The Lichen Research and Conservation Group started its field-works.
The Lichen Research and Conservation Group started its field-works.This time the scientific group was studying the lichens found near Dilijan National Park. 🔎🔬We perform sampling of lichens for biodiversity research
Lichens accumulate micro-plastic from the environment
The aim of this study was to assess if lichens (Flavoparmelia caperata) surrounding a landfill dumping site in Italy accumulated higher amounts of micro-plastics compared with lichens at more distant
“Tree of Life” informational exhibition
The “Young Biologists Association” NGO, in cooperation with Paleobotany group of the Institute of Botany NAS RA is created informational exhibition “Tree of Life”. Within exhibition informational boards with specimens
The List of Epiphytic Lichens proposed for Red Book of Armenia is published
The List of Epiphytic Lichens Proposed for Registration in the Red Book of the Republic of will be officially submitted to the Ministry of Nature Protection for inclusion in the Red
Seminar on lichens in the schools of city Dilijan
In the frame of of the project “Lichen Conservation and Education Initiative in Armenia”, seminars in the Dilijan Central School and 6th secondary schools has been carried out on epiphytic
Monograph “The Epiphytic Lichenized Fungi in Armenia: Diversity and Conservation”
Monograph “The Epiphytic Lichenized Fungi in Armenia: Diversity and Conservation” has been published in the journal Phytotaxa. It summarizes researches of recent years on epiphytic lichen diversity and conservation aspects
Informational signboards in the “Dilijan” National Park
On 1st of October, the “Young Biologists Association” NGO in cooperation with “Dilijan” National Park, posted several informational signboards in surroundings of 5 ecotourism trails. The signboards will provide an opportunity
A guide to common epiphytic macrolichens of Armenia is available!
The printed version of “A guide to common epiphytic macrolichens of Armenia” is available. To get a guide please contact us via e-mail info@lichenology.am or call +37499 238686
IAL 8th Lichenological Symposium in Helsinki
On 1-6 August 2016, the IAL 8th Lichenological Symposium took place in Helsinki, Finland. Armenia has also been presented via poster presentation by lichenologist Arsen Gasparyan.
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