iNaturalist fungi workshop – Fungi Feastival

Bring your curiosity — and your fungi photos — to this hands-on workshop using the popular citizen science platform iNaturalist. Participants will learn how to upload and create accurate observations using their own laptop, tablet or phone.

Sofia combines expert identification knowledge with a friendly, accessible approach, encouraging participants to build confidence in using iNaturalist and to explore the hidden world of fungi with curiosity and care.

Sofia is one of Australia’s most passionate and accomplished fungi experts and a leading contributor on iNaturalist. With around 80,000 verified fungus identifications to her name, she is currently Australia’s top fungal identifier on iNaturalist, helping naturalists of all levels improve their observations and deepen their understanding of fungal diversity.

Sofia grew up exploring bushland around Sydney and developed a lifelong fascination with nature — especially fungi — through field observation and hands-on learning. Her enthusiasm for fungal taxonomy and ecology led her to co-author Fungi of the Hills & Gullies, a beautifully curated guide to the fungi of Berowra Valley.

Assisting Sofia will be Caitlin (Caity) Brown. Caitlin Brown is a Bermagui-based environmentalist, early childhood educator and fungi photographer.