Many people at Messiah University supported the development of this website including Deans, Chairs of the Biological Sciences Department, staff of the Oakes Museum of Natural History, and personnel in Information Technology Services and Web and Digital Marketing. I am grateful for the part each played.
I am very thankful to the members of Eastern Penn Mushroomers (EPM) and other mushroom clubs who readily shared their knowledge of fungi during many forays.
Dr. Volk was a faculty member at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. He played a vital role in the early development of this website. For this, I am deeply thankful.
Many excellent photographers contributed their pictures to this web site. Without their generosity, this project would not have been possible. They have my sincere appreciation and thanks. Note that their pictures are protected and cannot be used without permission of the owner.
My interest in fungi began with an introductory mycology course at Penn State taught by Dr. C. Leonard Fergus. During my early years of teaching mycology at Messiah University, Dr. Fergus graciously offered his assistance in identifying specimens of wood decay fungi collected by me and my students. When my interest focused on constructing a web-based fungus identification application utilizing an out-of-print publication by Dr. Fergus called Illustrated Genera of Wood Decay Fungi, I approached Dr. Fergus's son, Charles. He and his siblings graciously gave me permission to use and adapt material in the book. For these reasons, I am pleased to dedicate this site to Dr. C. Leonard Fergus and his family.
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