!
The Special Session on #AquaticFungi /Microorganisms in a Changing World was a huge success and even resulted in two graduate student awards for best SEFS14 oral presentations! 🎖️
Thanks to the speakers and audience for a truly fantastic session! 💧🍄
The Special Session on #AquaticFungi /Microorganisms in a Changing World was a huge success and even resulted in two graduate student awards for best SEFS14 oral presentations! 🎖️
Thanks to the speakers and audience for a truly fantastic session! 💧🍄