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Cumbria lichenologists inspecting a concrete post

A new online group is starting soon with the first meeting planned for the evening of Tues 21st January 2025 and monthly thereafter. It's for anyone who's been looking at lichens for a while and is familiar with the basics of lichen ID (ie an experienced beginner or perhaps early intermediate), but wants to move on to the next level. It's described as an informal self-learning support forum where there will be a few more experienced lichenologists who can offer advice. It's not a tutorial but there might be the occasional talk.

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mosaic

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are now unable to print out photos for this competition for display at the BLS AGM. Instead, we aim to share an online folder with all entrants, AGM attendees, and BLS members to showcase the photos and to facilitate online voting.

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ophioparma ventosa
Shropshire: Lichen Intermediate stage 2 course. From Field to Microscope- Developing techniques Start date Thur16th Oct 2025 4.00pm  End date Sun, 19th Oct 2025 2.00pm Shropshire: Lichen Intermediate stage 2 course. From Field to Microscope- Developing techniques Start date Thur16th Oct 2025 4.00pm  End date Sun, 19th Oct 2025 2.00pm Location: Preston Montford Field Studies Centre, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HW. Location: Preston Montford Field Studies Centre, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HW. Tutor: David Hill  Local Organiser: Mark Stephens

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Blaenau Dolwyddelan

The course should appeal to you if you have had an interest in looking at and identifying lichens for a while, can identify some of these using the basic toolkit of handlens and chemicals such as K and C, and Dobson’s field guides, and now wish to improve your skills.

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Three assistant professors required at Duke University, North Carolina, USA.

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Physcia
So you have had an interest in looking and identifying lichens for a while, can identify some of these using the basic toolkit of handlens and chemicals such as K and C, and Dobson’s field guides, and now wish to improve your skills? Do you want to learn the essentials of microscopy for lichen identification and need hands-on experience and advice?  Would you like an introduction to  Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland Flora and keys? Would you like to improve your ID skills by acquiring a deeper sense of which lichens are found where, and what sort of communities and associations they form a part of?

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The lichens
The BLS have a number of interesting second hand books for sale.

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A NEW BLS FLYER IS AVAILABLE - The Learn about lichens flyer outlines the wide range of learning opportunities offered by the British Lichen Society.  If you would like copies to distribute to a local lichen group or to hand out at an event, please contact Eluned ehsbiol@gmail.com
 

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Ochrolechia
Intermediate level 1 lichen course ( LEAF 1. Nettlecombe 30th May -2nd June 2025) Event Type Training event Start date: Friday 30th May 2025- 10:00 am End date: Monday 2nd June 2025- 16:00pm Event Description: Intermediate level 1 Lichen course (LEAF-1)

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Group photo at the Mirador de la Pena, Poblet, near World Heritage Site Monastery which was visited in the heat of the afternoon.

The joint meeting of the British Lichen Society with BrioLi-ICHN in Catalonia 28 July- 3 August 2024 was a great success, with the British contingent introduced to an astonishing range of species in habitats ranging from Mediterranean holm oak forest, to ski-station summit, to gypsum desert, to rocky mountainside. The Catalan team, led by Maria José Chesa and Antonio Gómez-Bolea, shared their knowledge of the lichens, botany, geology and culture that make this such a wonderful place to visit.

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