Also see Group Photos.
Principal Investigator
Terry W. Henkel, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Arcata, CA 95521 USA
Email: twh5@humboldt.edu
Website and Henkel CV
Collaborating Taxonomists
M. Catherine Aime
Professor
Purdue University
Systematics of ectomycorrhizal and saprotrophic macrofungi. 18 years field experience in Guyana.
Website
P. Brandon Matheny
Professor
University of Tennessee
Systematics of Inocybaceae
Has described 9 new species and 3 new distribution records for Inocybe from Guyana.
Website
Matthew E. Smith
Associate Professor
University of Florida
Systematics of sequestrate fungi.
Website
Jessie K. Uehling
Assistant Professor
Oregon State University
Systematics of Clavulinaceae.
Website
Field Research Associates
Mei Lin Chin
All-around specimen and data collector, and field logistics manager. 25 years field experience in Guyana!
Piakai Henkel
Specimen collector, hunter, fisher, and professional footballer! 20 years field experience in Guyana.
Michael Pilkington
UK-based world class mushroom photographer.
Noah Siegel
World class mushroom photographer.
Todd Elliott
World class mushroom photographer and truffle hunter extraordinaire.
Amerindian Parataxonomists
Christopher Andrew
Kanawapai, Upper Ireng River
20 years experience in biodiversity research expeditions.
Francino Edmund
Sand Hill, Upper Ireng River
20 years experience in biodiversity research expeditions.
Luciano Edmund
Kanawapai, Upper Ireng River
20 years experience in biodiversity research expeditions.
Peter Joseph
Kanawapai, Upper Ireng River
10 years experience with biodiversity research expeditions.
Leonard Williams
Cipo, Upper Ireng River
25 years experience with biodiversity research expeditions.
Rodney Daniel
Kanawapai, Upper Ireng River
10 years experience in biodiversity research expeditions.
Former Graduate Students
Jordan Mayor
MSc, Humboldt State University (2005). Thesis: Ectomycorrhizal influences on leaf litter decomposition in monodominant Dicymbe corymbosa forests of Guyana. PhD, University of Florida (2010).
Lance Woolley
MSc, Humboldt State University (2006). Thesis: Potential adaptive significance of reiteration in the tropical monodominant tree, Dicymbe corymbosa.
Rebecca Degagne
MSc, Humboldt State University (2009). Thesis: Estimating distribution of Dicymbe monodominant forests in Guyana using remote sensing. Current: Senior Geospatial Scientist, Conservation Biology Institute.
Tara Fulgenzi
MSc, Humboldt State University (2009). Thesis: Systematics of Boletaceae from the Pakaraima Mountains of Guyana.
Jessie K. Uehling
MSc, Humboldt State University, (2012). Thesis: Systematics of Clavulina (Clavulinaceae, Cantharellales, Basidiomycota) from the Guiana Shield.. PhD, Duke University (2017). Current: Assistant Professor, Oregon State University.
Dillon Husbands
MSc, University of Guyana (2013). Thesis: Systematics of Boletaceae from the Guiana Shield. Current PhD student, Purdue University.
Arthur C. Grupe II
MSc Humboldt State University (2016). Thesis: Sarcodon in the Neotropics: new species from Colombia, Guyana, and Puerto Rico. PhD, University of Florida (2019). Current: Post-doctoral Associate, University of Colorado.
Carolyn Delevich
MSc, Humboldt State University (2019). Thesis: Ectomycorrhizal fungal community assembly on seedlings of a Neotropical monodominant tree. Current: PhD student, University of Oregon.
Kennan Mighell
MSc, Humboldt State University (2020). Thesis: Systematics of Amanita from the Guiana Shield and Guineo-Congolian Africa.
Former Undergraduate Students
- Luke Henault
- Heather Mehl
- Ryan Meszaros
- Ben Hart
- Louis Kennedy