Mushrooms
of the Mother Lode (BIO 160)
Instructor:
Dr. Tom Hofstra Spring 2008
Course Information
Duration of
Course: January 8th
to January 26th
3
Lectures:
Tuesday January 8th , 15th, and 22nd , 6:00-7:25 PM, Sequoia 7
3
Field Trips:
Saturdays January 12th, 19th, and 26th 8:30 AM-3:00 PM.
E-mail: hofstrat@yosemite.cc.ca.us
Web
Page: http://columbia.yosemite.cc.ca.us/hofstrat/Default.htm
Suggested books:
All that the Rain
Promises and More... - David Arora
Mushrooms
Demystified - David Arora
Field trips
Identifying fungi
is a skill that improves only through practice.
Many of you have enrolled in this course to learn or improve fungus
identification skills. For that reason,
we will spend alot of time in the field finding and identifying fungi. Students must provide their own
transportation to field meeting sites.
Please car pool - field sites have extremely limited parking.
You should keep a field notebook. This is an anootated list of the fungi
that you have found or identified. This should be kept in its own dedicated field
notebook and should contain the following information for each fungus you
identify:
1.
fungus
name or number (e.g. "unknown #1)
2.
date
observed
3.
location,
habitat, conditions
4. Description of observed specimen such as:
fruiting body type, shape, size, color.
A drawing or sketch may be helpfull in remembering, or better yeat a
picture.
Materials recommended for field trips (bring
these with you and ready to go)
• Field guide(s)
• Field notebook
• Collecting
basket
• Tools (hand
lens, ruler)
• Pocket knife
(with at least one sharp blade)
Suggested
items:
• Day pack
• Food and water
• Appropriate
attire for crawling around in the bushes - including sturdy footware, hat,
sunglasses, etc. (rain showers will be tolerated, downpours will drive us
inside).
• Sun screen, bug
repellent (wood ticks are abundant)
• Alternative
identification guides (color picture are a plus)
• Camera
A.)
“Columbia College adheres to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that
stipulates that no student shall be denied the benefits of an education, ‘. . .
solely on the basis of disability. ‘
Disabilities covered by Section 504 and the American Disabilities Act
include but are not limited to learning disabilities, hearing, sight, or
mobility impairments. If you have a condition that may impact your work in this
class and for which you may need accommodations, please see me as soon as
possible.
B.)
“Columbia College is committed to providing access to students with
disabilities. If you have or believe you have a condition which requires
special accommodations, please see me as soon as possible so we can talk
about your options.”
C.)
“For students with disabilities, whether physical, learning, or psychological
in nature, who believe that they may need special accommodations in this class,
I encourage you to discuss options with me within the first 10 days of
instruction.”