The Bylaws of the Wisconsin Mycological Society
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Wisconsin Mycological Society Board of Directors
The Board of Directors volunteers to help manage the Society through monthly board meetings and collaboration through committees. Members can request to run for Board positions & are elected in a vote by members at our annual election meeting, in December.
Meet our 2026 Board of Directors!
Executive Board Positions 2026
President: Mariah Rogers
Vice President: Maurissa Dorn
Secretary: Brennon Strnad
Treasurer: Brad Knowles
Assistant Secretary: Shelby Dutcher
Assistant Treasurer: Stef Lee
Other positions:
Chief Mycologist and Species Recorder: Tavis Lynch
Science Advisors: Britt Bunyard and Patrick Leacock
Community Science Coordinators: Mariah Rogers and Brennon Strnad
Webmasters: Mariah Rogers and Brennon Strnad
Committees
Members can also join committees without joining the Board. Committees help run the Society but do not vote to make Board decisions. Click here to find out more about the WMS committees that currently exist and for more on how to get involved!
Committee Chairs 2026
Events Committee Co-Chairs: Dani Arthur and Mariah Rogers
Conservation and Stewardship Committee Chair: Emilymae King
Merchandise Committee Chair: Stef Lee
Marketing/Social Media Committee Chairs: Shelby Dutcher and Emilymae King
Membership/Outreach Committee Chair: Mariah Rogers
Science Committee Chair: Maurissa Dorn
Governance Committee Chair: Brad Knowles
Wisconsin Wild Mushroom Certification Chairs: Melissa Klotka and Mariah Rogers
Finance Committee Co-Chairs: Walker Rugeley and Brad Knowles
Newsletter Committee Chair & Editors: Arne Martinson (chair) and co-editors Mariah Rogers, Nikolina Adzic, Michelle Rich
Specific Foray/Event Committees 2026:
Hiles Foray Committee
Tri County Foray Committee
Northwoods Foray Committee
Rustic Camping Foray Committee
Fungi Fair Committee
President: Mariah Rogers
Vice President: Maurissa Dorn
Secretary: Brennon Strnad
Treasurer: Brad Knowles
Assistant Secretary: Shelby Dutcher
Assistant Treasurer: Stef Lee
Other positions:
Chief Mycologist and Species Recorder: Tavis Lynch
Science Advisors: Britt Bunyard and Patrick Leacock
Community Science Coordinators: Mariah Rogers and Brennon Strnad
Webmasters: Mariah Rogers and Brennon Strnad
Committees
Members can also join committees without joining the Board. Committees help run the Society but do not vote to make Board decisions. Click here to find out more about the WMS committees that currently exist and for more on how to get involved!
Committee Chairs 2026
Events Committee Co-Chairs: Dani Arthur and Mariah Rogers
Conservation and Stewardship Committee Chair: Emilymae King
Merchandise Committee Chair: Stef Lee
Marketing/Social Media Committee Chairs: Shelby Dutcher and Emilymae King
Membership/Outreach Committee Chair: Mariah Rogers
Science Committee Chair: Maurissa Dorn
Governance Committee Chair: Brad Knowles
Wisconsin Wild Mushroom Certification Chairs: Melissa Klotka and Mariah Rogers
Finance Committee Co-Chairs: Walker Rugeley and Brad Knowles
Newsletter Committee Chair & Editors: Arne Martinson (chair) and co-editors Mariah Rogers, Nikolina Adzic, Michelle Rich
Specific Foray/Event Committees 2026:
Hiles Foray Committee
Tri County Foray Committee
Northwoods Foray Committee
Rustic Camping Foray Committee
Fungi Fair Committee
Advising/Honorary Board Members,
Scientific Advisors
& Any Non-Board Committee Chairs
A Very Incomplete History of Former Board Members (thank you!)
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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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