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Maritime Testing and Degradation of Mycelium Composite Materials: The Ganoderma lucidum Buoy
Originally Published: May 2016
Re-Published by Open Fung: March 2025In 2015 Hannah Nguyen conducted foundational research on fungal composite materials in aquatic environments while she was an undergraduate at UC Berkeley. At that time, Hannah was a student of the renowned mycologist Tom Bruns, and joined MycoWorks to conduct capstone work to test fungal materials in the diverse fresh and marine waters of California’s Bay Area. Hannah grew a “myco-buoy” with the same form factor as a standard Styrofoam buoy used in commercial applications, sealed them with different organic coatings, and placed them in different conditions to see how they fared.
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Operate with Fungi
2024A new publication that explores how working with fungi can bridge divides and build strong connections.
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Reflections from Telluride 2024
Summer 2024
Open Fung was
a sponsor of the 2024 Telluride Mushroom Festival. Co-Founder Phil Ross
attended the festival and reports back with reflections and his
experience of spending time in the midst of this community.
Read Phil’s reflections on the festival