I really like Cortinarius. I enjoy the challenge of Cort complexity, and the work required to name many species. This requires a process of ongoing observation of morphology, refining how we see to hopefully come closer to a concept of species and their distribution.
I am grateful for the support of the Daniel E. Stuntz Foundation, the Puget Sound Mycological Society Ben Woo Grant and the North American Mycoflora Project in my studies of PNW Cortinarius.
I live in Seattle, travel a fair bit and am looking forward to ongoing collaboration with those learning about Corts and/or working to advance our understanding of the genus. Please, get in touch.
Shannon Adams
North American Cortinarius Collections 