Exploring first-generation student experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and its influence on their social isolation: a photovoice project.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to use photovoice to explore first-generation student experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and its influence on their social isolation, as well as what contributed to or alleviated their social isolation.

Participants: Nine undergraduate students who identified as first-generation and who experienced feeling socially isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic were included in this study.

Methods: In this study, participants were recruited purposive sampling.

Variation in traditional knowledge of culturally important macromycete species among three indigenous communities of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Background: For centuries, wild mushrooms have been a forest resource of significant cultural value in several ethnic groups worldwide. In Mexico, extensive traditional knowledge on the use of fungal resources has been developed and deeply rooted. Mexico is the second country in the world in which the most species of wild mushroom are consumed, and it is considered a pioneer in ethnomycology.