Outreach | Natalie M. Howe

Lichens of NJ Pinelands: (L-R: Usnea mutabilis, Parmelia sulcata, Cladonia submitis, Cladonia incrassata, Lecanora strobilina, Parmotrema hypotropum, Cladonia coniocraea)

Presentations

I love instigating discussions about lichens of the Mid-Atlantic Region! Here are some talks & presentations I've given:

Nature Forward hikes in 2022 and Maryland Lichens class 2023
North American Mycological Association talk at their annual foray in 2022
Natural History Society of Maryland talk in 2020 and workshop in 2022
Mycological Association of Washington talk posted on youtube!
New Jersey Forestry Association's Backyard Forestry Series discussion in 2019
Lock Haven Lichens workshop at the Northeast Mycological Federation's delightful 2019 Samuel Ristich Foray
Patuxent display for the Spring Festival Birthday Bash at Patuxent Research Refuge in 2019
Lichens of Philadelphia display for the Philly Fall Nature Fest at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in 2016
Lichens of New Jersey workshop at the Pinelands Short Course at Stockton College in 2016
I helped organize the lichen group for the Andrews Foray in the majestic NJ Pinelands in 2015

Bioblitzes

What is better than hearing about lichens? Finding them in the wild! I've been a leader of fungus walks for the great events, bioblitzes. Bioblitzes are a chance of nature enthusiasts of all types to get together and see what great stuff lives in our parks!

Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge First Annual Bioblitz in 2019
Philadelphia City Nature Challenge in 2019
Macaulay Honors College Bioblitz in 2016-2018
Union County Bioblitz at Warinanco Park, Roselle NJ in 2017
Woodbridge Bioblitz at Ernie L Oros Park, Woodbridge NJ in 2017
Upenn Bioblitz at the University of Pennsylvania in 2016
Rutgers/NJIT Bioblitz at Rutgers, Newark, in 2016
Sandy Hook Bioblitz at Sandy Hook National Recreation Area in 2015
Personal Bioblitz at Rutgers University in 2014-2017

Walks

I've also led some other walks, that were leisurely lichen learning expeditions!

I led a lichen walk at Clifton Institute in MD in 2022
I led a lichen walk for young people at Patuxent Research Refuge in MD in 2019
I led lichen walks with the Mycological Association of Washington DC at Rock Creek Cemetery and Carderock Recreation Area and Great Falls in 2019-2022
I led a lichen walk for the fabulous New Jersey Mycological Association at Cattus Island County Park in 2018

Lichen brochures I've worked on

There are some lichen projects I've worked on:

Story Maps

Check out this Story Map:

Lichens of New Brunswick (L-R: Flavoparmelia caperata, Physcia millegrana, Candelaria concolor, Cladonia chlorophaea group, Punctelia caesiana, Amandinea polyspora)

I contributed the lichens listed on the Flora of Rutgers Campus Project

Welcome!

Presentations

Bioblitzes

Walks

Lichen brochures I've worked on

Story Maps