October 12 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost:
Free to the public; book purchases for a fee
Contact:
Phone
406-994-2251
Email:
museum@montana.edu

Additional Information

Join Museum of the Rockies and Dr. Sara Branco of Montana State University to celebrate the release of the new children’s book, “Fungus is Among Us!” featuring Dr. Branco and her mushroom research! Limited quantities of “Fungus is Among Us!” will be available for purchase in the Museum Store, and Dr. Branco will be available to sign the book.

Additionally, Dr. Branco and her lab will be showcasing some of the coolest aspects of mushrooms under microscopes, and we will be demonstrating fun home experiments you can do with fungus! Dr. Branco is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at MSU, focusing her research on the origins and maintenance of fungal diversity and adaptation.