9/16/2025
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Pacific

MSSF General Meeting

On the third Tuesday of each month from September thru May, the Mycological Society of San Francisco hosts a General Meeting open to Members and the public.  The Society has maintained our schedule of events using electronic media, Zoom, to meet and share our mission to educate about the kingdom of Fungi.

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In-person meeting at the Randall Museum
Doors open at 6:30pm
Hospitality hour and ID of mushroom specimens in the Buckley Room.
At 7:20pm everyone moves to the Theater. General meeting and Zoom session start at 7:30pm.
First Announcements are made followed by the featured presentation of the evening and attendee questions.
We wind up at 8:30pm, people who are able-bodied help stack chairs;
the room needs to be cleared by 9:00.

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General meetings are open to the public.

Talk Title:
What is Wilderness Search and Rescue?

Setting: Hybrid
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89184389640?pwd=N2x0V25JNkZaRHZoQ3VBVGJyYURuZz09
Zoom Meeting ID: 891 8438 9640
Passcode: 608192
[Zoom Phone] 669-900-6833,

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Description: Mike will show several case studies to highlight various missions and operations, and talk about what to do when you get lost in the woods.

Bio: Unit Leader, Marin County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit
Battalion Chief, Training and Operations, Southern MarinProtection Fire District (Retired)

Michael St. John joined the Marin County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team in 1979 and
has served as the Unit Leader since 1989. The Marin County Sheriff’s SAR Unit has 120
members and responded to 64 missions last year throughout California. Michael played an
integral role in leading the team to become a certified Mountain Rescue Team. Michael’s Fire
Service career started in 1985 as a Seasonal Firefighter and retired as a Battalion Chief with the
Southern Marin Fire Protection District.
Michael currently serves in the Planning Section of the North Bay Incident Management Team.
Michael has played an integral role in the development of the abduction search strategy
curriculum, which has been published in “Managing Missing Persons in the Urban environment”.  

He is a nationally recognized instructor in searching for victims of predator abductions and was recognized by the National Association of Search and Rescue in 2003 with the “State” award for his work. Michael teaches courses in abduction search operations and Advanced Search Management for the California State OES Law Enforcement Branch.

Through his diverse professional experiences in emergency services, Michael has significant
experience and expertise in a broad spectrum of emergency management fields, including
major fire incidents, Hazardous Materials Operations, and large-scale protracted search and
rescue missions.
 

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