Mycoforum Albarracín 2021

Did you know that fungi provide most forest biodiversity and play an essential ecological role in the life of forests?
Not only that, but mushrooms can also generate multiple economic benefits for society and contribute to people’s health and well-being.

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

The Mycological Parks or Territories constitute an opportunity to organize all of the stakeholders interested in the mycological resource of a forest environment (owners, managers, collectors, mycotourists, local entrepreneurs) and connect them with the world of science, allowing them to participate in the generation of knowledge of the resource, necessary for managing and preserving our natural heritage.

Evaluation of the Albarracín Community Mycological Park

Wednesday 3 Oct 2021
EMI expert committee activities

11:00h.

Welcome to 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 in Teruel.

  • Alexis Guerin-Laguette, Secretary of the EMI Scientific Committee (online).
  • Fernando Martínez Peña, CITA, Aragon.

11:45-12:15h.

Presentation of the Albarracín Community Mycological Park.

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

14:30h.

Myco-gastronomic demonstration in a restaurant specialized in mycology in the area of the Albarracín Community Mycological Park. Michelin star chef: María José Meda, El Batán Restaurant (Tramacastilla).

19:00-20:00h.

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

Committee of experts:

  • Franck Richard, CEFE-CNRS, Montpellier, France.
  • Joseph Hoffman, Bielefeld University, Germany.

  • José Antonio Bonet, CTFC-University of Lleida.

  • Mari Paz Martín, RJB-CSIC, Madrid.

  • Pablo de Frutos Madrazo, University of Valladolid.

  • Ulf Büntgen, Cambridge University, 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 Nov 2021 | Place: Albarracín Town Hall

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.

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

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

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

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

11:00-12:30h.

  • Current state of the mycological parks of Castilla y León. Álvaro Picardo Nieto , Junta de Castilla y León.

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

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

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

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

12:30-13:00h.

Press conference. Representatives of the Government of Aragon, the Provincial Council of Teruel and the 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 Martin , RJB-CSIC, Madrid.

  • Citizen science and mycology. Joaquin Guinea Lopez , Innovatec, Madrid.

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

    • Fernando Martínez Peña, CITA, Aragon.
    • Francisco Sanz Garcia, Ibercivis Foundation.
    • Rubén Escribano , CITA Aragon.

16:30-18:00 h.

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

  • Gonzalo Castillo, Albarracín Community Mycological Park.
  • Ruben Escribano, APPOINTMENT Aragon.
  • Ricardo Forcadell, Qilex Soc Coop.
  • Francisco Sanz, Ibercivis

Frank Richard
CNRS, Montpellier, France

Joseph Hoffman
Bielefeld University, Germany

Sergio de Miguel CTFC-University of Lleida

Frank Richard
CNRS, Montpellier, France

Joseph Hoffman
Bielefeld University, Germany

Sergio de Miguel CTFC-University of Lleida

Xavier Parladé
IRTA, Barcelona

Pablo de Frutos Madrazo
Universidad de Valladolid

Xavier Parladé
IRTA, Barcelona

Pablo de Frutos Madrazo
Universidad de Valladolid

Alexis Guerin-Laguette
Secretary Scientific Committee EMI

Ulf Büntgen
University of Cambridge

Joaquin Guinea Lopez
Innovatec, Madrid

Alexis Guerin-Laguette
Secretary Scientific Committee EMI

Ulf Büntgen
University of Cambridge

Joaquin Guinea Lopez
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, Aragón

Rubén Escribano
CITA, Aragón

Marta Barba Recado
CIBR-CITA, Teruel

José Antonio Bonet
CTFC-University of Lleida

Pascale Malefant
MRC of Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

Gonzalo Castillo placeholder image
Albarracín Community Mycological Park

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

Sebastian Diette
Mycea, Montpellier, France

Francisco Sanz
Ibercivis

Joaquin Latorre
European Mycological Institute (EMI)

Alvaro 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, Aragón

Rubén Escribano
CITA, Aragón

Marta Barba Recado
CIBR-CITA, Teruel

José Antonio Bonet
CTFC-University of Lleida

Pascale Malefant
MRC of Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

Gonzalo Castillo placeholder image
Albarracín Community Mycological Park

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

Sebastian Diette
Mycea, Montpellier, France

Francisco Sanz
Ibercivis

Joaquin Latorre
European Mycological Institute (EMI)

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