Authors

Meet the writers behind the Orangutany mushroom guide.

• Varun VaidSoftware engineer and hobby forager. Founder of Orangutany. Based in Markham, Ontario.
• Elena MarchettiFreelance journalist covering true crime and forensic mycology.
• James WhitfieldOutdoor recreation coordinator and beginner foraging guide writer.
• Priya SharmaEnvironmental scientist and fungal ecology writer.
• Daniel OkaforVeterinary technician specializing in pet mushroom safety.
• Mei Lin ChenScience writer covering psychedelics and neuroscience.
• Sofia AnderssonInvestigative journalist based in Stockholm.
• Arjun MehraEthnomycologist studying psychoactive and traditional fungi in the Aravalli hills and across South Asia.