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Hello Northwest Lichenologists and enthusiasts,

It is that time of year again – the call for contributions to the 2022 Northwest Lichenologists Newsletter!

We would like to see contributions from the following areas:

Personals

Recent publications and web sites

Results from forays and field trips

Upcoming workshops/courses offered

New and interesting lichen species

Project descriptions and results – current and proposed

Short communications, articles

Short biographies

Lichen jobs being advertised for the upcoming year

In addition, we would like to hear how the pandemic has affected your work with lichens, and any other aspects of your interactions with lichens and other lichenologists. Just a few sentences would be a great contribution.

We encourage interesting photos or links to web sites. If you would like to submit a short paper, keep in mind that it must already be edited for spelling and punctuation. As editors, we work on the formatting of submissions for the newsletter. We cannot accept papers that need grammatical revising.

Besides the above suggestions, we are interested in anything relating to northwest lichenology that you can think of – including artwork, poetry, photography, etc.

Please send your submissions to Scot Loring (gniroltocs[at]hotmail.com).

Submissions will generally be placed in their applicable section of the newsletter in the order received, unless they are very lengthy. Please pass this e-mail on if you know of someone who is interested but does not receive postings on NWL servers. We would like to receive any submissions by March 10, 2022. Any entries received after that date will likely be placed in the 2023 newsletter. Apologies for any multiple copies of this email, as we use multiple mailing lists.

Best regards,

Scot Loring

Editor

I will be leading my annual lichen walk at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum on 12 February 2022. Apparently the walk, with limited attendance, is already filled.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

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.