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OSMP-funded research finds unusually rich lichen diversity on Boulder open space; PhD survey documents hundreds of species including candidates new to science
Summary
OSMP and a CU Boulder researcher presented a city‑funded lichen inventory March 12, reporting roughly 450 species on Open Space and Mountain Parks land and identifying sensitive rock and north‑facing canyon habitats as diversity hotspots.
OSMP staff and a University of Colorado Boulder researcher presented results March 12 from a city‑funded project documenting lichen biodiversity across Open Space and Mountain Parks land.
Anne Lusberg, senior ecologist with OSMP27s Science and Climate Resilience program, described the funded research program and five projects OSMP funded for 2025. She said grants support short‑term, competitive research that addresses management needs, trains students and helps OSMP monitor resources; recipients are required to deliver reports and often present results back to the department.
Jacob Watts, a PhD candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology at CU Boulder, described the OSMP lichen inventory he has conducted using 31 permanent 25‑by‑25‑meter plots plus additional targeted…
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