What do we do?

The network supports its members and promotes anaerobic fungi in a variety of different ways. Listed below are just some of the things that we do:

  • regular mailing list for distributing information about anaerobic fungi as well as other related resources and opportunities,
  • maintain a directory of anaerobic fungi network members in order to facilitate collaboration & contact among members,
  • help organize international workshops and gatherings to discuss key challenges and opportunities of relevance to the anaerobic fungi research community,
  • webinar series,
  • organize and run the biennial International Anaerobic Fungi Congress (IAFC),
  • development and maintenance of databases for taxonomic annotation of anaerobic fungi sequence data,
  • development of publications and mechanisms to communicate knowledge,
  • use social media platforms for broader communication of anaerobic fungi related news and knowledge,
  • maintain this website where anaerobic fungi news, information and resources can be centrally shared to the public.