A professor at Cardiff University who conducts experiments on fungal wood decomposition and champions the ecological importance of fungi. She contributes to public outreach and education about fungal ecosystems.

A computer scientist involved in unconventional computing and biocomputing. Known for using slime molds in computational experiments and exploring fungal networks as ecological health indicators.

A public intellectual and mystic with a focus on ethnobotany and the cultural use of plants. He influenced Sheldrake's interest in fungi and is associated with the early promotion of psilocybin mushrooms.

A mycologist specializing in ancient mycorrhizal relationships, using fossils and modern specimens to study plant-fungi interactions. Her work is referenced in the context of integrating fungi into climate models.

A researcher at Vrije University interested in the "wood wide web" and its biological market models. She advocates for a nuanced understanding of fungi-plant interactions beyond simplistic economic analogies.