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Karen Dillman, Lichenologist
Karen Dillman, Lichenologist
Forests & Plants
- M.S., Arizona State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A lichenologist is someone who studies lichens in their natural habitat. Lichens are made up of more than one organism, but the main partners are fungi and algae. The fungal partner is the body of the lichen we can see easily in nature, while the algal partner is hidden inside the fungal layers.
- M.S., Arizona State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A lichenologist is someone who studies lichens in their natural habitat. Lichens are made up of more than one organism, but the main partners are fungi and algae. The fungal partner is the body of the lichen we can see easily in nature, while the algal partner is hidden inside the fungal layers.
Forests & Plants
- M.S., Arizona State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A lichenologist is someone who studies lichens in their natural habitat. Lichens are made up of more than one organism, but the main partners are fungi and algae. The fungal partner is the body of the lichen we can see easily in nature, while the algal partner is hidden inside the fungal layers.
- M.S., Arizona State University
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- A lichenologist is someone who studies lichens in their natural habitat. Lichens are made up of more than one organism, but the main partners are fungi and algae. The fungal partner is the body of the lichen we can see easily in nature, while the algal partner is hidden inside the fungal layers.
