Mycologist Alison Pouliot leads fungi workshop in Tasmania's Tarkine rainforest

Dr Alison Pouliot conducted a three-day fungi workshop in the Tarkine rainforest, where she stated that fungi are ecosystem engineers.

• Pouliot led the workshop for a group of toxicologists, botanists, and ecologists.
• The workshop included foraging trips from Corinna Wilderness Village and sporeprint activities.
• Pouliot stated that fungi are the ecosystem engineers that created the foundation for forests.
• Fungi were reclassified into their own biological kingdom approximately 50 years ago.