1. A Brief Retrospective of Roy Halling's Contributions to Basidiomycete Systematics and Biogeography
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Osmundson, Todd W.
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Halling, Roy -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals -- Appreciation ,Curators -- Appreciation -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals -- Biography ,Microbiologists -- Appreciation -- Appointments, resignations and dismissals -- Biography ,Biological sciences - Abstract
Dr. Roy Hailing retired in December, 2018 after 34 years as Curator of Fungi at the New York Botanical Garden. This brief retrospective recognizes Dr. Halling's many contributions to the fields of basidiomycete systematics and biogeography through his scientific publications and field guides, field expeditions on five continents, international network of collaborators, training of students and parataxonomists, and contributions to infrastructure for field and collections-based research. Keywords Boletes * Agaricales ? Boletaceae * Mycorrhizae * Costa Rica * Australia, 'Hey, you've gotta see this; come take a look!' I was working in the adjacent graduate student office one morning when Roy Hailing called to me from his office. He [...]
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- 2021
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