3. Fungi in the Novel Ecology of Detroit
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In this episode we are joined by environmental consultant Tess Burzynski, founder of the urban mycology and community science education organization Fungi Freights.  Tess talks about what drew her to working with fungi, the context of Detroit that makes it ripe for urban agriculture, her goals of promoting citizen science in the city, working with an environmental engineering firm, practicalities of setting up modular laboratories with freight containers, the roles fungi play in bioremediation and more! Follow Tess's Work: fungifreights.net
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