PD Dr. Andreas Beck

Research Scientist and Curator of Lichens and Bryophytes
Scientific Head of the Laboratory

Botanische Staatssammlung München
Menzinger Straße 67
80638 München, Germany
Phone +49-(0)89-17861-266
Fax +49-(0)89-17861-193
Email: beck@snsb.de

Research interests
Research emphasis is the systematics of and coevolution between the algal and fungal partners of lichen associations. To investigate these relationships ecological and evolutionary aspects are considered, employing molecular, morphological and physiological techniques. Lichen resynthesis experiments are conducted to compare the results obtained in the field with those using standardized laboratory conditions.

• Collections online
• Global Plants Initiative
• Photobiont distribution in lichens (especially Lecanoromycetes)
• Phylogenetic analysis of lichen photobionts
• Group I intron phylogeny in (lichen) algae
• Interaction of microcolonial fungi with lichen algae
• Heavy metal tolerance in lichens and plants
• IAL International Association for Lichenology (editorial management of the web site)
• The Mycology.Net An Internet portal presenting information about diversity of fungi [report in German language, reference see DALI ] (content management)
• The Phycology.Net An Internet portal presenting information about diversity of algae (content management)

For publications check DALI