American mycologist.
Alan Rockefeller (born c. 1980) is an American mycologist who specializes in fungi photography, microscopy, DNA barcoding, and taxonomy. National Geographic described Rockefeller as "one of the most well-known mycologists studying psilocybe species", citing his memorization of Latin names and his extensive knowledge of mushrooms from the West Coast. Rockefeller, an expert in collection and classification of psilocybin and muscimol mushrooms, has used phylogenetic and microscopic analysis to identify several species not previously described. Rockefeller participates in several citizen scienc