Historic Fungi Collection Returned to China

[ratatoskK]

News from my alma mater…“Chinese delegation visits campus to reclaim historic fungi collection after 70-year Cornell stewardship”

After years of careful stewardship by Cornell scientists, a collection of more than 2,000 species of native Chinese fungi, spirited out of the country for safety before World War II, is finally set to make its way home.

On April 13, a delegation of Chinese government officials, led by State Councilor Liu Yandong, visited campus to begin the process of repatriating the fungi to China. The specimens are not only a reminder of China’s biodiversity, but also of the legacy of S.C. Teng, a Cornell student-turned- pioneering-scientist who risked his life during war to keep the fungi safe.

Read link for more on this exciting story!! I am so proud to be a geek!!