The Hidden World of Lichens

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Among Earth's most amazing and oldest living organisms, lichens grow on bark, rock, and barren soil. They thrive in rain forests, deserts, the arctic-even environments simulating Mars! Lichens are sensitive environmental indicators, yet scientists are only just beginning to understand them. Join noted NYBG graduate Jeremy Howland for a captivating session that includes a microscope lab.

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Schedule:	Thursday, February 12, 2026
Times:	10:00am-01:00pm EST
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, February 12, 2026 10:00am 01:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, February 12, 2026 10:00am 01:00pm
Instructor:	Jeremy Howland Jeremy Howland Jeremy Howland Jeremy Howland is a Ph.D. student at the City University of New York studying lichen communities in the Northeast. Jeremy's interest lies in the influence that that algae have on the distribution of lichen species in landscapes. His research includes biogeography, interaction ecology, and systematics using a combination of floristic surveys and phylogenetics.
Location:	NYBG, Watson Room 307 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	263BOT313
Price:	Price Member : $80.00 Non-Member : $89.00

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