The Lichenologist

Published on behalf of the British Lichen Society, by Cambridge University Press

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The Lichenologist has been using social media less than normal of late; simply, we have decided to move our notifications over to BlueSky, and you can now keep up-to-date with our Issue releases and other activities here: @lichenologist.bsky.social

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Congratulations to Trevor Goward and team for their excellent paper on hair lichen abundance; and thank you Manuela Dal Forno @manudalforno for expertly organising the short-listing and review of candidate papers.

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With a wide range of content addressing diversity patterns, taxonomy, grazing ecology, and urban heat islands; and with our first Editor’s Choice Award announced!

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Our latest Issue (May/July) out now: https://t.co/woesOXwIe2

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And a reminder that as we prepare a combined Issue for May/July, future content appears online as FirstView: https://t.co/YUugngmtez

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Discover the content here: https://t.co/IcQddBWfkA

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For those awaiting their hard-copy Lichenologist, remember you can check out the latest (March) Issue online - travel with authors from the Mediterranean to Peru, including a delve into lichenicolous Chaenothecopsis and ecology of the iconic Dolichousnea longissima!

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For the latest info:
https://t.co/XvmxgVd7Uz

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Manuscripts invited (deadline Sept. 2025) for an exciting Special Issue - Organismal Composition, Interactions and Functionality, guest edited by @veera_tuovinen, @IoanaBrannstrom, @metalichen and @ellenscameron - select the option ‘Lichen Symbiosis’ on submission!

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And in case anyone missed it, 2025 has kicked-off with some exciting taxonomy (Diploicia, Leprocaulon, Micarea and Porina), and nitrogen pollution and climate warming effects on Bryoria distributions… keep the manuscripts coming in!
https://t.co/XaqLmSvMrv

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Lichenology is our shared global endeavour, and in 2024 we published articles for authors across 36 countries on all continents (except Antarctica)… with 50% of content being Open Access...

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Including a major work on IUCN conservation assessment standards, best practice and knowledge gaps for lichens – an international multi-author contribution towards @IUCNssc
https://t.co/YCz8CoRPWj

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To let the online world know that the final Issue of 2024 was published just in time for the New Year… with a mix of taxonomy and ecology… and…
https://t.co/suYAB6kbKG

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And with our first (we think) video content as supplementary material – very creative and highly instructive!
https://t.co/jqN0LfK8nb
https://t.co/KZtYzSRkGO

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As befits such a lichenological luminary, it includes a spectacular array of content, from method development, through taxonomy to conservation assessment...

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Now published is our Special Issue dedicated to Teuvo Ahti; Guest Edited by Leena Myllys, Bruce McCune, Tiina Randlane, Soili Stenroos, and Saara Velmala – and with reflections from Orvo Vitikainen, Irwin Brodo and Trevor Goward…
https://t.co/Usm4OBy9oO

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After something of a hiatus we’re expecting a flurry of activity to round off 2024 – to start with, and in case anyone missed it, the latest Issue is now out and available online (including open access content):
https://t.co/1KxoylH8WF

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More exciting news – we’re absolutely delighted to announce that Prof. Lucia Muggia @UniTrieste joins us as an Associate Editor – welcome Lucia!

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Plus an investigation outlining the tools, techniques and inferences for resolving phycobiont diversity in foliicolous lichen communities, by William Sanders @fgcu and team:
https://t.co/I35mwB6DaY

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A joint March-May Issue is now published – with star turns from Ampliotrema, Circinaria, Gallaicolichen, Lecidella and Malmidea (and their authors, of course), spanning the tropics to Antarctica, across the northern and southern Hemispheres…
https://t.co/pUJakebJqr