List of scientists and companies
Bejerano, Nurit
nuritrb@bgumail.bgu.ac.il
Department of of Life Sciences
Ben Gurion University
PO Box 625
Beer Sheva 84105
ISRAEL
Fax no. 972 7 6472890.
Nurit is interested in biology, inoculation, development of mycorrhiza, signals for
fruit body production and molecular biodiversity of Terfezias and Tuber melanosporum.
Bencivenga, M.
mbenci@unipg.it
Univ. di Perugia
Biologia vegetale, Botanica
Borgo XX Giugno, 74
06 100 Perugia
ITALY
fax: 39-75-585 64 25
Dr Bencivenga studies ecology, field experiments and molecular probes.
Bonfante-Fasolo, Paola & Fontana, Anna
bonfante@csmt.to.cnr.it
Dipartimento Biologia Vegetale
Dell'Universita di Torino
Viale Mattioli 25
I-10125 Torino
ITALY
tel: 39-11-669 98 84
fax:39-11-65 58 39
Paola & Anna study inoculation, cellular analysis, molecular probes and
morphogenesis.
Cartie, Guadalupe
Servicio de Investigacion Agraria.DGA.
Unidad de Sanidad Vegetal
Montañana,177
50080 Zaragoza
SPAIN
tel:34.76.576386
fax:34.76.575501
Guadalupe studies all factors affecting mycorrhization of Quercus species with Tuber
melanosporum.
Chevalier, Gerard
gchevali@valmont.clermont.inra.fr
Station de Pathologie Vegetale
INRA
12, avenue du Brezet
F-63039 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex
FRANCE
phone: 33-73-62 44 43
fax: 33-73- 62 44 52
Gerard works on Tuber melanosporum: inoculation, mycorrhizal production, molecular
probes.
Colinas, Carlos
carlos.colinas@pvcf.udl.es
Universitat de Lleida
Departament de Produccio Vegetal i Ciencia Forestal
Av. Alcalde Rovira Roure, 177
25198 Lleida
SPAIN
phone: 973-70 20 00
fax: 973-23 82 64
Carlos is investigating possibilities for culturing different ectomycorrhizal fungi
Danell, Eric
Eric.Danell@mykopat.slu.se
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Dept. of Forest Mycology and Pathology
P.O. Box 7026
S-750 07 Uppsala
SWEDEN
tel: 46-18-672729, 46-18-671000
fax:46-18-309245
Eric's research is focused on Cantharellus, but he studies other mushrooms such as
Swedish Tuber aestivum together with Christina Wedén.
Ferrara, A.
IPLA, CNR
Torino
ITALY
Dr Ferrara study mycorrhizal plants and plant communities.
Ferrer, Sergi
Sergi.Ferrer@uv.es
Dep. Microbiologia, Fac. Biologia
University of Valencia
E-46100 Burjassot-Valencia
SPAIN
phone: 34-6-386 4390
fax: 34-6-386 4372
Sergi studies the mycorrhizal community of Tuber melanosporum, as wellas molecular
studies of Russula and Lactarius.
Granetti, B.
Univ. di Perugia
Biologia vegetale, Botanica
Borgo XX Giugno, 74
06 100 Perugia
ITALY
fax: 39-75-585 64 25
Dr Granetti studies ecology, field experiments and molecular probes.
Gregori, Gianluigi
Istituto Sperimentale di Tartuficoltura
Sant'Angelo in Vado (PS)
ITALY
phone & fax: ++39.722.88.008
Guillemaud, T., Callot, G., Cleyet-Marel, J.C.
INRA, Montpellier
FRANCE
This group works with Chemico-physical parameters and population genetics in Tuber.
Hall, Ian R.
halli@crop.cri.nz
Crop & Food Research
Invermay Agricultural Centre
Private Bag 50034, Mosgiel
NEW ZEALAND
phone: 64 3 489 3809
fax:64 3 489 3739
Ian is a team leader dealing with cultivation of various edible ectomycorrhizal
mushrooms. He has written a book on truffle cultivation, and is monitoring truffle
orchards in New Zealand.
Lefevre, Charles
charles.lefevre@orst.edu
Department of Forest Science
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
USA
Clarles is studying the culinary truffles of North America
Lulli, L.
Instituto Sperimentale Difesa Suolo
Firenze
ITALY
Dr Lulli study soil parameters
Manjon, José L.G.
bvjlgm@bioveg.alcala.es
Universidad de Alcala de Henares
Dpto. de Biologia Vegetal
Facultad de Ciencias
28871 Alcala de Henares (Madrid) SPAIN
phone: 91-885 5071, 885 49 65
fax:91-885 50 66
Morte, Asuncion
amorte@fcu.um.es
Depto de Biologia vegetal (Bot.) Fac. de Biologia,Campus de Espinardo
Universidad de Murcia
E-30100 Murcia
SPAIN
phone: 34-968-364982
fax: 34-68-363963
Asuncion is working on desert truffles (Terfezia, Picoa, Balsamia, etc.):
inoculation, mycorrhizal characterization and water stress.
de Miguel, Ana
amiguel@unav.es
Departamento de Botánica-Facultad de Ciencias
Universidad de Navarra
31008-Pamplona
SPAIN
Phone: 948-425600
Fax: 948 425649
Ana is working on truffle cultivation.
Miroljub Milenkovic
Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stankovic"
29 Novembra 142
11 000 Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Mirolijub is working on identification of all Tuber species in different habitats in
Yugoslavia, and on their ecology
Mousain, Daniel
plassard@msdos.montpellier.inra.fr
INRA
Station de Recherches Symbiotes des Racines
Centre de Recherches de Montpellier
2, Place Pierre Viala
34060 Montpellier Cedex
FRANCE
phone:33-67-612453
fax: 33- 67-545708
Daniel works with inoculation and outplanting of Lactarius and Tuber.
Nuti M. P.
University of Pisa
Italy
Prof. Nuti studies interactions with bacteria.
Olivier, Jean-Marc
olivier@bordeaux.inra.fr
INRA-Bordeaux
Station de Recherches sur les champignons
B.P. 81
33883 Villenave D'Ornon Cedex
FRANCE
tel:33-56-843277
fax:33-56-843274
Jean-Marc is a team-leader for a well known mycology group focused on cultivation of
mushrooms, including mycorrhizal species like Tuber melanosporum, Lactarius delicious and
Boletus edulis.
Pacioni, G.
pacioni@aquila.infn.it
Univ. L'Aquila
ITALY
Dr Pacioni studies mycelial inoculation and mycelial growth.
Palazon, Carlos
cpalazon@mizar.csic.es mailto:cpalazon@mizar.csic.es
Servicio de Investigacion Agraria.DGA.
Unidad de Sanidad Vegetal
Montañana,177
50080 Zaragoza
SPAIN
tel:34.76.576386
fax:34.76.575501
Dr. Palazon is working in Tuber melanosporum and Lactarius deliciosus : inoculation,
mycorrhizal production and truffle cultivation.
Pargney, Jean-Claude
pargney@scbiol.u-nancy.fr
Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux
Universite de Nancy 1
B.P. 239
F-54506 Vandoeuvre
FRANCE
tel: 33-83-912000
fax: 33-83-903277
Pirazzi, R.
Centro Sperimentazione Agricola
Rome
ITALY
Dr Pirazzi study production of mycorrhizal plants.
Reyna, Santiago
mailtosantiago@ceam.es
Centro de Estudios Ambientales del Mediterraneo (CEAM)
Parque tecnologico
46980 Paterna. Valencia
SPAIN
phone: 96-1318227
fax: 96-1318190
Santiago works on silviculture of natural forest of Quercus ilex and Q.faginea to
increase productions of Tuber melanosporum. He also conducts field inoculations of
isolated adult trees.
Robin Pépinières/Bruno Robin
Shaw, Peter
peters@max.roehampton.ac.uk
Dept. of Environmental studies
Roehampton Institute
United Kingdom
Peter Shaw studies production and soil ecology of truffles.
Stahle, Peter
Peter_Stahle@capman.com.au
DPS Strategy PTY Ltd
84 Richmond Terrace
Richmond, Victoria 3121
AUSTRALIA
phone/fax: 613- 94 28 5978
Peter Stahle is a consultant investigating possibilities for commercial production of
truffles in Australia.
Le Tacon, François
le_tacon@nancy.inra.fr
INRA
Centre Rech. Forestières de Nancy
Laboratoire de Microbiologie
F-54280 Champenoux
FRANCE
Fax: 33-83 39 40 69
Tocci, A.
issargen@ats.it
Istituto Sperimentale per la Selvicoltura
Via Santa Margherita 80
I-52100 Arezzo
ITALY
fax ++39.575.35.34.90
phone ++39.575.35.30.21
Dr Tocci study ecology and field experiments
Trappe, James M.
trappej@fsl.orst.edu
Department of Forest Science
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-7501
USA
phone: 541-750 7394
fax: 541-737 1393
Jim works with taxonomy and ecology of hypogeous fungi with special reference to
mycorrhizal associations; managing forests for truffle and edible mushroom production.
Wang, Yun
wangy@crop.cri.nz
Crop & Food Research
Invermay Agricultural Centre
Private Bag 50034, Mosgiel
NEW ZEALAND
phone: 64 3 489 3809
fax:64 3 489 3739
Wang is a Tricholoma and Tuber expert, but is interested in various ectomycorrhizal
fungi.
Wedén, Christina
Christina.Weden@ebc.uu.se
Department of Systematic Botany
Evolutionary Biology Centre
Uppsala University
Norbyvägen 18D
SE-752 36 Uppsala
Sweden
tel. +46 18 4716454
fax. +46 18 4716457
Christina studies Tuber aestivum in Sweden together with Eric Danell.
Zaklina Marjanovic
zaklina@yahoo.com
Petnica Science Center
P.O. Box 118
14 000 Valjevo
Yugoslavia
Zaklina is working on identification of all Tuber species in different habitats in
Yugoslavia, and on their ecology
Zambonelli, Alessandra
zambonel@pop.agrsci.unibo.it
Univ. di Bologna
Dipartimento di Protezione e Valorizzazione Agroalimentare
Via Filippo Re 8, 401 26 Bologna
ITALY
tel: 051-351394
Alessandra studies mycelial growth, inoculation and field experiments.
Zamora, Miguel M.
Miguel.Maria@uv.es
Dept. de Microbiologia
Univ. de Valencia
Dr. Moliner 50
E-46100 Burjassot (Valencia)
SPAIN
Zur, Varda.
zur@bgumail.bgu.ac.il
Inst of Applied Research
Ben Gurion University
PO Box 625
Beer Sheva 84105.
ISRAEL
Fax No. 972 7 6472984
Varda is interested in biology, inoculation, development of mycorrhiza, signals for
fruit body production and molecular biodiversity of Terfezias and Tuber melanosporum.
