Gabriela D'Elia

Gabriela D’Elia is grateful to have grown up in the arms of the Rocky Mountains. Since 2022 she has made home amidst the mycelium, moss, and stream beds in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Gabriela writes, teaches, and creates threads intended to connect us with the wisdom of fungi and ecological soulfulness. Gabriela served as Executive Director for Fungal Diversity Survey (FUNDIS), for 3 years, during which she built the first state funded fungal diversity project (“CA FUNDIS”) and directed the nonprofit’s mission to understand and protect fungi in North America. She created the Northern Utah Funga mycodiversity project, initiated the campaign to designate Porcini (Boletus edulis) as Utah’s state mushroom, is former vice president for Mushroom Society of Utah, is now a Board Member for FUNDIS, and has been featured in publications like Yes Magazine, Mushroom People, Atmos, and podcasts like Mushroom Revival and Mushroom Hour. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a focus in Fungal Ecology and a minor in Philosophy. She is inspired by cosmic ecology, sacred roundedness, and fungal exudate.