meet the team

Alan Rockefeller

founder, mycena

Taxonomist and Renowned Mycologist

World Authority on the Psilocybe genus

Specialist in Microscopic Methods

Legendary Educator and Polymath

Keynote Speaker - 55 Events in 2022 alone

Macro Photographer and Field Scientist

White Hat Hacker and Computer Wizard

Featured Guest on many Podcasts and YouTube Channels

Spends hours each day identifying mushrooms for the public

People say Alan “ is incredibly generous with his time”

Mandie Quark

foundress, mycena

Molecular Mycologist

16+ years Experience with Molecular Methods

Science Writer and Creative Communicator

International Mycology Event Organizer

Keynote Speaker since 2016

Macro Photographer and Field Scientist

North American Mycological Association Committee Chair

Masters in Biochemistry from University of the Sciences

Creator, Designer, and Web Builder of mycena.llc

People say Mandie “can easily explain complex topics”

advocates of open-source data sharing

and methodological transparency

we are photographers of the natural world

and explorers at heart