Giuliana Furci

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 Giuliana Furci is a field mycologist and foundress and CEO of the Fungi Foundation. She is a Harvard University Associate, National Geographic Explorer, 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. 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

HIGHLIGHTED APPOINTMENTS

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

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



HIGHLIGHTED PRESS

HIGHLIGHTED APPOINTMENTS

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

TIME: No, You Shouldn't Be Afraid of Fungi  

02/19/2023


The Oxford Scientist: Fungi: the worldwide web beneath our feet

01/30/2023


MOFAD:  Fruiting Bodies: The Interconnectedness of Fungi

11/21/2022


Popular Science: Let’s talk about the “F” word

10/14/2022


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 Guardian - Opinion: The earth’s secret miracle worker is not a plant or an animal: it’s fungi 11/11/2021 


The Atlantic - ‘Flora and Fauna’ Is So Outdated 08/15/2021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

HIGHLIGHTED APPOINTMENTS

HIGHLIGHTED APPOINTMENTS

HIGHLIGHTED APPOINTMENTS

2022-current National Geographic Explorer


2021-current Advisory Board, Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN)


2020-current Co-Chair Fungal Conservation Committee SSC, IUCN


2020-current Board Member, Fundación Acción Fauna, Chile


2016-current Consultant, Chile Oceans Initiative - The Walton Family Foundation

2015-current Harvard University Associate


2013-current Member, Mushrooms, Brackets & Puffballs Species Survival Committee, IUCN


2018-2020 Board Member, Fundación Tierra Austral, Chile


2010-2012 Researcher, Oceana Chile


2005-2010 Steering Committee Member, WWF Salmon Aquaculture Dialogue, U.S.A.


2005-2010 Coordinator, Salmon-Farming Program, Fundación Terram


2003-2005 Manager, Fungi Australe Inc. – Reishi cultivation facility in Chile 

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BOOKS

Among other titles, Giuliana has written two volumes of the “Field Guide to the Fungi of Chile”, both in Spanish. 

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