Mycoforum Albarracín 2021

Did you know that fungi provide most of the forest biodiversity and play an indispensable ecological role in forest life?
Fungi can also generate multiple economic benefits to society and contribute to human health and well-being.

However, wild mushroom productions face threats such as climate change and uncontrolled harvesting. These risks are aggravated by the lack of knowledge of the resource and its potential to generate multiple opportunities for rural development.

The Mycological Parks or Territories are an opportunity to organize all the actors interested in the mycological resource of a forest environment (owners, managers, collectors, mycotourists, local entrepreneurs…) and connect them with the world of science, making them participants in the generation of knowledge of the resource, so necessary to manage and preserve our natural heritage.

Evaluation of the Mycological Park of the Community of Albarracín

Wednesday 3-11-2021
Activity restricted to EMI expert committee

11:00h.

Welcome at the CIBR of Teruel.

  • Marta Barba, CIBR, Teruel.

11:15-11:45h.

Presentation of the evaluation process at the Center for Innovation in Rural Bioeconomy of Teruel.

  • Alexis Guerin-Laguette, Secretary of the EMI Scientific Committee (online).

  • Fernando Martínez Peña, CITA, Aragón.

11:45-12:15h.

Presentation of the Mycological Park of the Community of Albarracín.

  • Pedro Polo Íñigo, Provincial Director of the Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment of Teruel (Government of Aragón).
  • Benito Lacasa, President of the Mycological Park of the Community of Albarracín.

  • Ricardo Forcadell, Qilex Soc.
    Coop.     Teruel.

13:00h-14:00h.

Visit to the Mycological Park of the Community of Albarracín.

14:30h.

Mycogastronomic demonstration in a restaurant specialized in mycology in the area of the Mycological Park of the Community of Albarracín.
Michelin star chef: María José Meda, Restaurante el Batán (Tramacastilla).

19:00-20:00h.

Finalization of the Evaluation process with the Expert Committee in Tramacastilla (Teruel).
Alexis Guerin-Laguette. Secretary of the EMI Scientific Committee.

Committee of Experts:

  • Franck Richard, CEFE-CNRS, Montpellier, France.

  • Joseph Hoffman, University of Bielefeld, Germany.

  • José Antonio Bonet, CTFC-University of Lleida.

  • Mari Paz Martín, RJB-CSIC, Madrid.

  • Pablo de Frutos Madrazo, University of Valladolid.

  • Ulf Büntgen, University of Cambridge, UK.

  • Xavier Parladé, IRTA, Barcelona.

  • Sergio de Miguel, CTFC-University of Lleida.

  • Sébastien Diette, Mycea, Montpellier, France.

  • Joaquín Latorre Minguell, European Mycological Institute (EMI).

Mycological Parks and Citizen Science

Thursday 4-11-2021: Place: Town Hall of Albarracín

Session 1.
Mycological management with scientific criteria.
Coord.
Dr. Fernando Martínez Peña. CITA-Aragón.

9:00h.

Welcome and presentation of the day.

9:15-10:45h.

  • Climate change and fungi: evidence, consequences and adaptation. Ulf Büntgen, University of Cambridge, UK.

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  • Effect of forest and mycological management on fungal diversity and productivity of Boletus edulis.
    Case study in Pinar Grande (Soria).     Xavier Parladé, IRTA, Barcelona.

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  • From data to scientific information: influence of forest management and climate change on fungal production. Sergio de Miguel, CTFC -University of Lérida.

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  • Genomic analysis of dispersal and adaptation in Boletus edulis mushrooms: Joseph Hoffman, University of Bielefeld, Germany.

Session 2.
Towards an excellent network of Mycological Parks.
Coord.
Dr. José Antonio Bonet.
University of Lérida.

11:00-12:30h.

  • Current status of the Mycological Parks of Castilla y León. Álvaro Picardo Nieto, Junta de Castilla y León.

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  • The Association of Mycological Parks of Aragon (MicoAragon). Benito Lacasa and Rubén Escribano, MicoAragón

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  • The Mycological Park of Kamouraska (Quebec, Canada). Pascale Malenfant, MRC de Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (online).

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  • Mycological management project in Le Vigan, Occitania region (France). Franck Richard, CEFE-CNRS, Montpellier, France.

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  • Evaluation of the Mycological Park of the Community of Albarracín according to Fungi Friendly Forests criteria. Alexis Guerin-Laguette, Secretary of the EMI Scientific Committee (online).

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12:30-13:00h.

Press conference. Representatives of the Government of Aragón, Provincial Council of Teruel and Community of Albarracín.

Session 3. Citizen science and mycology.
Coord. Pablo de Frutos Madrazo. Valladolid University.

13:00-14:30h.

  • Mycological societies: their role in the generation and transmission of knowledge. Mari Paz Martín, RJB-CSIC, Madrid.

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  • Citizen science and mycology. Joaquín Guinea López, Innovatec, Madrid.

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  • The FECYT INTERFUNGI Project “Network of intergenerational observers of the fungi kingdom”.

    • Fernando Martínez Peña, CITA, Aragón.
    • Francisco Sanz García, Ibercivis Foundation.
    • Rubén Escribano, CITA Aragón.
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16:30-18:00 h.

Visit to the Mycological Park and development of the INTERFUNGI App for data collection with Mycological Associations of Aragón and the MicoAragón Panel of experts.

  • Gonzalo Castillo, Community of Albarracín Mycological Park.
  • Rubén Escribano, CITA Aragón.
  • Ricardo Forcadell, Qilex Soc Coop.
  • Francisco Sanz, Ibercivis

Frank Richard
CNRS, Montpellier, France

Joseph Hoffman
University of Bielefeld, Germany

Sergio de Miguel CTFC-University of Lleida

Frank Richard
CNRS, Montpellier, France

Joseph Hoffman
University of Bielefeld, Germany

Sergio de Miguel CTFC-University of Lleida

Xavier Parladé
IRTA, Barcelona

Pablo de Frutos Madrazo
University of Valladolid

Xavier Parladé
IRTA, Barcelona

Pablo de Frutos Madrazo
University of Valladolid

Alexis Guerin-Laguette
Secretary Scientific Committee EMI

Ulf Büntgen
 University of Cambridge

Joaquín Guinea López
Innovatec, Madrid

Alexis Guerin-Laguette
Secretary Scientific Committee EMI

Ulf Büntgen
 University of Cambridge

Joaquín Guinea López
Innovatec, Madrid

Ricardo Forcadell
Qilex Soc Coop

María José Meda
El Batán Restaurant (Tramacastilla)

Ricardo Forcadell
Qilex Soc Coop

María José Meda
El Batán Restaurant (Tramacastilla)

Mari Paz Martín
RJB-CSIC, Madrid

Pedro Polo Íñigo
Director of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment of Teruel

Fernando Martínez Peña
CITA, Aragon

Rubén Escribano
CITA, Aragon

Marta Barba Recado
CIBR-CITA, Teruel

José Antonio Bonet
CTFC-University of Lleida

Pascale Malefant
MRC of Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

Gonzalo Castillo
Community of Albarracín Mycological Park

Benito Lacasa
President of the Mycological Park of the Community of Albarracín

Sébastian Diette
Mycea, Montpellier, France

Francisco Sanz
Ibercivis

Joaquin Latorre European Mycological Institute (EMI)

Álvaro Picardo
Junta de Castilla y León

Mari Paz Martín
RJB-CSIC, Madrid

Pedro Polo Íñigo
Director of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment of Teruel

Fernando Martínez Peña
CITA, Aragon

Rubén Escribano
CITA, Aragon

Marta Barba Recado
CIBR-CITA, Teruel

José Antonio Bonet
CTFC-University of Lleida

Pascale Malefant
MRC of Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

Gonzalo Castillo
Community of Albarracín Mycological Park

Benito Lacasa
President of the Mycological Park of the Community of Albarracín

Sébastian Diette
Mycea, Montpellier, France

Francisco Sanz
Ibercivis

Joaquín Latorre
European Mycological Institute (EMI)

Aragón