Dr. John D. Shane

Chief Mycologist
PriorityLab

Currently the Chief Mycologist at PriorityLab in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dr. Shane has 45 years experience identifying fungal spores and has taught hundreds of laboratory technicians how to identify fungal spores, house dust, fibers, botanical traces and combustion products. Dr. Shane developed and taught Indoor Air Quality courses at the McCrone Research Institute for 7 years.

Over the years Dr. Shane has taught many courses and given many lectures on proper sampling of buildings and how to interpret their inspection and mold reports.

Dr. Shane has a background in the heating and plumbing construction business and belongs to several professional societies relevant to indoor air quality, including Mycological Society of America (formerly the chairman of the Indoor Air Quality Committee), Pan-American Aerobiology Association, and International Commission for Palynology, American Industrial Hygiene Association, and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.

Dr. Shane has held Florida Mold Assessors and Mold Remediator licenses. His is a frequent speaker and invited guest around the country to teach and speak on identifying mold and house dust from indoor and outdoor environments and has conducted numerous indoor air investigations and is frequently called as an expert witness in cases involving mold.