Join us for our first General Meeting over Zoom teleconference! We’ll hear the latest Chapter announcements, then enjoy a talk by Dr. Jesse Mille r.

Lichens surround us and though they are rarely noticed, they are s ensitive environmental indicators and play critical ecological roles. Calif ornia is a continental hotspot for lichen diversity, but its lichen communi ties are among the most threatened in North America. In this talk, Jesse Mi ller will discuss his research on the effects of altered wildfire regi mes on California lichen communities, with case studies from low- to mid-el evation conifer forest in the Sierra Nevada and old-growth chaparral in the Coast Range of Napa County. He will also present recent research conducted with an undergraduate class that uses lichens to monitor air pollution in the vicinity of the Stanford campus.

Jesse Miller has spent many ye ars working as a botanist and lichenologist across California and the Pacif ic Northwest. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madiso n in 2016, where he studied the effects of habitat connectivity on grasslan d plant communities. He is currently a lecturer at Stanford, where he teach es several ecology classes, including inquiry-based courses that engage und ergraduates in real world ecological research. Jesse’s research interests i nclude the effects of global change factors such as altered fire regimes on lichen and plant communities. Jesse loves sharing his passion for the natural world with others and enjoys contributing to Northern California’s growing community of lichen enthusiasts.

How to attend: Due to COVID-19 we’ll host and attend this meeting virtually, via te leconference software such as Zoom. Check our Facebook page or Meetup for more information and how to register. After registering, you will receive a conf irmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

CNPS General Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, co ntact Chapter President Vivian Neou at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the Chapter phone at (650) 260-3 450.

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