The mysterious world of lichens
Thu, Jan 20
|Natural History Museum of Chambéry
Conference by Hervé Cochini, Nature facilitator specializing in mycology, lichenology and the balance of biodiversity, co-founder of the Mycélium Forum, founder of the lichen collective in 2018, and member of the board of directors of the Chambéry Museum
Time & Location
Jan 20, 2022, 6:00 PM
Natural History Museum of Chambéry, 208 Av. de Lyon, 73000 Chambéry, France
About the event
Conference by Hervé Cochini, Nature facilitator specializing in mycology, lichenology and the balance of biodiversity, co-founder of the Mycélium Forum, founder of the lichen collective in 2018, and member of the board of directors of the Chambéry Museum
Wonder is the first step towards respecting and protecting nature.
The world of lichens is little known, mysterious and yet essential to life on earth. It is called neglected biodiversity.
Did you know that lichens cover more than 8% of the surface of our planet and that thanks to photosynthesis they contribute to a significant part of the oxygenation of the air we breathe, that they are formidable indicators of atmospheric pollution and the good health of our forests.
Lichens are at the center of multiple studies in various fields, such as medicine, space research, industry, gastronomy, ecological balance.
You will be surprised by this world rich in shapes and colors, worthy of the most beautiful coral decorations of warm seas and you will no longer look at nature in the same way.