Gothamie Weerakoon

My research interests are focused on the taxonomy and ecology of tropical lichens, bioindication and conservation of lichenised fungi in endangered habitats.

[NHM Explorers Programme @NHM_Explorers]

South Asian women have made wonderful contributions to our understanding of nature... and continue to inspire us! Find out more:

🐳 Talks about their adventures
👐🏾 Make your own henna workshop
🌱 Behind-the-scenes collection tours

Book your free ticket:
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@elaphrornis @inaturalist could not find any lichens @inaturalist from Sri Lanka.

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Global Challenges Research Fund: Proposed variation to include Sri Lanka
in the assessment of nitrogen air pollution impacts on forest ecosystems.

Discussion meeting @CEH

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@elaphrornis @inaturalist you can email me: [email protected]

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@AkilaWijerathna @NHM_London Thanks

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"Leightoniella zeylanensis belongs to the Pannariaceae". Our joint Lichen oroject with Swedish Museum of Natural History and Museum of Evolution, Uppsala , Sweden and ABL Herbarium, -the Netherlands got published in Nordic Journal Of Botany.