Presentation by Kate Mohatt.

Kate Mohatt is a vegetation ecologist with the Chugach National Forest and founder of the Turnagain Arm Mycological Society. She has been collecting fungi in Alaska since 2006 and co-authored Mushrooms of the National Forests in Alaska. Kate contributes to the Girdwood Fungus Fair and Cordova Fungus Festival, sharing her expertise in botany, invasive plant management, and mycology. At the Forest Service, she leads field projects, coordinates seasonal staff, conducts plant surveys, completes biological evaluations for NEPA compliance, manages GIS databases, prepares project proposals, and provides botanical input for special use permits. She also gives presentations and reports to both public and internal audiences, bringing science and education together in her work.