Living Lab Soria

This program offers a comprehensive view of mycotourism, combining scientific research and sustainable development strategies. International experts from various disciplines will analyze how science can contribute to the revitalization of mycological tourism in rural areas, with innovative models and practices based on knowledge.

The conferences will address the role of research in understanding fungi and their application in the environmental and economic sustainability of the sector. Studies on mycological biodiversity and its impact on ecosystems will be discussed, as well as the value of scientific meetings for the advancement of this field.

The gastronomic field will also have a scientific focus, exploring the nutritional benefits and properties of wild mushrooms, with the participation of chefs and researchers working on their sustainable use.

The training and professionalization of the sector will be another fundamental axis of the program, with the creation of an international network of mycotourism guides that promotes the recognition and training of these specialists with an approach based on scientific evidence.

Communication and marketing will also be protagonists, analyzing the best strategies to disseminate scientific advances and strengthen the connection between research, tourism, and the general public.

In addition, the program will offer exclusive experiences, such as guided tours and specialized meetings, becoming a benchmark for the promotion of mycotourism as a development model based on science and sustainability.

Carlos Martínez Mínguez. Mayor of Soria.
Ignacio Gutiérrez Llano. Secretary General of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).

Yolanda Santos Grande. Councilor for Tourism and Commerce of the Soria City Council.
Ricardo Blanco Portillo. Head of the Sustainable Tourism Area of the Secretary of State for Tourism. Government of Spain.
Pascale Malenfant. Director of Le Kamouraska Mycologique. Québec (Canada).
Jérôme Sauveplane. Councilor for the environment, participatory democracy, and management of fairs and markets of Le Vigan (France).
Marta Rovira Pérez. Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC).

A genetic study of Boletus edulis: what are we learning about how these populations live? Bill Amos. Professor of Evolutionary Genetics. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.

The International Congress on Edible Mycorrhizal Mushrooms (IWEMM). Alexis Guerin-Laguette Secretary of the IWEMM (New Zealand) and Asunción Morte Gómez, Professor of Botany, University of Murcia.

The magic hidden in Pinar Grande (Soria): logging that cares for the diversity of fungi in the soil. Giada Centenaro. University of Lleida.

Elena Lucas. Michelin-starred chef at La Lobita restaurant. Navaleno (Soria).
Laura Mateo-Vivaracho. AgroLab of Healthy Foods, UVa. Unit Associated with the Center for Food Quality, INIA-CSIC.
Joaquin Latorre Minguell. Researcher in mycotourism and Secretary General of the European Mycological Institute (EMI).
Jaime Carrasco Carrasco. Regional Institute for Agri-Food and Forestry Research and Development (IRIAF).
Benigno Garrido Marcos. Soria Gastronomic Congress. Siglo Foundation for Tourism and the Arts of Castilla y León.

Pierre-Arthur Moreau. Head of the University Diploma in Mycology. University of Lille (France).
Noelia Gómez Gil. Biosphere, active tourism. Soria.
Luz López Palacios Entrepreneur trainer. Fungalia Project. Zaragoza.
Rubén Escribano Gil de Gómez. Fungiverso Project. Aragon.
Pascale Malenfant. Le Kamouraska Mycologique. Québec (Canada).

Robert Chang. Director of the Napa Truffle Festival, USA.
Amanda Guzmán Villar. Manager of the Ecotourism Association in Spain.
Blanca García Gómez. University of Valladolid.
Nuria Martínez Lecuona, We Made marketing and communication agency.
Ana Hernando. Journalist.

Expert participants: forest managers and owners of Mycological Parks, mycological associations, mycological companies, rural development agents, mycological restaurants and international scientists.

1. 1. Alberto Sáez Serrano, Complutense University of Madrid (Spain).
   2. Alexis Guerin Laguette, Secretary of the International Workshop on Edible Mycorrhizal Mushrooms IWEMM (New Zealand).
   3. Amanda Guzmán Villar, Manager of the Ecotourism Association in Spain.
   4. Ana Hernando, Journalist. Soria (Spain).
   5. Ángel Moretón, CEO of e-Spain. Valladolid (Spain).
   6. Antonio Martín Álvarez, Natural Heritage Foundation of the Junta de Castilla y León. Soria (Spain).
   7. Asun Morte Gómez, Professor of Botany at the University of Murcia (Spain).
   8. Benigno Garrido Marcos, Siglo Foundation for Tourism and the Arts of Castilla y León. Valladolid (Spain).
   9. Bill Amos, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom).
   10. Blanca García Gómez, University of Valladolid. Soria (Spain).
   11. Chema Paraled, Dos Esferas Comunicación. Zaragoza (Spain).
   12. Chusja Andrés, Journalist and President of the Mycological Association of Navaleno. Soria (Spain).
   13. Clément Richard, Agrocampus Ouest Angers (France)
   14. Elena Lucas, Michelin-starred chef at La Lobita restaurant. Navaleno (Soria).
   15. Enrique Fernández Villamor, President of the Federation of Mycological Associations of Castilla y León (FAMCAL). Ávila (Spain).
   16. Etienne Brejon Lamartiniere, University of Bielefeld (Germany).
   17. Eva Guillamón, Tenured Scientist of the Spanish National Research Council (INIA-CSIC).
   18. Fanny Diaz, Mycological Territory of Le Vigan (France).
   19. Fernando Martínez Peña, Tenured Scientist of the Spanish National Research Council (INIA-CSIC) and Director of the European Mycological Institute (EMI)
   20. Giada Centenaro, University of Lleida (Spain).
   21. Jaime Carrasco, Regional Institute for Agri-Food and Forestry Research and Development (IRIAF).
   22. Jaime Olaizola, CEO of IdForest. Palencia (Spain).
   23. Javier Marcos Martínez, Mycologist with a degree in Biology and Biochemistry. Cuenca (Spain).
   24. Jérôme Sauveplane, Councilor for the environment, participatory democracy, and management of fairs and markets of Le Vigan (France).
   25. Joaquin Latorre Minguell, Mycotourism researcher and Secretary General of the European Mycological Institute (EMI).
   26. Joe Hoffman, University of Bielefeld (Germany).
   27. José Manuel Pérez Pérez, President of the Association of Truffle Growers and Collectors of Truffles of Soria. Spain.
   28. Laura Mateo-Vivaracho, AgroLab of Healthy Foods, UVa. Unit Associated with the Center for Food Quality, INIA-CSIC.
   29. Luz López Palacios, Bachelor of Science in Economics. XQ NO? Consulting. Zaragoza (Spain).
   30. Marcia Eugenio Gozalbo, University of Valladolid. Soria (Spain).
   31. María Martín Marco, Agri-Food Innovation and Transfer Foundation of Aragon. Zaragoza (Spain).
   32. Maribel Guardiola, Dos Esferas Comunicación. Zaragoza (Spain).
   33. Marina Fernández Toirán, University of Valladolid. Soria (Spain).
   34. Marta Rovira Pérez, Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC). Solsona, Lérida (Spain).
   35. Miguel Gimeno López, CEO of Cesta y Setas and spokesperson for Silvesterra. Valencia (Spain).
   36. Nahuel Pazos Pacini, Research chef at the Basque Culinary Center Innovation (BCCinn). San Sebastián/Donostia (Spain).
   37. Noelia Gómez Gil, Biosfera, active tourism. Soria (Spain).
   38. Nuria Martínez Lecuona, We Made marketing and communication agency. Madrid (Spain).
   39. Pablo de Frutos Madrazo, University of Valladolid. Soria (Spain).
   40. Paloma Moya Arranz, Head of the Innovation and Sustainability Area of the Aragon Food and Nutrition Cluster. Zaragoza (Spain).
   41. Pascale Malenfant, Le Kamouraska Mycologique. Saint-Pascal, Québec (Canada).
   42. Pierre-Arthur Moreau, Head of the University Diploma in Mycology. University of Lille (France).
   43. Ricardo Blanco Portillo, Head of the Sustainable Tourism Area of the Secretary of State for Tourism. Government of Spain.
   44. Robert Chang, Director of the Napa Truffle Fair (USA).
   45. Rubén Escribano Gil de Gómez, Association of Mycological Parks of Aragon. Tramacastilla. Teruel (Spain).
   46. Víctor Hernández Andrés, University of Valladolid. Soria (Spain).
   47. Yolanda Santos, Councilor for Tourism. Soria City Council (Spain).