GENOMICS
A – From genes to molecules: genomics, biosynthesis, and biochemistry
Garima Singh, John Sorensen
Keywords: biochemistry, secondary metabolites, omics, ecological dynamics
GENOMICS
B – Unveiling genomic complexity in lichens: from differentiation to symbiotic interactions
Edgar Wong, Fernando Fernadez-Mendoza, Steve Leavitt
Keywords: comparative and population genomic, evolutionary processes, genomic basis of symbiotic interactions, ecological success
GENOMICS
C – The lichen-associated bacterial microbiome in evolution and function: from deep phylogeny to meta-omics insights
Adam Flakus, Francesco Dal Grande
Keywords: lichen microbiome composition, bacteria, composition, functional roles
GENOMICS
D – From barcode to “blueprint”: what is in a species of lichens?
Pradeep Kumar Divakar, Felix Grewe, Martin Grube
Keywords: species definition, morpho-taxonomy, barcoding, genomic blueprint, phylogeny, phylogenomic, phenotipic analyses
BIOLOGY AND -OMICS
E – Lichen organismal composition: from recognition to function
Toby Spribille, Veera Tuovinen
Keywords: microbial composition, new techonologies, microscopy, omics
BIOLOGY AND -OMICS
F – Bridging the gap: linking genotype to phenotype using experimental approaches
Henrique Valim, Nathan Chrismas, Daniel Stanton, Rosa Celia Poquita-Du
Keywords: ecological outcomes of interactions, -omics approaches, ecophysiology, stress response
SYSTEMATICS
G – Looking East: Paleotropical lichens – state of the art and future prospects
Gothamie Weerakoon, Bibiana Moncada
Keywords: paleotropical lichens, biodiversity, conservation, taxonomy
SYSTEMATICS
H – Lecideoid lichens in the era of integrative taxonomy
Ulrike Ruprecht, Christian Printzen
Keywords: lecideoid lichens, DNA analysis, phylogenetic relationships, species diversity
SYSTEMATICS
I – Advances in research on Cladoniaceae
Raquel Pino-Bodas, Jana Steinova
Keywords: Cladoniaceae, taxonomy, ecology, interdisciplinary discussion
SYSTEMATICS
J – Evolution and systematics of lichens in the Neotropics
Marcela E. da Silva Caceres, Pamela Rodriguez-Flakus
Keywords: neotropical diversity, evolutionary history and systematics, molecular analysis, conservation
SYSTEMATICS
K – Leveraging historical lichen specimens for modern collections-based research
Manuela Dal Forno, Cecile Gueidan
Keywords: herbaria, historical collections, AI research, digital and molecular tools
SYSTEMATICS AND BIOLOGY
L – Lichen diversity on specialized substrates
Erik Moeller, Antoine Simon
Keywords: extreme or specialized substrates, taxonomic complexity, ecological specificity, conservation
SYSTEMATICS AND BIOLOGY
M – Symbiotic synergy: unravelling photobiont-mycobiont dynamics in lichen biology
Pavel Skaloud, Jolanda Miadlikovska,William Sanders, Nicolas Magain
Keywords: green algae, cyanobacteria, evolution, photobiont biology
SYSTEMATICS AND BIOLOGY
N – Lichen-associated fungi: recent advances and challenges in their biology, interaction, diversity and systematics
Valerii Darmostuk, Andreas Frisch, Ana M. Millanes, Ave Suija, Mats Wedin
Keywords: lichenicolous fungi, systematics, evolution, molecular tools
ECOLOGY
O – Advancing lichen monitoring for sustainable cities and ecosystems
Tim Claerhout, Silvana Munzi, Bernardo Rocha, Laurens Sparrius
Keywords: urban ecology, sustainability, biomonitoring, nature-based solutions, emerging pollutants, citizen science
ECOLOGY
P – Dispersal of lichenised organisms - from mechanisms to consequences
Niko Johansson, Silke Werth
Keywords: genetic and ecological mechanisms, distribution range, macroevolutionary and biogeographical consequences, theoretical biology and modelling
ECOLOGY
Q – LichenScapes: Lichen landscapes from miniature to global
Robert Luecking, Klara Scharnagl
Keywords: patterns of biodiversity, community composition, global to local scales
ECOLOGY
R – Lichens in the Anthropocene
Pilar Hurtado Aragüés, Christopher J. Ellis
Keywords: global climate change
ECOLOGY
S – Lichen responses to environmental change in high mountain environments
Rebecca Yahr, Holger Thuess
Keywords: high mountains, environmental changes, land use, comunity composition
LICHEN AND MONUMENTS
T – Lichens in cultural heritage: evaluating threats and conservation measures
Asuncion de los Rios Murillo, Sergio E. Favero-Longo
Keywords: biodeterioration, conservation treatments, systematics, ecophysiology
ECOPHYSIOLOGY
U – From morphology to molecules: a functional and multiscale journey into the lichen symbiosis
Fabio Candotto Carniel, Ilse Kranner
Keywords: integrative physiology, partnership establishment, adaptation, physiology-oriented molecular approaches
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP 1: The evolving landscape of fungal biosynthetic gene clusters analysis: tools, trends, and perspectives
Singh, Gaya, Drott
Keywords: secondary metabolites, similarity networking, metabolite structure prediction, synteny comparison
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP 2: From data to discovery: overcoming analytical hurdles in lichen omics
Resl, Gerasimova
Keywords: omics-scale data, methodological and analytical challenges, data processing, best practices
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP 3: Verrucariaceae: recent advances in taxonomy, systematics and evolution
Gueidan, Thuess
Keywords: Verrucariaceae, taxonomy, systematics, evolution, collaboration
WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOP 4: Vetted occurrence data for red-list assessments ‒ a novel approach to review raw specimen records for ranking of species rarity and distribution
Bungartz, Allen
Keywords: Consortium of Lichen Herbaria, species list, biodiversity, collections