Field mycologist, author, speaker, fungal activist and foundress & CEO of the Fungi Foundation.
Field mycologist, author, speaker, fungal activist and foundress & CEO of the Fungi Foundation.
2022- National Geographic Society/Buffet Leadership in Conservation Award
2022- McKenna Academy Biodiversity Steward Award
2022 - Gordon & Tina Wasson Award, Mycological Society of America
2021 - Chilena Sustentable del Año, Premios Chilenos del Año - Natida
2018 - Salzman Award, Telluride Mushroom Festival
2015 - Dame, Order of the Star of Italy
2013 - President’s Award for outstanding contribution to fungal conservation, International Society for Fungal Conservation
Among other titles, Giuliana has written two volumes of the “Field Guide to the Fungi of Chile”, both in Spanish. Purchase through this link for international delivery.
NYT: Why Fungi Might Really Be Magic (When It Comes to Climate Change)
07/28/2022
BBC 4: Fungi - The New Frontier 01/17/2022
The Atlantic - ‘Flora and Fauna’ Is So Outdated 08/15/2021
BBC Travel - The Chilean mycologist celebrating fungi’s “hidden kingdom” 08/12/2021
The Tim Ferriss Show - 07/29/2021
Science - Include all fungi in biodiversity goals 07/23/2021
Giuliana Furci is foundress and CEO of the Fungi Foundation. She is a Harvard University Associate, Dame of the Order of the Star of Italy, Co-Chair of the IUCN Fungal Conservation Committee, and author of several titles including a series of field guides to Chilean fungi and co-author of titles such as the 1st State of the World’s Fungi (Kew, 2018). Giuliana has held consulting positions in U.S. philanthropic foundations as well as full-time positions in international and Chilean marine conservation non-profits. She sits on the Board of Fundación Acción Fauna, and on the Advisory Board of Myco-Medica Life Sciences and of the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN). Giuliana's field work is supported by clothing company Patagonia.
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