New Recording Spreadsheet (V.54) - follow link
New ID Downloads
- follow link
New BLS Flora - get your order form here
New Field Key to Coastal and Seashore Lichens by Frank S. Dobson (2010) - follow link for details
Updates Page
Last website update - 05/02/2009) - contact Dr Jacqui Middleton concerning website ammendments.
Next BLS Meeting
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Isle of Man
23-26 April, 2010
See Meetings Page for details of this and other events.
BLS Travel Fund to support attendance at IMC9 - see Funds and Grants page for this and other BLS funds.
The Society was formed in 1958 to stimulate and advance interest in all branches of lichenology. The first society in the world entirely devoted to the study of lichens, it has many overseas as well as British members.
Pictures above:
(Left) Usnea spp - nitrogen sensitive;
(Right) Xanthoria spp (orange) and Physcia spp (grey) - both nitrogen loving).
These lichens are bioindicators of air pollution - part of the OPAL project developed in partnership with the BLS .
For more photos of lichens go to British Lichens website (held by one of our members, Mike Sutcliffe). See also our Links Page for other national and international lichen websites.
The lichens and air quality project (OPAL) is 'live' from 7th September 2009. Link to the OPAL website where you can join in on monitoring our air quality using Lichens.
What sort of other Lichen Projects can I get involved in?
Tom Chester Award - grants for schools available - see Funds and grants page.
Go to the "Key to Nature" and other interesting lichen websites via our Links Page.
Membership matters:
Membership Contact
email: Heidi Döring
Link to Membership Form
The Lichenologist is our international research journal and is received by all full BLS members. Members can freely access back-numbers electronically from the publisher. Follow this link to get your free electronic sample of our journal.
The BLS Bulletin is sent twice yearly to all who join the Society. Follow this link for an extract.
For details of these and other lichen publications go to our Publications Page.