In this Issue –
General Announcements – 2
SPS Conference Event Schedule – 4
MSA Conference Merchandise – 5
MSA SPS Executive Board Elections – 6
Musings & Mycologists Nominations – 7
Student & Postdoc Scholarship Recipients -8
Photo and Art Spotlight – 9
SPS Gifts Ideas! – 10
MSA SPS Resources – 11
Please email Terry or Javier if you’re interested in participating during MSA 2025!
Vote for the Next MSA SPS Board by June 15th. Link to vote is here:
In this issue:
2 – MSA SPS Board Nominations
3 – Musings and Mycologists Nominations
4 – Annual Meeting Registration Grants
5 – MSA SPS Resources
We are organizing the forth edition of coffee hour M&M meetings!
This year, three sessions of M&M’s will be hosted at the MSA Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin! These meetings are a great opportunity for mycologists to talk about their journeys, adventures and experiences. We hope that during these meetings invited mycologists can briefly share the choices they’ve made throughout their careers that have led them to their current positions and then discuss lessons learned and advice for early career researchers. Followed by opening up room to questions and interactive conversations.
Please fill out this form to nominate a mycologist that you look up to or who might have a story that needs to be heard. We are interested in hearing from a diverse set of mycologists across all identities and career paths. We are also open to these M&Ms being held in the language of the nominated mycologist’s choice.
This mycologist may even be you and self-nominations are encouraged! 🙂
Nomination link: https://forms.gle/uJa3B4pwTsAuHDP1A
MSA SPS Executive Board Nominations are due May 15th, 2025 11:59 PM EST. Apply through the QR code or this link: https://forms.gle/P3cxZnMuitjdN1U29
Where did you grow up?
India
Where are you currently doing research?
South Dakota State University
Who are you working with?
Shyam Solanki
Describe your research project.
I am working on Host-pathogen-soil interaction in soybean white mold Patho system.
What are your career goals/plans for after you’re done with your current position?
To be a post doc and continue in academia.
What is your favorite fungus and why?
White mold because of its ability to not produce sexual spores and still survive the harsh environment.
Who is your mycology role model?
Anton de Bary
Any great stories from fieldwork?
While doing my soil sampling, I had a fierce encounter with with a snake and deer at same time.
What is something inspiring or useful that you learned from your experiences in mycology?
Life is hard and be like fungus grow where ever you can find space.
What do you like to do in your free time? What are your hobbies?
I like to sing and go for hikes.
Which awards would you like to brag about?
Gold medalist in Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree.
Anything else you’d like to talk about, leave here!
I was first to report a new fusarium pathogen on soybean from US.
In this issue:
2 – General Announcements
3 – Student & Postdoc Membership Scholarship Recipients
4 – Musings & Mycologists Nominations
5 – MSA SPS Executive Board Nominations
6 – Boston Mycological Society Grants & Scholarships
7 – Mycology Graduate Student Assistantship
8 – Student Spotlight: Sachin Sharma
10 – MSA SPS Social Media Platform Change
11 – SPS Gift Ideas!
12 – MSA SPS Resources