Dr. Cécile Gueidan ‘Using novel approaches to strengthen the relevance of lichen collections’

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Thursday, 3 August 2023 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Cecile, from CSIRO, says the symbiotic nature of lichens brings yet another challenge. She will present ongoing research done at the Australian National Herbarium using novel approaches in order to unlock the potential of its lichen collections. 

Abstract
Natural history collections are incredible resources which, by preserving well-identified and well-curated specimens, allow users to access a broad range of data from large numbers of taxa at any time. Both identifying specimens and collecting data can however be challenging, in particular for small and character-poor groups of organisms. For lichens, the symbiotic nature of these organisms brings yet another challenge. Here, Cecile will present ongoing research done at the Australian National Herbarium using novel approaches in order to unlock the potential of its lichen collections. 

Biography 
Dr. Cécile Gueidan (CSIRO, Australian National Herbarium,) has been a research scientist at the Australian National Herbarium in Canberra since 2014. Her work focusses on the molecular taxonomy of Australian lichens and the application of novel approaches to unlock the potential of cryptogam collections.

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