June Native Prairie Speaker Series "Adventures in Lichenology"
Celebrate Naive Prairie Appreciation Week!
Join us on Monday June 17th at 12:00pm for an enchanting presentation about lichen!
Speaker: R. Troy McMullin, PhD, Research Scientist, Lichenology, Research and Collections, Canadian Museum of Nature
Register Free: https://shorturl.at/npsdS
About this Webinar:
In this presentation, Troy will provide the fundamentals on what lichens are, their ecological functions, human uses, and he will highlight some of the more common and interesting species occurring in the Canadian Prairies.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Troy McMullin is a Research Scientist in Lichenology at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada. His research program is focused on lichen biodiversity and conservation in Canada. He has published hundreds of articles in popular media and scientific journals along with five books on lichens, one of which was recently released.