Lichenology in Russia
The second international conference "Lichenology in Russia: problems and prospects" was held in the Komarov Botanical Institute of the RAS in November, 2014. The proceedings were published before conference. Together with the native scientists, the specialists from near and far abroad countries participated actively in the conference. The conference showed significant progress in the study of the lichen flora and ecology, and in the decision of lichen biota conservation problems. The Institute of Biology, Komi Sci. Center was pointed as one of the leading centers of study of the lichen biodiversity on the North. The first results of ecological and physiological studies of boreal lichen biota were presented.