32 lichenologists from 12 European countries met in Steinkjer during the week 3-7 August 2015 for a field excursion and symposium. NorBOL was present and used the opportunity to sample tissue from almost 150 specimens for DNA barcoding, many of them from species of which participants had special competence. The meeting was arranged by the Nordic Lichen Society and was partly funded by the Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre and NorBOL.

– Einar Timdal, Natural History Museum, UiO.

Participants are sturying lichens at the old Mokk copper mine. Photo Mika Bendiksby (CC-BY).

Jukka Pykälä and Mika Bendiksby sample lichens for DNA barcoding. Photo Einar Timdal (CC-BY).