Estonian Mycological Society: 60 years!

Abstract

Sixty years ago, on December 23, 1963, 15 members of the Estonian Naturalists’ Society decided to establish a separate unit within the society – a section of mycology. The initiative came from Erast Parmasto (1928–2012), whose idea was to establish an organization that would consolidate and coordinate activities of professional mycologists from various institutions and fungal enthusiasts in Estonia in order to promote exploration of local mycobiota.