In the sixth episode of the ParAqua Podcast Joe speaks to Caio César Pires de Paula who is researcher associated at the Biology Centre CAS and University of South Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Together they discuss his research into catergorising and cultivating aquatic fungi from freshwater ecosystems.

The ParAqua podcast was funded by COST, the European Cooperation in Science and Technology and is a product of the ParAqua Action. If you are interested in joining the Action or just want to know more please go to www.paraqua-cost.eu . The podcast is produced by Joe Money and Serena Rasconi and the Science Communication Coordinator is Ana Gavrilović. If you have any questions or want to get in touch to discuss your research in aquatic or marine ecology please email: joemon@amu.edu.pl