Fungal biodiversity specialist
David Satori is a field mycologist who works in nature recovery projects. He holds a MSc in Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation and is a former Species Conservation Researcher at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew where he contributed to IUCN Red List assessments of tropical plants.
David has conducted mycological fieldwork in a wide range of habitats from the UK to the tropics, specialising in fungal communities of conservation importance. He is also a member of the British Mycological Society’s Field Mycology and Conservation Committee.
He has worked for innovative rewilding projects such as the Natural Capital Laboratory in the Scottish Highlands, been commissioned by a government agency to conduct fungal conservation research, and delivered lectures in institutions such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and King’s College London.
David Satori is a contributing author of “Unseen connections: the role of fungi in rewilding” a chapter in The Routledge Handbook of Rewilding (2022).
Routledge Handbook of RewildingFungi are a highly diverse kingdom of life, but research into their role in facilitating ecological recovery and succession has not been granted the level of attention that it deserves…
Though fungi are less visible than their plant and animal counterparts, rewilding with fungi in mind may be essential in recovering the trophic complexity of intact landscapes, and their inclusion in rewilding frameworks will represent a major step towards a more holistic approach to ecosystem restoration.
Excerpt from Satori & Wainhouse (2022). Unseen connections: the role of fungi in rewilding.
