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Photo: Nic Vevers/ANU

Did you know that fungi are in the air all around us? 

Professor Benjamin Schwessinger from the ANU Research School of Biology will showcase how fungal spores are sampled at the Australian National Botanic Gardens and what we can learn from this data. This event will be held across two sessions, register for either Saturday or Tuesday. 

This is followed by a hands-on activity about the DNA of fungi, open to ages 10+.

The Sporetracker project enhances myrtle rust monitoring across Australia, integrating diagnostics, outreach, and education through collaboration with botanic gardens.

This project received grant funding from the Australian Government Saving Native Species Program. See more information: Nature innovations: Harnessing AI for conservation | Ministers (dcceew.gov.au).