From anne from eaglehill.us Mon Feb 9 15:34:39 2009 From: anne from eaglehill.us (anne@eaglehill.us) Date: Mon Feb 9 18:23:57 2009 Subject: [Mycology] Eagle Hill natural history science seminars - Maine Message-ID: ANNOUNCING ... 2009 Mycology and Lichenology Seminars at the Humboldt Institute on the coast of Maine! Jun 28 - Jul 4 Introduction to Lichens Fred C. Olday Jul 19 - 25 Lichens and Lichen Ecology David Richardson and Mark Seaward Jul 26 - Aug 1 Crustose Lichens of Coastal Maine Irwin M. Brodo Aug 2 - 8 Lecideoid Lichens: Identification and Systematics Alan M. Fryday Aug 2 - 8 Introduction to North American Truffles: Hypogeous Fungi Matthew E. Smith Sep 6 - 11 Biodiversity and Biological Surveys for Studying Mushrooms and Other Fungi: Optional Followup Bioblitz at Acadia National Park David Porter Oct 10 - 15 Mushrooms of Coastal Maine During the Fall Foliage Season Gary Lincoff 2010 seminars will be posted in mid-December of 2009. Descriptions of seminars may be found at http://www.eaglehill.us/programs/nhs/nhs-calendar.shtml Information on lodging options, meals, and costs may be found at http://www.eaglehill.us/programs/general/application-info.shtml There is an online application form at http://www.eaglehill.us/programs/general/application-web.shtml Syllabi are available for these and many other fine natural history training seminars on diverse topics. For more information, please contact the Humboldt Institute, PO Box 9, Steuben, ME 04680-0009. 207-546-2821. Fax 207-546-3042 E-mail - mailto:office@eaglehill.us Online general information may be found at http://www.eaglehill.us NATURAL HISTORY SEMINARS In support of field biologists, modern field naturalists, and students of the natural history sciences, Eagle Hill offers specialty seminars and workshops at different ecological scales for those who are interested in understanding, addressing, and solving complex ecological questions. Seminars topics range from watershed level subjects, and subjects in classical ecology, to highly specialized seminars in advanced biology, taxonomy, and ecological restoration. Eagle Hill has long been recognized as offering hard-to-find seminars and workshops which provide important opportunities for training and meeting others who are likewise dedicated to the study of the natural history sciences. Eagle Hill field seminars are of special interest because they focus on the natural history of one of North America's most spectacular and pristine natural areas, the coast of eastern Maine from Acadia National Park to Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge and beyond. Most seminars combine field studies with follow-up lab studies and a review of the literature. Additional information is provided in lectures, slide presentations, and discussions. Seminars are primarily taught for people who already have a reasonable background in a seminar program or in related subjects, or who are keenly interested in learning about a new subject. Prior discussions of personal study objectives are welcome. End of file... Thank you. -- Anne Favolise - Stanton, Assistant Editor Humboldt Field Research Institute and Eagle Hill Foundation PO Box 9, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, ME 04680-0009 United States Phone: 207-546-2821, FAX: 207-546-3042, http://www.eaglehill.us Publishers of three science journals. Northeastern Naturalist: www.eaglehill.us/nena Southeastern Naturalist: www.eaglehill.us/sena Journal of the North Atlantic: www.eaglehill.us/jona From cypherbuss from yahoo.com Tue Feb 10 22:54:52 2009 From: cypherbuss from yahoo.com (Teresa Cypher) Date: Wed Feb 11 00:52:16 2009 Subject: [Mycology] fungi pigmentation question Message-ID: <576395.94537.qm@web38508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi, I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address?? I got this address from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds. If there is anyone there willing to field this question, I would be so grateful. What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve?? Is it a sign of maturity? Thanks, so very much :-) Willow From Ann.Baldwin from metmuseum.org Wed Feb 11 11:40:07 2009 From: Ann.Baldwin from metmuseum.org (Baldwin, Ann M.) Date: Wed Feb 11 12:41:15 2009 Subject: [Mycology] fungi pigmentation question In-Reply-To: <576395.94537.qm@web38508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: If there are answers to this, I would love to know. I am an art conservator working on mold-damaged artworks on paper. Any information about the chemistry/role of fungal pigments is useful. Ann Ann M. Baldwin Associate Paper Conservator Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10028 212-650-2165 -----Original Message----- From: mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu [mailto:mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of Teresa Cypher Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:55 PM To: mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Subject: [Mycology] fungi pigmentation question Hi, I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address? I got this address from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds. If there is anyone there willing to field this question, I would be so grateful. What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve? Is it a sign of maturity? Thanks, so very much :-) Willow _______________________________________________ Mycology mailing list Mycology@net.bio.net http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology From geis.pa from pg.com Wed Feb 11 12:45:15 2009 From: geis.pa from pg.com (Geis, Phil) Date: Wed Feb 11 12:59:15 2009 Subject: [Mycology] RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: <200902111704.n1BH4w823348@net.bio.net> References: <200902111704.n1BH4w823348@net.bio.net> Message-ID: <21E5F8AD0FE7A047BD875A7F52B9BFD401CD50CF@bdc-emb011.na.pg.com> Different pigments express different activities. For dematiaceous fungi, the pigment melanin provides photo- and oxidant protection (both in the environment and in surviving phagocytosis). To a limited extent - carotenoid pigments provide photoprotection and also are involved in sexuality of some fungi. For examples: The contribution of melanin to microbial pathogenesis JD Nosanchuk, A Casadevall - Cellular Microbiology, 2003 - Blackwell Synergy Geis, P.A., and P.J. Szaniszlo. 1984. Carotenoid pigments and photoresistance in Wangiella dermatitidis. Mycologia 76: 270-275 Genes involved in carotene synthesis and mating in Blakeslea trispora. Kuzina V, Ram?rez-Medina H, Visser H, van Ooyen AJ, Cerd?-Olmedo E, van den Berg JA. Curr Genet. 2008 Sep;54(3):143-52. Epub 2008 Aug 2. Certainly there are other pigments. -----Original Message----- From: mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu [mailto:mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of mycology-request@oat.bio.indiana.edu Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:05 PM To: mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Subject: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 Send Mycology mailing list submissions to mycology@net.bio.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mycology-request@net.bio.net You can reach the person managing the list at mycology-owner@net.bio.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mycology digest..." Today's Topics: 1. fungi pigmentation question (Teresa Cypher) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:54:52 -0800 (PST) From: Teresa Cypher Subject: [Mycology] fungi pigmentation question To: mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Message-ID: <576395.94537.qm@web38508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address?? I got this address from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds. If there is anyone there willing to field this question, I would be so grateful. What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve?? Is it a sign of maturity? Thanks, so very much :-) Willow ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Mycology mailing list Mycology@net.bio.net http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology End of Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 *************************************** From Ann.Baldwin from metmuseum.org Wed Feb 11 14:11:01 2009 From: Ann.Baldwin from metmuseum.org (Baldwin, Ann M.) Date: Wed Feb 11 18:06:30 2009 Subject: [Mycology] RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: <21E5F8AD0FE7A047BD875A7F52B9BFD401CD50CF@bdc-emb011.na.pg.com> Message-ID: Thanks, Phil. Any thoughts about the greenish-blue colorants in Penicillium sp? Or magenta produced by some Fusarium sp? Ann -----Original Message----- From: mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu [mailto:mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of Geis, Phil Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:45 PM To: mycology@oat.bio.indiana.edu; mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Subject: [Mycology] RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 Different pigments express different activities. For dematiaceous fungi, the pigment melanin provides photo- and oxidant protection (both in the environment and in surviving phagocytosis). To a limited extent - carotenoid pigments provide photoprotection and also are involved in sexuality of some fungi. For examples: The contribution of melanin to microbial pathogenesis JD Nosanchuk, A Casadevall - Cellular Microbiology, 2003 - Blackwell Synergy Geis, P.A., and P.J. Szaniszlo. 1984. Carotenoid pigments and photoresistance in Wangiella dermatitidis. Mycologia 76: 270-275 Genes involved in carotene synthesis and mating in Blakeslea trispora. Kuzina V, Ram?rez-Medina H, Visser H, van Ooyen AJ, Cerd?-Olmedo E, van den Berg JA. Curr Genet. 2008 Sep;54(3):143-52. Epub 2008 Aug 2. Certainly there are other pigments. -----Original Message----- From: mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu [mailto:mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of mycology-request@oat.bio.indiana.edu Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:05 PM To: mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Subject: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 Send Mycology mailing list submissions to mycology@net.bio.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mycology-request@net.bio.net You can reach the person managing the list at mycology-owner@net.bio.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mycology digest..." Today's Topics: 1. fungi pigmentation question (Teresa Cypher) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:54:52 -0800 (PST) From: Teresa Cypher Subject: [Mycology] fungi pigmentation question To: mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Message-ID: <576395.94537.qm@web38508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address? I got this address from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds. If there is anyone there willing to field this question, I would be so grateful. What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve? Is it a sign of maturity? Thanks, so very much :-) Willow ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Mycology mailing list Mycology@net.bio.net http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology End of Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 *************************************** _______________________________________________ Mycology mailing list Mycology@net.bio.net http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology From geis.pa from pg.com Wed Feb 11 15:23:34 2009 From: geis.pa from pg.com (Geis, Phil) Date: Wed Feb 11 18:06:47 2009 Subject: [Mycology] RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: <21E5F8AD0FE7A047BD875A7F52B9BFD401CD50CF@bdc-emb011.na.pg.com> Message-ID: <21E5F8AD0FE7A047BD875A7F52B9BFD401CD5268@bdc-emb011.na.pg.com> The blue-greens - sorry, I don't know but the same melanins as in the dematiaceous fungi are also in A. fumigatus and some others and have the same antioxidant protective role in virulence. -----Original Message----- From: Baldwin, Ann M. [mailto:Ann.Baldwin@metmuseum.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 2:11 PM To: Geis, Phil; mycology@oat.bio.indiana.edu; mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Subject: RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 Thanks, Phil. Any thoughts about the greenish-blue colorants in Penicillium sp? Or magenta produced by some Fusarium sp? Ann -----Original Message----- From: mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu [mailto:mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of Geis, Phil Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:45 PM To: mycology@oat.bio.indiana.edu; mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Subject: [Mycology] RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 Different pigments express different activities. For dematiaceous fungi, the pigment melanin provides photo- and oxidant protection (both in the environment and in surviving phagocytosis). To a limited extent - carotenoid pigments provide photoprotection and also are involved in sexuality of some fungi. For examples: The contribution of melanin to microbial pathogenesis JD Nosanchuk, A Casadevall - Cellular Microbiology, 2003 - Blackwell Synergy Geis, P.A., and P.J. Szaniszlo. 1984. Carotenoid pigments and photoresistance in Wangiella dermatitidis. Mycologia 76: 270-275 Genes involved in carotene synthesis and mating in Blakeslea trispora. Kuzina V, Ram?rez-Medina H, Visser H, van Ooyen AJ, Cerd?-Olmedo E, van den Berg JA. Curr Genet. 2008 Sep;54(3):143-52. Epub 2008 Aug 2. Certainly there are other pigments. -----Original Message----- From: mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu [mailto:mycology-bounces@oat.bio.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of mycology-request@oat.bio.indiana.edu Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 12:05 PM To: mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Subject: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 Send Mycology mailing list submissions to mycology@net.bio.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mycology-request@net.bio.net You can reach the person managing the list at mycology-owner@net.bio.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mycology digest..." Today's Topics: 1. fungi pigmentation question (Teresa Cypher) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:54:52 -0800 (PST) From: Teresa Cypher Subject: [Mycology] fungi pigmentation question To: mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Message-ID: <576395.94537.qm@web38508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address? I got this address from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds. If there is anyone there willing to field this question, I would be so grateful. What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve? Is it a sign of maturity? Thanks, so very much :-) Willow ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Mycology mailing list Mycology@net.bio.net http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology End of Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 *************************************** _______________________________________________ Mycology mailing list Mycology@net.bio.net http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology From jcrich01 from yahoo.com Wed Feb 11 16:10:08 2009 From: jcrich01 from yahoo.com (channing richardson) Date: Wed Feb 11 18:06:54 2009 Subject: [Mycology] Re: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: <200902111704.n1BH4w823348@net.bio.net> Message-ID: <990612.87391.qm@web38308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Willow, The pigmentation in most molds is an adaptation to living in sunlight.? UV radiation is very harmful to living cells and the pigmentation in some molds protects their structures such as DNA from UV damage. Channing Richardson --- On Wed, 2/11/09, mycology-request@oat.bio.indiana.edu wrote: From: mycology-request@oat.bio.indiana.edu Subject: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 To: mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 12:04 PM Send Mycology mailing list submissions to mycology@net.bio.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mycology-request@net.bio.net You can reach the person managing the list at mycology-owner@net.bio.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mycology digest..." Today's Topics: 1. fungi pigmentation question (Teresa Cypher) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:54:52 -0800 (PST) From: Teresa Cypher Subject: [Mycology] fungi pigmentation question To: mycology@magpie.bio.indiana.edu Message-ID: <576395.94537.qm@web38508.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi, I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address?? I got this address from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds. If there is anyone there willing to field this question, I would be so grateful. What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve?? Is it a sign of maturity? Thanks, so very much :-) Willow ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Mycology mailing list Mycology@net.bio.net http://www.bio.net/biomail/listinfo/mycology End of Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2 *************************************** From marilynn from olympiafurnishedhomes.com Mon Feb 16 17:02:07 2009 From: marilynn from olympiafurnishedhomes.com (Marilynn) Date: Tue Feb 17 15:50:23 2009 Subject: [Mycology] Margaret McKenny Tribute Page Message-ID: Nathan; I was thrilled to find your tribute page to Margaret Mckenny. I tried to email you via the website, but the address is no longer valid. So, I am trying this one. I would like to share some things, if you don't mind. Marilynn