Peter McCoy

Roles: Special Guest

Peter McCoy is an author, researcher, and interdisciplinary educator working in a variety of applied mycology fields. With over 20 years of experience working with fungi, Peter is widely regarded as a pioneer in areas of environmental regeneration utilizing fungi. His exhaustive reference guide to these and other practices, Radical Mycology: A Treatise on Seeing and Working With Fungi (Chthaeus Press, 2016), is considered a milestone for the progress of mycology as a people’s science.

Peter is an original founder of the mycological advocacy organization Radical Mycology, director of the Fungi Film Festival, and founder of MYCOLOGOS, the world’s first mycology school. From his hometown in Portland, Oregon, Peter’s daily practice centers on pondering, designing, cultivating, and researching ever-healthier relations between humans, fungi, and the habitats we share.