The Biology students were given the opportunity to participate in Notre Dame's 19th Annual Fungus Fair this past week. Students were asked to find a specimen from the Kingdom Fungi, identify their specimen using provided resources and present their findings to the class. This is one of my favorite projects of the year for a couple reasons...number one being I am a fungus fanatic!
Here are a couple specimens students brought in:
We also had Dr. Hegarty as an impromptu guest lecturer! While researching her specimen, one student found that if her mushroom's cap was exposed to Potassium Hydroxide, it should turn a yellowish color. I knew just who to ask to test this hypothesis in front of the class.
Dr. Hegarty used a couple different solutions and we were able to get a slight reaction on part of the cap. It's always a good day when Biology and Chemistry join forces!
Take a moment today to notice the
Fungus Among Us!
