Introduction to Mycoremediation

The field of mycoremediation is still in its infancy despite many exciting articles published outlining its potential. As such we don’t really understand the extent to which (and maybe never will) fungi may address challenges in industries like agriculture, textiles, building material, energy, waste clean up and more.

We hope to inspire those in, and interested in this area to experiment on their own cultures and share their experiences to help grow our understanding on this topic. Supporting you will be local fungi legend Amanda Morglund and MYCOmmunity.

Amanda is a speculative material designer, re-fashioning textile waste through a collaboration with fungi.

Discarded fibers are woven together with the intermeshing mycelium network of Oyster mushrooms (pleurotus ostreatus) resulting in lightweight, insulating and absorbent mycomaterials.

With mycological research, fashion and other industries can begin to re-uptake valuable resources and mitigate damage caused to communities and the environment. Evolving a circular model that grows the health of the ecosystems that support it.

Topics covered include:
- mycoremediation in the fashion industry
- making an oil spill mycoboom out of denim
- building a cigarette butt composting terrarium
- synthetic dye mycofiltration process

You will go home with:
- PDF pamphlet on a basic remediation
- species guide
- an agar plate with fungi to do your own testing

MYCOmmunity - Applied Mycology & Learning Lab

A public Melbourne based group of fungi enthusiasts looking to promote applied mycology through experimentation, documenting, and skill sharing. It recognizes the power of community in that individuals from a variety of backgrounds all have their own unique experiences with which to share. Supported by BioQuisitive, members will have a unique opportunity to conduct workshops, and experiments at home and in a community laboratory.

BioQuisitive is located in warehouse and the space is very cold, so please dress warmly!