UAMH - supporting fungal research for over 50 years

The University of Alberta Microfungus Collection and Herbarium (UAMH) is an internationally recognized fungal collection involved in collection, conservation, distribution, education and research on living fungi of medical, scientific, industrial and heritage importance. We encourage and invite submission of isolates for deposit. more>> 

Services and Catalogue

 

    Tape sample

    Do I have Stachybotrys in my home? Click the link above for procedure to submit tape samples for testing for indoor molds.

    Are you depositing a fungal sequence or describing an application using a fungus?

    Ensure that your scientific work is reproducible by depositing the isolate in the UAMH. Chromatogram

    Collection Highlights

    Annual Report 2011

    A hydrocarbon degrading bacterium...
    A new ammonia fungus...
    Black meristematic fungi...
    Fungi associated with hibernating bats...
    Mountain pine beetle symbiotic fungi...
    Orchid mycorrhizal fungi...
    Wood spalting fungi... 

    Genome sequences

    Grosmannia clavigera SLKW1407 = UAMH 11150...
    Baudoinia compniacensis UAMH 10762...
    Uncinocarpus reesii UAMH 1704...

    New cases of fungi affecting humans and animals
    • Geosmithia argillacea
    • Myceliophthora thermophila
    • Metarhizium anisopliae

    Fatal dermatitis in Australian bearded dragons...

    Interested in wild mushrooms?

    Looking for a volunteer
    We are looking for a careful and dedicated person interested in collection and archival work

    Contact us