Pam Catcheside is an Honorary Research Associate at the State Herbarium of South Australia and is an expert on all things fungi.  Pam has a reputation for giving fascinating talks on this incredibly interesting topic.  At our AGM you can expect Pam to cover the following topics:

·         What are fungi? Not plants, not animals. In their own kingdom.
·         The variety – mushrooms, jellies, corals brackets, disc fungi, morels….
·         Their ecology – where they live, what they need.
·         Their importance – the ‘goodies’ and the ‘baddies’
·         Odd facts

RSVP to Jacqui – [email protected]

Pam Catcheside studied Botany at Imperial College, London University. She taught Biology and Science in senior schools in England and Australia.

Pam is an Honorary Research Associate at the State Herbarium of South Australia and has an Adjunct Lecturer position at Flinders University. She investigates the taxonomy and ecology of the larger fungi, particularly the disc fungi, fire-site fungi and inter-relationships of fungi and the environment.

Pam is Convener of the Adelaide Fungal Studies Group and has an active role in education about fungi, giving talks, workshops and publishing scientific papers and articles. Presently she is co-editing a field guide to Australian fungi. Pam is a recipient of the Field Naturalists of SA’s medal (with husband David Catcheside), was awarded Unsung Hero of South Australian Science in 2010 and was included in the South Australian Womens’ Honour Roll in 2015.

Pam Catcheside, B.Sc. (Hons.), A.R.C.S., Dip. Ed.