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University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum, are pleased to announce the

2022 Washington Botanical Symposium (online)
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
9:00 am – 3:30pm

Co-hosted by University of Washington Botanic Gardens and the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum

Program information available at: http://bit.ly/wabotanicalsymposium 
or https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/education/adults/conferences-symposia/wa-botanical-symposium/ 

This program will be presented online as a Zoom webinar. Scholarships are available for students, service corps members, or anyone with need.

An extensive network of professional, academic, and amateur botanists are actively engaged in the conservation, management, and study of Washington’s diverse flora. Their expertise ranges from how best to manage biodiversity, to understanding climate change impacts on plant communities, to naming and classifying the flora’s rare, common, and invasive elements. Invited speakers and poster presentations will share new insights and discoveries about these topics and more. Participants from throughout Washington and adjacent areas will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues within and across disciplines.                                                                          

Attendees are invited to present research posters and make announcements about related news and opportunities on the symposium website. Contributions may include video, text, and/or images.

two of the speakers:

Giovanna Bishop, M.S. Biology, Eastern Washington University
Impacts of rock climbing on lichen and bryophyte cliff communities in Eastern Washington, USA

and

Terry McIntosh, University of British Columbia
Rare and At Risk Moss Research in British Columbia

Hi all,

I'm hiring a technician to help me in the Lichenarium. Please review the posting and apply here: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/839908

Thanks,

Rikke Reese Naesborg

Tucker Lichenologist

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Cemetery Lichens - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle

​Why not consider lichens as an alternative for Hallowe'en?  Lichens are friendly and interesting organisms that love to grow on headstones and old trees. They are harmless to your plants and add aesthetic value to trees and shrubs.  We can actually use them as indicators of air pollution!

Katherine Glew is offering a 2 hour lichen experience at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Seattle, on Saturday, October 27 from 10:00am to noon. This offering will occur - rain, shine, wind, snow.........

To sign up for the course and read a description, go to the following link:

FULL

Bring a hand lens or cell phone with a magnifier to view lichen details.

We are looking for a photographer to produce our 2023 lichen calendars. Focus should be on lichens of the NW United States that have not been featured in any of our previous calendars. Preference is given for completing the project in August so we can get them printed and ready for sale by September. Please contact me for information of specific requirements salamander2300atgmail.

November 5-12, 2021 will be the only window to apply for temporary Forest Service jobs. Many seasonal botany positions involve surveying for rare lichen and bryophyte species. Go to USA jobs now to set up your profile and prepare an application. 

This year's certification and training event is scheduled. The event will be at the Cispus Learning Center, near Randle WA, in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest starting at 4 pm on Friday October 8. We are asking that folks be vaccinated against Covid-19. Registration deadline is September 3, 2021. See the Events page for more information.

I will cover some basics of lichens then talk about what people might see in their gardens.

Here is the link: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/lane/events/those-lichens-your-trees

Here is the link to Eugene Natural History Society: https://eugenenaturalhistorysociety.org/

I will cover basics and maybe something about air quality or other relevant PNW issues.

The next lichen Red Listing workshop will be held virtually on January 18-21, 2021 from 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. PST each day. Please register for the workshop by Monday, January 11th using the following link: https://forms.gle/BxeDpmqzFgfYbDfZ7

The workshop is free, but you will need to register to receive the zoom links to join the meeting. We will be focusing primarily on North American species in this workshop, and there will also be a group working on South American species.

Global Fungal Red Listing Website

As you are preparing assessments ahead of time, please be sure to add species to the global fungal red list initiative website (http://iucn.ekoo.se/en/iucn/welcome). As you are adding assessments to the fungal forum, or revising assessments already on the website, please be sure to add the 'Lichen virtual workshop - January 18-21, 2020' tag in the 'Assign to Event or Workshop' box. This way we will be able to easily find each other's assessments to discuss during the workshop. This box should be on the right of the species page, near the top. 

Training Resources

If you would like to gain some more in-depth training before the workshop, there is a free online training available here: https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/online

You may also want to reference the Red List Guidelines before the workshop: https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/redlistguidelines

Cemetery Lichens - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle

​Why not consider lichens as an alternative for Hallowe'en?  Lichens are friendly and interesting organisms that love to grow on headstones and old trees. They are harmless to your plants and add aesthetic value to trees and shrubs.  We can actually use them as indicators of air pollution!

Katherine Glew is offering a 2 hour lichen experience at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Seattle, on Saturday, October 27 from 10:00am to noon. This offering will occur - rain, shine, wind, snow.........

To sign up for the course and read a description, go to the following link:

TBA

Bring a hand lens or cell phone with a magnifier to view lichen details.