Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Get ready for an exciting episode as we sit down with Kyle Canan, Scott Ostuni, and Zach Geurin from the Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab (OMDL)! 🌱🔬 Discover the fascinating origins of OMDL and gain insights into their groundbreaking work in mycological research. From identifying mysterious mushroom species to unlocking the secrets hidden in fungal DNA, these experts are here to share how they make it all happen!
A big shoutout to the amazing team members who couldn’t join us for this episode but continue to make OMDL thrive: Stephen Russell, Joshua Birkebak, Alan Rockefeller, Jessica Williams, Sarah Culliton, Mandie Quark, Grant Cain, Sigrid Jakob, and Logan Borosch. Your dedication fuels the passion behind OMDL's success!
Tune in for a deep dive into the science of fungi, and learn how OMDL is advancing our understanding of the fungal kingdom! 🍄✨
***Suillus americanus photos courtesy of Alan Rockefeller.
If you'd like to donate to the efforts of Scott Ostuni and Kyle Canan's Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab:
➡️ GoFundMe: gofundme.com/f/ohio-mushroom-dna-lab
➡️ Venmo: @Kyle-Canan
Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab Diversity Project Protocol for submitting specimens
➡️ Web: docs.google.com/document/d/1KzXnJQ-1tGgD5CL8yfXJhLCUNVyjcKptblaG0KFoqQg/edit?usp=sharing
How To Observe Mushrooms Methodically:
➡️ Web: inaturalist.org/posts/75299-how-to-observe-mushrooms-methodically
Introducing the Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab: Early Lessons and Contributions from a New Community-Driven Nanopore Sequencing Laboratory
➡️ Web: namyco.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/OhioDNALab.pdf
Psilocybe niveotropicalis: a new species of psilocybin containing mushroom from South Florida
➡️ Web: namyco.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NewSpeciesofwood-lovingPsilocybe.pdf
Mycena jingyinga: a recently described species from Taiwan is reported in North America
➡️ Web: namyco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mycena_jingyinga_a_Bioluminescent_Species_Recently_Described_from_Taiwan_is_Reported_from_NA.pdf
Cortinarius saniosus Reported from Tropical and Subtropical Florida with Unique Genotype Shared among Midwestern and Southeastern, but not Boreal/Montane, North American Collections
➡️ Web: namyco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cortinarius_saniosus_Florida_submitted_9_21_2023-1.pdf
Sigrid Jakob's Creating + Using a Home PCR Lab
➡️ YouTube: youtu.be/qyaNM6lJmGo?si=fJOUgkgfu5BUfiec
Nature's Temples by Joan Maloof
➡️ Paperback: amzn.to/3Vu0dgC
➡️ Hardcover: amzn.to/3VsRknr
Kyle Canan can be found at:
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/mushlove_the_earth
➡️ Facebook: Facebook: facebook.com/kyle.canan.1
➡️ Web: allmylinks.com/ohiomushroomdnalab
Scott Ostuni can be found at:
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/scott.ostuni
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/scottostuni
➡️ iNaturalist: inaturalist.org/people/scottostuni
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Get ready for an exciting episode as we sit down with Kyle Canan, Scott Ostuni, and Zach Geurin from the Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab (OMDL)! 🌱🔬 Discover the fascinating origins of OMDL and gain insights into their groundbreaking work in mycological research. From identifying mysterious mushroom species to unlocking the secrets hidden in fungal DNA, these experts are here to share how they make it all happen!
A big shoutout to the amazing team members who couldn’t join us for this episode but continue to make OMDL thrive: Stephen Russell, Joshua Birkebak, Alan Rockefeller, Jessica Williams, Sarah Culliton, Mandie Quark, Grant Cain, Sigrid Jakob, and Logan Borosch. Your dedication fuels the passion behind OMDL's success!
Tune in for a deep dive into the science of fungi, and learn how OMDL is advancing our understanding of the fungal kingdom! 🍄✨
***Suillus americanus photos courtesy of Alan Rockefeller.
If you'd like to donate to the efforts of Scott Ostuni and Kyle Canan's Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab:
➡️ GoFundMe: gofundme.com/f/ohio-mushroom-dna-lab
➡️ Venmo: @Kyle-Canan
Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab Diversity Project Protocol for submitting specimens
➡️ Web: docs.google.com/document/d/1KzXnJQ-1tGgD5CL8yfXJhLCUNVyjcKptblaG0KFoqQg/edit?usp=sharing
How To Observe Mushrooms Methodically:
➡️ Web: inaturalist.org/posts/75299-how-to-observe-mushrooms-methodically
Introducing the Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab: Early Lessons and Contributions from a New Community-Driven Nanopore Sequencing Laboratory
➡️ Web: namyco.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/OhioDNALab.pdf
Psilocybe niveotropicalis: a new species of psilocybin containing mushroom from South Florida
➡️ Web: namyco.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NewSpeciesofwood-lovingPsilocybe.pdf
Mycena jingyinga: a recently described species from Taiwan is reported in North America
➡️ Web: namyco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mycena_jingyinga_a_Bioluminescent_Species_Recently_Described_from_Taiwan_is_Reported_from_NA.pdf
Cortinarius saniosus Reported from Tropical and Subtropical Florida with Unique Genotype Shared among Midwestern and Southeastern, but not Boreal/Montane, North American Collections
➡️ Web: namyco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cortinarius_saniosus_Florida_submitted_9_21_2023-1.pdf
Sigrid Jakob's Creating + Using a Home PCR Lab
➡️ YouTube: youtu.be/qyaNM6lJmGo?si=fJOUgkgfu5BUfiec
Nature's Temples by Joan Maloof
➡️ Paperback: amzn.to/3Vu0dgC
➡️ Hardcover: amzn.to/3VsRknr
Kyle Canan can be found at:
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/mushlove_the_earth
➡️ Facebook: Facebook: facebook.com/kyle.canan.1
➡️ Web: allmylinks.com/ohiomushroomdnalab
Scott Ostuni can be found at:
➡️ Facebook: facebook.com/scott.ostuni
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/scottostuni
➡️ iNaturalist: inaturalist.org/people/scottostuni
🌿 Join Us in Mexico! Explore the Cloud Forests with MycoTreks – July 2025
📅 Dates: July 13–21, 2025
💸 Price: $2799
🏡 Includes: Lodging, meals, guided nature forays, expert-led tours, and bilingual support staff (airfare and alcoholic drinks not included)
👉 Important Note: MycoTreks is not a psychedelic retreat. We follow strict ethical foraging practices and do not collect or bring mushrooms home. Our focus is on learning, exploration, and celebrating the region’s biodiversity respectfully and responsibly.
🔗 Learn more and sign up: https://www.mycotreks.tours/
📩 Join the Mushroom Movement!
Sign up for the MycoGeeky mailing list and get automatically entered into our weekly giveaways! Prizes include exclusive merch, educational resources, and fun myco surprises.
👉 mycogeeky.com
🤝 Support the Show – Shop with Our Trusted Partners
Use these affiliate links to support MycoGeeky at no extra cost to you:
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🍄 The Spore Store Coffee Alternative: https://thesporestore.company.site/
🌿 Connect with MycoGeeky Everywhere
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🎬 Watch More From MycoGeeky:
▶️ The APE That Changed Mycology – John Workman Interview: youtu.be/AtOrRsFAUX4
▶️ Dennis McKenna on His Early Years: youtu.be/rbYDjI-f_zI
▶️ MycoGeeky’s “Mushroom Living” Music Video: youtu.be/Kq31ACYZ-6w
👍 Like this video – It really helps us reach more people!
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