Kalichman, Jacob: - Jacob Kalichman is a field mycologist from California and Tennessee. While studying logic at Stanford University in 2010, he became devoted as an amateur to wild mushroom identification and photography. With an ongoing interest in identifying gilled mushrooms in difficult genera, he has also taken up digesting and sharing updates in mycological taxonomy. He compiled a compendium of generic names of agarics and Agaricales, published as a paper in 2020 and continually updated. He also maintains suggested common names and associated guidelines for North American fungi. He wrote the current edition of the National Audubon Society Mushrooms of North America.

Super, Paul: - Paul Super is the long-time science coordinator for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Super oversees research activities of over 120 permittees each year. His knowledge of the types of projects going on in the park helps better direct activities of four nonprofit park partners with regard to research priorities, funding opportunities, and educational outreach projects.