Professor Prather Discusses Lichens on Science Friday
Posted January 24, 2025
The Biology Department is thrilled to share that Visiting Professor Hannah Prather was recently featured on Science Friday! The podcast episode is titled “ What Lichen Tell Us About Ecology, Air Quality, And More.” and was released on January 3rd, 2025. Professor Prather is joined in conversation by podcast host Ira Flatow, and Dr. Jesse Miller of the Washington Natural Heritage Program. Listen to the episode at this link: https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/lichen-ecology-air-quality-oregon-event/
Learn about Professor Prather’s research with lichens in the following recent publications:
Prather Hannah M., Casanova-Katny Angélica, Clements Andrew F., Chmielewski Matthew W., Balkan Mehmet A., Shortlidge Erin E., Rosenstiel Todd N. and Eppley Sarah M. 2019Species-specific effects of passive warming in an Antarctic moss system R. Soc. Open Sci. 6:190744 https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.190744
Hannah M. Prather, Sarah M. Eppley, Todd N. Rosenstiel, Urban forested parks and tall tree canopies contribute to macrolichen epiphyte biodiversity in urban landscapes, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 32, 2018,Pages 133-142, ISSN 1618-8667, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2018.04.012.