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    International Teacher Survey on Green and Sustainable Chemistry Practical Activities
    (2024-09-06)
    Madeleine Schultz
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    Iztok Devetak
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    Dusica Rodic
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    Marina Stojanovska
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    Seamus Delaney
    Chemistry teachers worldwide engage students in practical activities in different ways and for different reasons. In most countries, little is known about what teachers do during their laboratory sessions and whether they are using activities related to green chemistry or sustainability. To fill this gap, a major international survey was recently developed to collect a large baseline of data by surveying high school teachers about the frequency and type of practical activities that they use with their classes and their use of activities related to green or sustainable chemistry. This Symposium will describe the design, implementation and some results of the survey. Madeleine Schultz will introduce the project, including the design of survey questions and the logistics required to run it in many languages and contexts. Iztok Devetak will present the survey results from 130 Slovenian in-service lower and upper secondary school chemistry teachers. The survey was translated into Slovenian and disseminated among in-service teachers. The data were collected between November 2023 and January 2024. Only a few teachers also provided their laboratory worksheets where green and sustainable chemistry aspects are used according to them. Results indicate that 72% of in-service teachers think that the main reason for not implementing experimental work more into their teaching is the lack of time during chemistry lessons. Almost all teachers (92%) believe that experimental work is an important vehicle to introduce green and sustainable chemistry to students, but only 26% of them also conduct such experiments in school. Dusica Rodic will describe the importance of this survey in the Republic of Serbia, related to a national objective dedicated to enhancing the quality of education, specifically targeting knowledge and skills pertinent to sustainable development. The survey in Serbian language was launched in November 2023, and thus far, over 230 responses have been received. Insights gleaned from teachers who are integrating this transformation into their approach will be explored and discussed. Marina Stojanovska will present the results of the survey in North Macedonia (in Macedonian and Albanian) and activities that have followed on from this. This survey results served as a foundation for further investigation within a master’s thesis focused on developing and implementing activities with 8th-grade students aiming to foster eco-friendly habits among students, particularly as the activities involved outdoor learning in real-world environments outside the school premises. Finally, Seamus Delaney will round off the symposium with a preliminary analysis of the full set of results across all countries so far involved (as of February 2024, 46 countries and in 37 languages). The feasibility of how these findings could be used to inform teacher practice, professional learning programs and innovation in curriculum will be critiqued and discussed. Acknowledgements - The IUPAC Task Group chairs (Madeleine Schultz, Seamus Delaney, Iztok Devetak, Supawan Tantayanon) wish to acknowledge this project would not be possible without the extraordinary effort and commitment to this project from over 70 country coordinators. This invited symposium presents just a small sample of the amazing collaborative team. This research was conducted within the project "International Teacher Survey on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (GSC) Practical Activities" (No.: 2023-002-2-050) which has received grant funding from the IUPAC Committee on Chemical Education. The presentation of this work received additional financial support from the Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia (Grants No. 451-03-66/2024-03/200125 & 451-03-65/2024-03/200125), and funding support from the School of Education, Deakin University, Australia.
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    Rusevska, K., Grebenc, T., Karadelev, M. & S. Tofilovska. (2024). Diversity of Hypogeous Genera Sclerogaster and Wakefieldia (Basidiomycota) in North Macedonia. 12th International Mycological Congress (IMC12). 11-15 August 2024 Maastricht, The Netherlands. (ID 2212).
    (IMC12, 2024-08-11)
    Rusevska, K., Grebenc, T., Karadelev, M. & S. Tofilovska.
    Genera Sclerogaster and Wakefieldia, a hypogeous fungi (Basidiomycota), are rarely reported, particularly from poorly mapped regions of the Balkan Peninsula. Research on hypogeous fungi in North Macedonia is progressing steadily in recent last years, resulting in increasing number of collections in the Macedonian Collection of Fungi (MCF). We performed a morphological and molecular characterization of collections from the MCF, compare them to available collection from other areas of the Balkan Peninsula and available sequences in nucleotide databases. The area of focus in this study were mountains Bistra, Shar Planina and Vodno and the valley Skopsko Pole. Both morphological details and molecular diversity of the two genera based on the nr rDNA ITS marker are presented. We distinguished two species of genus Sclerogaster in North Macedonia. S. compactus with its second report for the Balkan Peninsula, and moderately more common S. hysterangioides. S. compactus is found from only one site in the riparian community of Populus alba and Ulmus laevis. S. hysterangioides is regarded as a common species, in North Macedonia recorded from four sites and different types of habitats. The genus Wakefieldia is monotypic genus with W. macrospora as the sole species in Europe. Our collections are first records for North Macedonia. As information on these species is scarce, we also provide information on their ecology. The study of hypogeous fungi in N. Macedonia supports the high diversity of this group of fungi in the area and calls for future and more detailed study of their distribution and ecology.
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    Rusevska, K. & M. Karadelev. (2024). Macedonian Red List of Fungi: Unveiling Potential Species. 12th International Mycological Congress (IMC12). 11-15 August 2024 Maastricht, The Netherlands. (ID 1837).
    (IMC12, 2024-08-11)
    Rusevska, K. & M. Karadelev.
    The National Red List (NRL) plays an important role in the conservation of biodiversity. Macedonia is a recognized biodiversity hotspot and is home to a rich variety of fungi. Despite sporadic efforts in the past to document fungal species, research into their diversity and distribution has intensified in recent decades with the establishment of the Macedonian Mycological Laboratory. These efforts have led to the discovery of numerous previously undocumented species of fungi. The Macedonian Red List was meticulously curated through a collaborative effort involving field research, data compilation from various sources, aligning red-listing practices with IUCN guidelines and received support from international partners. The Macedonian Red List comprises 64 fungal species, with the majority belonging to Basidiomycota. However, these are only part of the species that have been categorized, and as a result of the rich biodiversity, this list can be supplemented with potential species, such as: Aspropaxillus lepistoides (Maire) Kühner & Maire, Cotylidia diaphana (Cooke) Lentz, Hemileccinum depilatum (Redeuilh) Šutara, Hericium flagellum (Scop.) Pers, Lactarius mairei Malençon, Pachyella violaceonigra (Rehm) Pfiste, Peniophora boidinii D.A. Reid, Podofomes trogii (Fr.) Pouzar, Pogonoloma macrorhizum (Quél.) Dima & P.-A. Moreau, Phellodon connatus (Schultz) P.Karst., Scutiger pes-caprae (Pers.) Bondartsev & Singer. The NRL serves as a crucial tool for conservation efforts, providing a comprehensive understanding of the status of Macedonian mycobiota. The identification of potentially red listed species highlights the urgent need for targeted conservation strategies to mitigate threats and ensure the preservation of fungal diversity in the region.