PETER MCCOY speaks on behalf of the fungi, the most overlooked and misrepresented organisms in the web of life. Clocking over 20 years of experience working with fungi, Peter is considered one of the most prominent voices in the modern mycology movement. His work is widely regarded as pioneering in the topics of accessible mushroom cultivation and mycoremediation, while his in-depth mycological knowledge has also elevated his voice to one of the foremost in the less-explored fields of fungal evolution, fungal communication, and the history of fungi in human cultures.

In 2006, Peter co-founded Radical Mycology, a grassroots mycological advocacy organization and social movement to share his life-long passion for helping others understand mycology. In the years following, Peter’s knowledge brought him to teach mushroom cultivation and applied mycology to people around the world.

In 2016, Peter published the 650-page bookRadical Mycology: A Treatise on Seeing & Working With Fungi to share his accumulated skills, experiences, and knowledge. The book’s unprecedented depth, breadth, and perspective on the science, applications, and cultural importance of mycology have been praised as among the most significant contributions to these fields in the 21st century. Prominent reviewers have hailed the book as the most important and comprehensive text on fungal ecology, mushroom cultivation, mycoremediation, and medicinal mushrooms written to date, and a milestone for the progress of mycology as a people’s science.

Aware of the global need for accessible mycological education, Peter founded Mycologos in 2017 to share his extensive knowledge of fungi with others. A lover of the outdoors, his hands-on and environmentally conscious approach to teaching is a direct response to a life of exploring, foraging, and living in the fungi-rich Pacific Northwest of the United States.