*Photo taken by David Whyte

Join us to explore the fascinating world of fungi, connect with fellow enthusiasts, and learn from David's wealth of knowledge as an amateur mycologist and passionate citizen scientist.

David Whyte, a trained scientist (biotech industry) turned amateur mycologist, has contributed significantly to fungal observations on inaturalist.nz with nearly 4000 recorded observations, including exotic and indigenous fungi.

As a passionate educator, David believes in making learning fun and accessible to all. He has appeared on live TV and has done presentations around New Zealand on a range of fungi topics.
David is an active participant of Mushroom Hunting NZ, a vibrant Facebook community with nearly 60,000 members, and has discovered multiple indigenous fungi that are new to western science.

Nau mai, haere mai! This is a FREE event held in the front bar of the Harbourview Hotel.

Arrive early if you want to order dinner, a drink, and snag a good table. Science Night commences at 7pm.
whaingaroa.org.nz/science-night

Many thanks to our Science Night funders The Sargood Bequest
www.sargoodbequest.org.nz