Fungi of parks, forests and reserves of New Jersey (2007-2019)

Maria Shumskaya; Igor Safonov; John Burghardt; Nina Burghardt; Jeremiah Smithson; Maricel Patino; James Barg; James Richards; Marc Grobman; Elizabeth Broderick; Paul Patterson; Dorothy Smullen; Stefanie Bierman; Keara Giannotti; Lynn Hugerich; Paul Hugerich; Kumiko Itagaki; Richard Kelly; Virginia Tomat; Albert Karvois; Sue McClary; Mark Michleski; Maria Niciporciucas; Betty Wise; Edward Zeme; Nicholas Lorusso

doi:10.15468/7scek4

Fungi of parks, forests and reserves of New Jersey (2007-2019)

Citation

Shumskaya M, Safonov I, Burghardt J, Burghardt N, Smithson J, Patino M, Barg J, Richards J, Grobman M, Broderick E, Patterson P, Smullen D, Bierman S, Giannotti K, Hugerich L, Hugerich P, Itagaki K, Kelly R, Tomat V, Karvois A, McClary S, Michleski M, Niciporciucas M, Wise B, Zeme E, Lorusso N (2023). Fungi of parks, forests and reserves of New Jersey (2007-2019). Version 1.6. Kean University. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7scek4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-07.

Description

This occurence list is a result of 210 forays conducted by the New Jersey Mycological Association, USA (www.njmyco.org). NJMA is a non-profit citizen science organization whose aims are to provide a means for sharing ideas, experiences, knowledge and common interests regarding fungi, and to furnish mycological information and educational materials to those who wish to increase their knowledge about mushrooms. Forays took place during May-November and were open to anyone wishing to participate, including non-members. Each foray was led by a seasoned member of NJMA. At each foray, fungal fruit bodies were observed and collected by ca. 20-30 attendees. Collecting took place during the course of two hours on land within a ca. 1-mile radius from the starting point (see latitude and longitude for each foray location). Species were identified immediately using field guides, other printed works, and various online resources. We acknowledge the participation of all citizens who joined the forays. This data set is featured in a publication: Shumskaya M., Filippova N., Lorenzen L., Blue S., Andrew C., Lorusso N.S. (2023) Citizen science helps in the study of fungal diversity in New Jersey. Scientific Data, 10:10. doi: 10.1038/s41597-022-01916-z

Purpose

This dataset is a result of the months-long effort led by the members and supporters of the New Jersey Mycological Association, including but not limited to casual participants, amateur mycologists and naturalists, and anyone else interested in looking for and/or identifying fungi. The main goal of this effort is to collect and identify the fungi found in a variety of habitats and ecological regions of New Jersey and to systematically record their occurrence and distribution, with a particular focus on rare and unknown taxa.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Collecting was performed for two hours on land within a ca. 1-mile radius from the starting point (see latitude and longitude for each location). Collecting was performed from May through November (2007-2019).

Sampling

Fungal species were observed, collected and brought to identification tables after two hours of foraying. Identification was performed using field guides and other printed works, and various online resources (e.g. MushroomExpert.com).

Method steps

The duration of each foray was two hours.

Taxonomic Coverages

Fungi were identified to species, with rare exceptions to a genus.

Fungi
rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

Nineteen parks or reserves across New Jersey, USA, from North to South and East to West.

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Contacts

Maria Shumskaya
originator
position: Faculty
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union 07083
NJ
US
email: mshumska@kean.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-462X

Igor Safonov
originator
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

John Burghardt
originator
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Nina Burghardt
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Jeremiah Smithson
originator
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Maricel Patino
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

James Barg
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

James Richards
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Marc Grobman
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Elizabeth Broderick
originator
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Paul Patterson
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Dorothy Smullen
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Stefanie Bierman
originator
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Keara Giannotti
originator
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Lynn Hugerich
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Paul Hugerich
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Kumiko Itagaki
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Richard Kelly
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Virginia Tomat
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Albert Karvois
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Sue McClary
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Mark Michleski
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Maria Niciporciucas
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Betty Wise
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Edward Zeme
originator
position: Member
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Nicholas Lorusso
originator
position: Data Validation
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union 07083
NJ
US
homepage: http://niloruss@kean.edu

Maria Shumskaya
metadata author
position: Faculty
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union 07083
NJ
US
email: mshumska@kean.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-462X

Igor Safonov
metadata author
position: Member and Trustee
New Jersey Mycological Association
NJ
US
homepage: http://www.njmyco.org/

Nina Filippova
publisher
position: researcher
Yugra State University
1000 Morris Ave
Khanty-Mansiysk
RU
email: filippova.courlee.nina@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9506-0991

Nicholas Lorusso
administrative point of contact
position: Lecturer
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union
07083
NJ
US
email: niloruss@kean.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3299-9205

Maria Shumskaya
administrative point of contact
position: Faculty
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave
Union 07083
NJ
US
email: mshumska@kean.edu
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-462X