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Tune into BBC Countryfile on Sunday 14th December to watch lichenologist, David Hill explore the wonderful diversity of lichens that inhabit this prehistoric monument.
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Lichens in Churchyards and on Man-made structures
We look forward to welcoming members in person to our Winter Meeting, as well as Society officers, Trustees, speakers and exhibitors.
Our AGM, and all of the events in our winter meeting, are free to attend both for members and for non-members interested in lichens. Please consider coming along to see what the society has been up to over the past year, to hear talks about lichens, and to experience a field trip with us.
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First Pembrokeshire Lichen Group Meeting held on the 23rd November at Scolton Manor Park.
The meeting was kindly hosted by Scolton Manor Country Park (managed and operated by Pembrokeshire County Council) on the 23rd November 2025.
Over 30 people attended with a range of knowledge and skills, including budding and s
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Application date extended
There are still places remaining on this course ( see previous news item or events page for details); we have extended the closing date to February 27th 2026.
Application forms can be obtained from Sue Knight sueknight10@internet.com.
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Cofnod is one of four Local Environmental Records Centres (LERCs) in Wales and forms part of the first national network of LERCs anywhere in the UK. Its name, which means ‘a record’ in Welsh, was chosen to reflect the importance of observing and recording wildlife. Cofnod's task is to bring together all individual records into a centralised database, allowing us to have better knowledge of the environment in which we live.
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Shropshire: Intermediate level lichen course (INT-1)
Event Type :Training event
Start date : Thursday 10/09/2026 - 09:00
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North Devon: intermediate to advanced course on coastal lichens, St. George’s House, Georgeham
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PhD position - epiphytic lichens on retention trees (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
A PhD position in a project focusing on epiphytic lichens on retention trees, at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Ecology in Uppsala.
Project title: The ecological function of green tree retention.
Supervisors: Thomas Ranius, Malin Tälle, Aino Hämäläinen, Hanna Staland, and David Lindenmayer.
Application deadline: September 21st
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Trainee Lichenologist - Scotland
An excellent opportunity for a budding lichenologist!!! The National Trust and Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh are offering a paid lichen traineeship in Scotland. Here, you will be learning from the experts, conducting fieldwork in some of the country’s top sites, with access to the RBGE library and herbarium. This is an unparalleled means of developing your knowledge and skill set in field and lab based lichenology. Deadline: 3/10/2025
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