Live professional training in mycology · Taught worldwide
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FungarisINTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MYCOLOGY
Mission & values
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Our mission

Making serious mycology education open to anyone, anywhere

Fungaris exists so that people who want to work with fungi can learn from those who already do, live and online, without having to move to the few places where this knowledge is usually taught.

Why Fungaris exists

Fungi sit at the centre of some of the most interesting work happening today: food production, materials, soil health, remediation, biotechnology, ecology and even computing. Yet structured, practical training in mycology is still scarce and scattered. Much of what practitioners know is learnt informally, in labs, on farms or in workshops that most people cannot easily reach.

Fungaris – International Institute of Mycology was created to close that gap. We organise the field into 12 schools and 504 programmes, from short courses to full professional programmes, and we teach them live online with professionals who work in each area. Our aim is simple: give learners a clear path from curiosity to competence, and connect the many disciplines that touch fungi.

What we value

These principles shape every programme, every module and every decision about how we teach.

Live teachingSessions are taught in real time by people who practise what they teach. You can ask, discuss and get feedback, not just watch recordings.
Honesty about evidenceMycology attracts hype. We separate what is established from what is emerging or still speculative, and we never make medical promises.
Practice over theory aloneEvery programme ends with a final project reviewed by teachers, so what you learn becomes something you can actually do.
SustainabilityWe teach fungi as allies for circular systems and run the institute online to keep our own footprint low.
An open network of disciplinesGrowers, chefs, designers, biologists and engineers learn side by side. Our schools are built to connect, not to wall off knowledge.
AccessibilityOnline delivery, small groups and flexible payment options are there so that location and timing are less of a barrier.

Honest about what we are

Fungaris is an international training institute, not a university. Our certificates are issued by Fungaris; accreditations are assessed according to the training completed and the local regulations of each country. We would rather tell you this clearly than let a title promise something it cannot deliver.

The same applies to content. When a topic sits on the frontier, such as fungal computing or certain uses of mycelium, we present it as frontier work: exciting, open, and not yet settled.

How our values show up in practice

1Who teachesTeachers are working professionals in their field, chosen for practical experience as much as for knowledge.
2How groups are formedGroups are kept small so live sessions remain real conversations and projects get proper attention.
3How content is labelledTopics are placed on horizons (established, emerging, frontier) so you know how mature the evidence is.
4How learning is checkedA reviewed final project shows what you can do, rather than a test of what you can memorise.

Find where you fit

Explore the 12 schools and choose the level that matches where you are today.

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