Sapphire is an ecologist and educator, did her doctorate at the University of Tasmania, and has been involved with many Australian fungi groups for over two decades. She’s co-author of the recently published Fungi for Land, a practical guide for land managers. She teaches at the University of New England and has special interests in the conservation and restoration of biodiversity, particularly the macrofungi and mosses; fire ecology; and field surveys.

Photo of Star Jellies with mosses by Sapphire McMullan-Fisher