Protect the
underground
Fungi support much of life on Earth. SPUN is a scientific research organization founded to map mycorrhizal fungal communities and advocate for their protection.
Video by R. Cargill & L. Oyarte Galvez (VU, AMOLF)
A hidden infrastructure
Is it possible to visualise Earth’s underground fungal systems? A new interactive map, created by SPUN and colleagues, provides the first real estimate of the enormity and distribution of Earth’s arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks. Explore the interactive story and data behind the science.
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what are mycorrhizal fungi?
Mycorrhizal fungal networks sustain and enrich life on our planet
Through our Underground Explorers Program, we collaborate with researchers and local communities to map mycorrhizal fungal networks.
Featured expedition
As part of a long-term partnership with the Council of Atacameño Peoples (CPA), SPUN and the CPA undertook an expedition many months in the making—the Atacama Desert.
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