Project Title: The Montserrat mycological research project

Project Summary SMART Indicators Means of Verification Important Assumptions

Impact: A recorded document of fungi species on the remote Caribbean Island of Montserrat, using scientific evidence to log impact
for edible and or medical use and benefit from a large land mass of 25 years of uninterrupted vegetative growth.

Outcome:
Identify fungi species and record
if these are native to Montserrat,
new or existing species to the
Caribbean and global.
0.1: identification of species
0.2 identification and
photographic evidence.
0.3 recognition of fungi from
existing global data-base.
0.4 Development of new data-
base and transparent information
sharing.
0.1: written and photographic
evidence.
0.2: map and coordinates logged
on GIS.
0.3: Record scientific names of
species and or depending on
whether existing or new species.
0.4: Have available an online
presence to share with interested
parties.
At present one fungi is recorded on
Montserrat of having links with
infections in a rare amphibian
species, therefore the initial
assumption is that fungi are on
Island and are the oldest living
organism, so it is assumed and
expected that we should find various
species.

Outputs:
1. Investigate species using
scientific laboratory, in which
clear and concise evidence to
prove species type and if this
has evolved to suit climate.
1.1: Documentation of the area
surrounding the samples found,
any abnormal factors they have
adapted to.
1.2: Fungi populations to be
mapped
1.3:
1.1: GIS Mapping
1.2: Mapping will show
concentrated colonies of species
thriving.
1.3: Sample and spore library
with the individual ID of each
sample, dated and organised.
We will use GIS mapping to map out
colonies of fungi/mushrooms that
are stable and developed in the
ecosystems. This is under the
assumption that there will be stable
fungal colonies and mycelial
networks able to be documented. It
is also under the assumption that
fungi are surviving in the volcanic no
go zone.

2. Setup a cloud accessible
Species database.
2.1: recorded evidence of
location and species.
2.2: Strain recording of the
species using scientific
methodology.
2.3: Increase knowledge of
species thriving on Island.
2.1: Sample library linked with
cloud database.
2.2: Database is increasing in
size and new data is added
regularly.
The online database will be secure
and allocated access will be
allowed. we assume that darwin
initiative will have full access to all
data collected through the cloud
whenever they want and will be able
to ask for any information at any
point, aswell as regular reports to go

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Project Title: The Montserrat mycological research project
3. Integrate project ideas,
methodology and outcomes to a
wider community.
4. To consider the role fungi
plays on the ecosystem of
Montserrat using science as a
means to a conclusion.
3.1: Promote good working
practices with government
departments and how fungi plays
a role in agriculture and various
aspects of Montserrat life.
3.2: Development of new
partnerships, such as all
educational establishments and
incorporate information sharing
to suit client base.
4.1: What we learn about fungi
and how this affects habitation
on Montserrat will encourage
further thought and work
opportunities.
4.2: Survey House structures
and how this affects health and
well being.
4.3: Map with GIS habitable land
and what the geographical
locations tell us about
woodlands, lowlands, etc.
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3.1: Evaluation meetings and
overcoming any challenges
positively and incorporate
feedback from partnerships as it
is important to discover where
they see the future of fungi within
the growth cycle of the Island.
3.2: Interaction with students and
other interested parties and to
make this as fun and enjoyable
as possible.
4.1: develop new work
methodology that will show
progression.
4.2: Meet and gain evidence of
dwellers' home structures and
conditions based on varied areas
of habitat and if their health has
been affected at any time?
4.3: Population trends will be
understood and density of
dwellings will be noted.
along with data collected.
Education is important to show the
methodology of working practices,
science, practical elements and
intended outcomes and possible
changes to evolve with the project.
Community engagement within
stages of this project is deemed very
important as fungi is not always
seen as exciting, but actually does
form a vital and is the oldest
ecosystem link to various aspects of
life. Furthermore fungi has had a
positive impact on world
disasters,so we can already
evidence how it forms a major role
as decomposers and recyclers.
We are considering facts of positive
and harmful effects of fungi;
harmful =plant diseases, human
diseases, destruction of timber and
timber products, tropical
deterioration, food spoilage, storage
of stored grains, mushroom
poisoning and fungal toxins
Positives = food source, healthy
plant growth, nutrition, medicine,
processing dead material.
Fungi also play an important part in
the biosphere and a lack of fungi in
the environment could disrupt the
cycle of the ecosystem
Is this a viable business option for
Montserrat.
Project Title: The Montserrat mycological research project
5. Prospect to develop into a
viable and sustainable business
option for Montserrat.
5.1: Cultivation of mushrooms as
a food source for a viable agro-
based economy.
5.2: Gather data on food
suppliers and regularity of
delivery and condition of
mushrooms.
5.3: Fresh produce upon arrival
does not meet consumer needs
and opportunity of choice.
5.4: Used mushroom substrate
can be used as mulch and
decompose organic matter.
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5.1: Mushrooms are presently
imported from neighbouring
islands and we need to.
5.2: Supply and demand-driven
when delivering a pilot project.
5.3: Consumer demand yet again
verifies need and choice.
5.4: Offer Montserrat a different
soil base for a compost due to its
nutrient richness.
The assumption at this application
stage is that mushroom cultivation
will be a viable business opportunity.
Fresh produce is always in high
demand and a necessary
supplement for all diets at present a
fair amount is imported onto the
Island, therefore careful
consideration must be placed on
building the economy of the Island
and supporting the growth of various
other food sources, of which fungi
are thought to be a viable option.
Fungi is not only a food source, but
also supports soil nutrients, so this,
along with climate and growing
cycles will be investigated to see if
this is a viable business option.