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Maurissa's interest in fungi stemmed from her childhood experience foraging for hen-of-the-woods, giant puffballs, and morels in Northern Illinois in her childhood, and blossomed when she moved to the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains in 2019. Surrounded by nature and naturalists, she quickly got hooked on mycology and learning from her neighbors, and joined the Santa Cruz Fungus Federation and San Francisco Mycological Society.
Maurissa joined the Wisconsin Mycological Society in Spring 2023 when she moved to Illinois after 13 years on the West Coast, and quickly realized she found her people. WMS's community is built around a love and fascination for fungi, but is also a wonderful network of creative and quirky individuals. While her career is in broadcast technology, Maurissa is currently working towards a GIS certificate at Foothill College, and plans to pursue an Environmental Management certificate at Oregon State University. In the future, Maurissa is hoping to find ways to use mycology, GIS, and environmental management to take action towards ecological preservation and sustainability in US forests. When she's not working, traveling, or on forays, Maurissa loves to play banjo, cello, practice Balinese dance, craft, cook, and of course - read about mushrooms. |
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If You Suspect a Poisoning
If you suspect you have consumed a poisonous mushroom, contact a physician, the closest hospital ER, poison control center, or dial 911, depending on the severity of the reaction. US Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222 The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) has information that may also be of help. Click here. We do not ID mushrooms through this website.
If you are in need of an ID consider uploading quality photos with multiple views of your specimen and descriptions of your find to Mushroom Observer or iNaturalist including our projects or post in Wild Food Wisconsin or Mushroom Identification Group. If you contact us and provide a way to get back to you, we may be able to provide suggestions for more identification resources you can use. You are always responsible for your own decisions taken on the basis of identification resources. |
Wisconsin Mycological Society
Wisconsin Mycological Society (WMS) is dedicated to the study and enjoyment of mushrooms and other fungi throughout the state of Wisconsin. Education, safety, sustainability, community, and connecting with nature are our goals.
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