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Karen Dillman

Lichenologist

Other Forest Service

Dillman kneeling and observing lichen in a forest
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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.

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