Lichens are characteristic elements of temperate and tropical forests. We are studying the spatial patterns of lichen species richness and community composition along different scales, from individual ...

Situated in the south-west of England, Wales, north-west England and Scotland, they’re thought to be more threatened than their tropical counterparts, but just as valuable. Their damp ...

I am Senior Curator of Lichens and Slime Moulds. My research interests are focused on the taxonomy and ecology of tropical lichens, bioindication and conservation of lichenised fungi in endangered ...