The International Mycological Association is deeply concerned about the aggression in Ukraine,
the killing of innocent people and the ongoing destruction. Our mission is to promote all aspects of mycology for which international collaboration and peace are essential. We are especially worried about the resulting humanitarian crises and the destruction of invaluable scientific collections, including fungal reference collections, which are an irreparable loss to humanity.
We call for an immediate ceasefire and to continue negotiations to enable a peaceful solution to the crisis.
We offer our support and our thoughts to the people suffering as the result of this conflict and fully support the statements of the International Science Council and other international organizations to restore peace.
IMA Council
7 March 2022