Prof. P W Thomas
@profpwthomas.bsky.social
Passionate about fungi.
Director of global truffle experts Mycorrhizal Systems & Honorary Professor @ University of Stirling.
IUCN (SULi) member @IUCNSULi
Director of global truffle experts Mycorrhizal Systems & Honorary Professor @ University of Stirling.
IUCN (SULi) member @IUCNSULi
Field work with Carmen Carmona, Flora Rendell-Bhatti and Neve Dee - first mycoforestry trial site in Scotland!
The first job - soil sampling for physiochemical/biological/DNA recording before planting the trees we've grown at Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd - with grateful support from Mossy Earth
The first job - soil sampling for physiochemical/biological/DNA recording before planting the trees we've grown at Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd - with grateful support from Mossy Earth
October 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Field work with Carmen Carmona, Flora Rendell-Bhatti and Neve Dee - first mycoforestry trial site in Scotland!
The first job - soil sampling for physiochemical/biological/DNA recording before planting the trees we've grown at Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd - with grateful support from Mossy Earth
The first job - soil sampling for physiochemical/biological/DNA recording before planting the trees we've grown at Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd - with grateful support from Mossy Earth
Spotlight on our most recent intern, Eva Fruzsina Felegyhazi (shown here with Dr. Zahid) from Eötvös Loránd University and with grateful support from @rootbenefit.bsky.social– Eva has been learning about DNA sequencing for a collaborative project. As we say in Scotland, Haste Ye Back!
October 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Spotlight on our most recent intern, Eva Fruzsina Felegyhazi (shown here with Dr. Zahid) from Eötvös Loránd University and with grateful support from @rootbenefit.bsky.social– Eva has been learning about DNA sequencing for a collaborative project. As we say in Scotland, Haste Ye Back!
...a busy and start to September
Peter McKenna of The Gannet visited to see our reserach programme, taste regional truffles and prepared a spectacular on-board meal!
We also hosted a valued fench colleague and friend Dr. Luis-Bernardo Vázquez from Mexico, to deepen mycoforestry collaboration🍄
Peter McKenna of The Gannet visited to see our reserach programme, taste regional truffles and prepared a spectacular on-board meal!
We also hosted a valued fench colleague and friend Dr. Luis-Bernardo Vázquez from Mexico, to deepen mycoforestry collaboration🍄
September 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
...a busy and start to September
Peter McKenna of The Gannet visited to see our reserach programme, taste regional truffles and prepared a spectacular on-board meal!
We also hosted a valued fench colleague and friend Dr. Luis-Bernardo Vázquez from Mexico, to deepen mycoforestry collaboration🍄
Peter McKenna of The Gannet visited to see our reserach programme, taste regional truffles and prepared a spectacular on-board meal!
We also hosted a valued fench colleague and friend Dr. Luis-Bernardo Vázquez from Mexico, to deepen mycoforestry collaboration🍄
This summer, we welcomed Aswathi Gopa Kumar Nair, PhD student from Jena, Germany, to Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd. Her research on Tuber aestivum ecology and fungal interactions brings fresh insight for truffle growers. Results coming soon in open-access—stay tuned!
July 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This summer, we welcomed Aswathi Gopa Kumar Nair, PhD student from Jena, Germany, to Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd. Her research on Tuber aestivum ecology and fungal interactions brings fresh insight for truffle growers. Results coming soon in open-access—stay tuned!