Taylor Bright

Taylor is a mycologist and naturalist focusing on macrofungal diversity, biogeography and conservation in California. She earned her BS in Biology from the University of Central Florida where she gained research experience in restoration ecology and conservation biology. Upon moving to California, Taylor fell in love with fungi and has engaged in various mycological research projects ranging from post-fire microbial ecology in the wildland-urban interface, to metatranscriptomics of soil fungi across precipitation gradients in coastal Douglas-fir forests. She also works as a field mycologist for the California Fungal Diversity Survey, a state-funded project working to systematically document macrofungal diversity across the state of California. Taylor prioritizes community engagement in the sciences, serving on the North American Mycological Association Conservation and Stewardship Committee, and on the board of the Sonoma County Mycological Association. She educates widely about various topics in mycology and leads fungal ecology walks throughout the Pacific Northwest.

September 2025