Higher yield agriculture through myco-fertilisation

Information and resources showing how fungi can be leveraged to improve agricultural output.

Allies in the Soil: Mycorrhizal Fungi

Allies in the Soil: Mycorrhizal Fungi

This video, featuring Dr. Adam Cobb’s work and hosted by Dr. Elaine's Soil Food Web School, explores how mycorrhizal fungi work as crucial partners to plants, supporting both soil health and human nutrition through agroecological relationships. Dr. Cobb shares insights from his research on plant-microbe symbiosis, especially

Lessons from fungi on markets and economics

Lessons from fungi on markets and economics

Resource inequality is one of our greatest challenges, but it's not unique to humans. Like us, mycorrhizal fungi that live in plant and tree roots strategically trade, steal and withhold resources, displaying remarkable parallels to humans in their capacity to be opportunistic (and sometimes ruthless) - all in

How trees talk to each other

How trees talk to each other

A forest is much more than what you see," says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery – trees talk, often and over vast distances. Learn more about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see

Antimicrobial properties of fungi

Antimicrobial properties of fungi

The mushroom biologist, Paul Stamets, talks about the antimicrobial properties of fungi, how they can be used as potent insecticides and how they may help boost the human immune system.