The 5th IAL Symposium
LICHENS IN FOCUS
Tartu, August 16–21, 2004

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Dr. Tiina Randlane – Secretary of the Committee, associate professor. Subjects of scientific interest:
(1) lichen flora of Estonia – composition of lichenized taxa in Estonia (ca 950 species recognized today), their distribution, ecology and protection; analysis of the whole lichen flora; see http://www.ut.ee/lichens/fce.html
(2) systematics and phylogeny of cetrarioid lichens (fam. Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota) – the informal group includes ca 140 species from the whole world; phylogenetic affinities and delimitation of 24 genera based on the cladistic analysis; see http://www.ut.ee/lichens/cetraria.html
(3) theoretical problems of systematics and phylogenetics; usage of the botanical nomenclature; position of lichenized fungi in the system of Ascomycota.
Dr. Andres Saag – Vice-Secretary of the Committee, senior researcher. Subjects of scientific interest:
(1) systematics and phylogeny of cetrarioid lichens (fam. Parmeliaceae, Ascomycota)
(2) lichen flora of Estonia – databasing of the herbarium of Estonian lichens in TU (ca 30 000 specimens; see http://www.ut.ee/lichens/herb2.html); distribution patterns of lichenized taxa in Estonia
(3) theoretical problems of systematics and phylogenetics; usage of the cladistical analysis; databasing of biological information.
Dr. Leili Järva – senior laboratory assistant of the lichen herbarium of TU
(ca 70 000 specimens); has compiled "List of taxa kept in TU"; see http://www.ut.ee/lichens/herb/Ahlist.html
M. Sc. Inga Jüriado
Ph. D. student; works on the project: "Factors influencing the species richness and distribution of lichen flora in Estonian forests".
M. Sc. Piret Lõhmus
Ph. D. student; works on the project: "Species richness and distribution of lichens in forested areas depending on substrata".
M. Sc. Lauri Saag
Ph. D. student; works on the project: "Systematical and ecological analysis of the lichen genus Lepraria and allied taxa"
M. Sc. Ave Suija
Ph. D. student; works on the project: "Systematics of some lichenicolous fungi growing on parmelioid lichens".
Ede Leppik – bachelor student; works on the project: "Epiphytic lichen flora of wooded meadows of Saaremaa (Oesel)"
Maarja Nõmm – bachelor student; works on the project: "Influence of environmental variables and forest management on the lichen flora of eutrophic paludified forests in Estonia"
Mrs. Kersti Loolaid – Technical assistant of theSecretary
Ms. Evelyn Silvet – Technical Organiser, Frens Conference Services
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