During all my journeys I used to take hundreds of slides with my Nikon SLR, now I am using a Nikon D80. A small selection of these photos you can find in the subtitled photo section on these web pages. The photos before 2006 have been scanned slides. I enjoy greatly sharing my photos, information and anecdotes from my trips (read reviews). For example, my 2 hour shows on Tibet include sections on Tibetan life (monasteries, Buddhism, culture, architecture, etc.), rural livelihood and survival strategies (nomadism, agriculture, medicinal plants, mushrooms, fruit trees), and the environment (climate, geography, medicinal and other wild flowers, forests, wildlife and hot springs). In addition I am documenting modernization taking place and talk about project work I am currently involved in. Often I select a certain cultural or political area (i.e. West Sichuan, Gyarong, Dechen, Kham, Amdo, Changtang, Lithang, Lhasa, Kongpo etc.) or just the best slides of the most recent trips. Also, I like presentations with a specific focus on certain subjects such as mushrooms, mushroom markets, wild flowers, forests, architecture, hot springs etc. Of course, even with a narrowly focused main subject I will integrate it in a wider framework. I guess that comes with being a geographer.... PRESENTATIONS                       Mushrooms Tibet's Most Marvelous Mushrooms - Summary Tales of Tibet's Fungal Miracle - Cordyceps sinensis - Caterpillar Fungus Cordyceps summary paper (not the actual presentation) Mountains, Monasteries & Mushrooms - Tibet's globally unique Mushroom Economy Summary Flavorful, Fancy & Foul Fungi - From Far Flung Places Around The World Summary Choice Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest PNW Edibles pages Bhutan's Buddha Mushroom and other fungi in the Land of the Thunderdragon Summary                          Tibet: Natural Treasures of Tibet   -  Summary Wild Flowers & Tales from East Tibet  Alpine Plants, Flowering Plants of Tibet, Medicinal Plants etc. Forests & Forestry in Tibet Hot Springs and Sacred Wells in Tibet Wildlife and Conservation Tibetan Farmhouses, Fortresses and Monasteries Nomads and Farmers Tibet: Environmental Crisis on the Roof of the World?                         Regional Focus Bhutan - The Land of the Thunderdragon Kongpo - Nyingchi: Tibet's Himalaya Central Tibet: Lhasa, Tsetang and Shigatse Kham - Eastern Tibet: Treasure House of Cultural and Natural Diversity Litang & Derge - Tibetan strongholds in Ganzi Prefecture, West Sichuan Arunachal Pradesh: Land of the Rising Sun - India's Last Frontier Silk Road: Xinjiang & Pakistan's Hunza Nepal & Sikkim If you want me to give a presentation, please contact me.
Responses to my Presentations March 2010 Dear Daniel, Your talk was wonderfully interesting! I belatedly ran across this article about your talk in the Cornell student newspaper. I really enjoyed hosting you. Thanks for including us in your tour. Kathie Hodge Ph.D., Director, Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium & Associate Professor of Mycology Cornell University, Ithaca NY wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww The talk you gave us (the Boston Mycological Club) was really wonderful, and members have told me that it was one of the best that they've heard - ever! Your slides were great; your knowledge amazing, and your enthusiasm infectious. Plus, we all appreciated the time and energy you put both preparing and delivering the presentation, as well as your willingness to stay afterwards, answering questions and talking with us. Thank you, and we'll look forward to having you as our repeat guest in the future! Susan Goldhor BMC President and regular contributor on fungal topics to Mushroom the Journal and other periodicals ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ March 2010 It was a pleasure meeting and learning from you today at the NJMA session in Morristown . Your presentation was OUTSTANDING !! I am a part time lecturer and have attended many many lectures, however your presentation was excellent and extremely informative and interesting. I had trouble keeping my excitement and questions to a reasonable minimum ! Sincerely,  Marcus G Morreale, CPA, CFE, MBA ============================================================= Daniel,  your “Mushroaming in Bhutan” presentation at our PSMS February 2010 general meeting was great!   I especially liked the exquisite scenery in your photos and the anecdotal stories that you shared with us.  Your sensitivity regarding cultures and your ability to make friends in other countries shines through and contributes to a presentation that is not only scientific and factual but also warm and inviting.   It is definitely an enticement to join you on an adventure in the future.  Thank you for sharing your unusual experiences with us. Even if many of us do not get the opportunity to travel there, you have made it seem as though we have gained some insight into that beautiful country.  I have no doubt that you are a wonderful guide; both knowledgeable and interesting. Marian Maxwell    PSMS President 2010-2012 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo "World-class lectures fill the venues in this little mountain town [Telluride CO], and many of the world’s leading mycologists amaze audiences with their latest finds. In 2008, for example, Daniel Winkler, fresh from an expedition in Tibet, awed us with the economics of the Cordyceps sinensis trade. Remarkably, a majority of Tibet’s Gross National Product depends entirely on Cordyceps. Considering how difficult this variety is to find, and how integrated its lifecycle is with its host, this fact is truly remarkable - perhaps even a little frightening." Ben Williams, Telluride Institute in Fungi 2.1:43, Spring 2009 issue MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Feb 2009 I want to thank you so much for a terrific, entertaining, and illuminating program [Flavorful, Fancy & Foul Fungi] on subjects that most of us have never subjected outselves to. I was very pleased to have started the year of programs off with such a pungent fungal feast. You will be placed on a list that will include particularly fun-gi's. Thanks. Eleanor Milner, Program chairperson - Oregon Mycological Society /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Feb. 2009 Daniel, We sure appreciated your witty and informative presentation on mushrooms of Tibet and your enthusiastic joining-in with our myco group foray on Sunday. You conveyed your extensive knowledge of all things Tibetan--the geography, culture, religion, and especially fungi with their enormous economic importance in an energetic and first rate program. It was a wonderful, thought-provoking evening. Thank you for coming down to our area and being so open and fun--and even a willing taste tester for our roadkill rattlesnake hors d'oeuvres and pomegranate concoctions. We hope to have you back again some day soon if you are willing. Best wishes, Bonni Mackintosh, San Diego Mycological Society **************************************************************** March 2008 Thank you - I thought your talk last night was marvellous and it was clearly much enjoyed by all of us! The visuals were brilliant and you conveyed so much so well, impactfully, with your powerpoint slide montages (collages?). Juliet, Vancouver Mycological Society *************************************************************** At my request, Daniel spoke to my class at the University of Montana during spring 2008 on both forestry issues on the eastern Tibetan plateau, and on the ecology and economics of mushrooms in Tibet. He did a fabulous job! He'd prepared a very informative Power-Point presentation specifically for the class, which helped focus the presentation. His depth of knowledge was clearly evident, not only on biological but also on social and cultural aspects. More importantly, his enthusiasm for his topics was infectious: the students (mostly senior-level, but also including a few graduate students) were engaged from beginning to end. He managed to both impart a great deal of information while making the 2 hours fly by with his warmth and humor. The students were most appreciative, and learned a great deal. Rich Harris Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences University of Montana March 3, 2008 ************************************************************************ Nov. 2007 I invited Daniel to speak at the Oregon Mycological Societys meeting in November, 2007. All members present were treated to Daniel's fascinating, sometimes humorous, always interesting dissertation on the fungal treasures and economic importance of fungi in the Tibetan region. Any organization would indeed not be disappointed by inviting him to speak on this topic that he knows so well. Tony Migas President OMS, Mushroom Grower & Landscaper ************************************************************************ Nov. 2007 Hey Daniel, Nice show last night. Wow, you've got some fantastic photos! Denise M. Glover, PhD Anthropologist ************************************************************************ Nov. 2007 Daniel, Wow! What beautiful mushrooms! Everyone enjoyed your lecture; thank you for such a multifaceted talk about Tibet and mushrooms. I had a great time looking at your images and listening to your stories and information. Thank you again! Patrice P. Benson, President PSMS ************************************************************************ Nov. 2007 Daniel, Thanks for your remarkable presentation Wednesday evening. You gained many fans here. Regards, Richard N. Lyness, Minister of Programs, Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz ************************************************************************ Hi Daniel, What a great public speaker you are ! I greatly enjoyed the talk the other day. They charged me for it, but it was still worthwhile to learn about my own ancestral homeland. Thanks Lhakpa Sherpa Ph.D., Director of Qomolungma National Park, Tibet AR, Former Director of Sagarmartha (Everest) National Park, Nepal. ************************************************************************ Dear Daniel, Just a note to tell you how much we really enjoyed your slides and talk! Dick, who isn't usually impressed, has mentioned more than several times, how much he admired the quality and beauty of the photos AND how much he admired your presentation. Your depth of knowledge about the culture and religion and of course the biology.  He and I, both, enjoyed your facility with the language and explanations you gave.  It was a great talk. Bonnie Robbins (former Vice-President, Intern'l Snow Leopard Trust, Seattle) ****************************************************************** Daniel is one of the most popular speakers at the Virupa Ecumenical Institute and his slide shows are incredibly informative and insightful. This is a special opportunity to see and learn about Eastern Tibet. Jeff Schoening Ph.D. Director of the Virupa Ecumenical Institute, Educational Branch of Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle ****************************************************************** Dear Daniel, Thanks SO MUCH for a delightful and stimulating evening at Travelers! Seldom does one learn so much while being entertained! Len Hilgerman MSW, Social worker and Community Organizer, Seattle MushRoaming Testimonials back to My Services