Mitchell is an avid mushroom identification and mycophotography enthusiast. Since he was a young child he has been fascinated by fungi. Whether it be hunting for morels with his father, getting scolded by his grandparents for picking the harmless Coprinoids in their yard, or simply going to the woods to admire them as a teenager.
 
Mushrooms have always been a reoccurring theme for him. As a young adult, Mitchell’s interest grew and he began to take mycology more seriously. He began spending time in the field specifically in hopes of learning to identify other mushrooms.  Some years, and lots of study/field time later, Mitchell found his place on the administration team for many of the well known international identification-based Facebook groups such as “Mushroom Identification Page”, “Mushroom Identification”, “Fungus Identification”, and more. Through these groups, he has had the opportunity to learn from mycologists and make like-minded friends from nearly every corner of the globe.
 
He is passionate about helping others identify their finds and is very active in the online mushroom community. He volunteers a few hours or more each day to do ID’s and answer questions. Mitchell is well versed in many different types of fungi found in southwestern Wisconsin (where he lives), but he is also familiar with many other species from all over the state, country, and world. His main area of interest is in the family Psathyrellaceae, primarily the Coprinoid genera. He also enjoys photographing bioluminescent/fluorescent fungi, and has love for anything rare and obscure.