A brief overview of the project and the reason behind this initiative. Learn how young people across the world use lichens to make invisible pollution visible.
Explore what air pollution is, what causes it, and why it matters to your health and the environment.
Find out how lichens work as natural pollution detectors and why they’re key to our research.
Meet the passionate group of scientists, educators, and young changemakers leading Lichenary.
See the phases of the project and discover upcoming activities, challenges, and global events.
Access guides, toolkits, and materials to start observing, identifying, and contributing.
Meet the organizations and funders helping bring Lichenary to life across the world.
Discover how artificial intelligence is used in Lichenary to help identify lichens and support the observation process.
Learn step by step how to photograph a lichen, use the AI identification tool, add your location, and submit your observation.
Learn how to submit a lichen observation yourself by entering the species, location, date, coordinates, and other required information.
