I teach lichen ID workshops and lead field walks periodically in the SF Bay Area, Pacific Northwest, and beyond. Join my mailing list to get occasional updates!

Workshop materials

My lichen morphology handout

Common lichens of Northern California coast ranges

Online lichen lectures
Introduction to lichens lecture at Pepperwood:

Lecture on lichens and fire for CNPS-Yerba Buena:

Lecture on lichen microbiome and air pollution reasearch for CNPS – Santa Clara Valley (May 22, 2020)

Lichen resources and groups

Ways of Enlichenment – Read Trevor Goward’s fascinating essay series. You’ll never see lichens the same way again.

California Lichen Society – California’s finest (and only) lichen organization. Join the listserv too to stay in the know about exciting lichen events.

Bulletin of the California Lichen Society – All the news on lichenology in California and beyond. Lots of interesting articles, field trip reports, etc.

Northwest Lichenologists – Arguably the energetic centroid of the North American lichen scene!