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ONGOING PROJECTS

• Taxonomy and Biogeography of the Genus Flammulina in Central Europe:
  identification, delimitation and taxonomy of taxa, distribution;
  co-investigators: Slavomír Adamčík, Viktor Kučera, Soňa Ripková (Komensky University, Bratislava)
• Adaptation and Dispersal of Fungi in Norway-Spruce Plantations:
  analysis of the distribution and dispersal of saprotrophic, mycorrhizal and parasitic fungi in forests planted on formerly agricultural land;
  co-invesigators: Ján Gáper (PI). Svetlana Gáperová, Elena Krátka, (University of Matej Bel, Banská Bystrica), Pavol Hlaváč, Ivan Repáč (Technical University, Zvolen), Ivan Mihál (Institute of Forest Ecology, Zvolen)
• Mycological Research of Non-Forest Habitats in Slovakia:
  study of the biodiversity and taxonomy of fungi of meadows, pastures etc.;
  co-investigators: Slavomír Adamčík (PI), Viktor Kučera, Soňa Ripková (Komensky University, Bratislava)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & CAREER HISTORY

Senior Reseach Fellow & Project Leader: Taxonomy and biodiversity of fungi, Flora of Slovakia

     Department of Cryptogams, Institute of Botany, Bratislava (1999-pres.)

Principal Investigator: Biodiversity of fungi of the island Andros, Greece

     Kaireios Library, Andros, Greece (1993-pres.)

Research Associate: Taxonomy and biodiversity of fungi, teaching

     Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA (1995-1998)

Visiting Fellow: Taxonomy & nomenclature of fungi, esp. Discomycetes

     Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA (1992-1995)

Visiting Scientist: Taxonomy and nomenclature of fungi, esp. Discomycetes

     New York Botanic Garden, Bronx, NY, USA (1991)

Visiting Scientist: Taxonomy and nomenclature of fungi, esp. Discomycetes

     Harvard University, Farlow Herbarium, Cambridge, MA, USA (1991)

Visiting Professor: Taxonomy and nomenclature of fungi, esp. Discomycetes

     Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA (1990)

Head of the Dept. of Botany: Supervision of research, collection-management, teaching

     Slovak National Museum, Bratislava (1989-1992)

Research Associate - Senior Research Associate: Taxonomy, ecology, and biodiversity of fungi

     Dept. of Botany, Slovak National Museum, Bratislava, Slovakia (1968-1989)

Curator of Fungi: management of mycological collections (70,000 specimens)

     Dept. of Botany, Slovak National Museum, Bratislava, Slovakia (1968–1992)

SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS & COMMITTIES

• Slovak Mycological Society: member & President (2000-pres.)
• International Association for Plant Taxonomy: member (1998-pres.); member of the Committee for Fungi (1999-2003)
• International Union for Conservation of Nature, Species Survival Commission: Specialists Group for Fungi (1999-pres.)
• European Council for Conservation of Fungi: national representative (1985-pres.)
• Mycological Society of America: member (1990-pres.); member & chair of the Advisory Committee on Nomenclature (1994-1997)
• Czech Scientific Society for Mycology: member (1964-pres.), member of the Executive Committee (2000-2003)
• Friends of the Farlow at the Harvard University: member (1991-pres.)
• North American Mycological Association: member (1999-pres.)
• International Mycological Association: member of the Executive Committee (1998-2002)

ADMINISTRATIVE & SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

• Mycotaxon (international journal for taxonomy and nomenclature of fungi): Consulting Editor  (2004-pres.; Editor-in-Chief, 1996-2004)
• Exe Island Biological Station, Canada: Deputy Director  (1992-pres.)
• Mycologists Online (worldwide directory for mycology): Editor  (1994-pres.)
• Catathelasma (journal of the Slovak Mycological Society): Editor  (2001-pres.)
• Spravodajca Slovenskej mykologickej spoločnosti(Bulletin of the Slovak Mycological Society): Editor  (2001-pres.)

LIST OF SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Ripková, S., C. M. Aime, & P. Lizoň. 2005. Crepidotus crocophyllus includes C. nephrodes. Mycotaxon 91: 397-403.
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• Adamčík, S., V. Kučera, P. Lizoň, J. Ripka & S. Ripková. 2003. State of the biodiversity research on macrofungi in Slovakia. Czech Mycol. 55: 201-213.
• Lizoň, P. 2001. Červený zoznam húb Slovenska. 3. verzia (december 2001) [Red list of fungi in Slovakia . Third draft (December 2001)]. In: D. Baláž, K. Urban, & P. Urban, Červený zoznam rastlín a živočíchov Slovenska. Ochrana prírody, suppl. 20: 6-12.
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• Korf, R. P., & P. Lizoň. 2001. The status of the ordinal name Leotiales. Czech Mycol. 52: 255-257.
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• Lizoň, P. 2001. Red list of Slovak fungi. Catathelasma (2): 25-33.
• Korf, R. P., & P. Lizoň. 2000. Validation of Nannfeldt's ordinal name Helotiales. Mycotaxon 75: 501-502
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• Lizoň, P., & S. Jančovičová. 2000. Non-lichenized fungal taxa described from Slovakia. Part 1. Mycotaxon 75: 479-500.
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• Zervakis, G., P. Lizoň, D. Dimou & E. Polemis. 1999. Annotated check-list of the Greek macrofungi. II. Ascomycotina. Mycotaxon 72: 487-506.
• Iturriaga, T., R. P. Korf & P. Lizoň. 1998. Zugazaea agyrioides, an odd new genus and species from Macaronesia. Mycologia 90: 697-700.
• Lizoň, P., & K. Bacigálová (eds.). 1998. Huby [Fungi]. In: Marhold, K., & F. Hindák, eds., Zoznam nižších a vyšších rastlín Slovenska. Checklist of non-vascular and vascular plants of Slovakia, p. 101-227, Bratislava.
• Lizoň, P., R. P. Korf, & T. Irurriaga. 1998. A preliminary Discomycete flora of Macaronesia: part 18, Leotiales. Mycotaxon 67: 73-83.
• Lizoň, P. 1996. Diskomycéty v diele Friedricha Hazslinszkého. In: Repčák, M. & M. Vozárová, eds., Život a dielo Friedricha Hazslinszkého (1818-1896). Zborník referátov, p. 18-19, Spoločnosť slovenských mykológov, Prešov.
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• Lizoň, P., & R. P. Korf. 1995. Taxonomy and nomenclature of Bisporella claroflava (Leotiaceae). Mycotaxon 54: 471-478.
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• Korf, R. P., & P. Lizoň. 1994. Lambertellinia scutuloides (Sclerotiniaceae), a new genus and species for a Discomycete previously confused with Hymenoscyphus caudatus. Mycotaxon 50: 167-174
• Lizoň, P. 1992. The genus Hymenoscyphus (Helotiales) in Slovakia, Czechoslovakia. Mycotaxon 45: 1-59.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• B.Sc. in Biology, Charles University, Prague, Czech republic (1969)
• M.Sc. in Systematic Botany, Komensky University, Bratislava, Slovakia (1973)
• Ph.D. in Mycology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia (1992)

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