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Dr Brian Coppins

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR, U.K.

Research Interests
Publications
Academic Career

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Research Interests:

> The taxonomy and biogeography of north-west European lichens, though with particular expertise in the genus Micarea.

> Research on British lichens focusses on the identification of difficult crustose species (especially sterile crusts), using morphological and chemical characters.

> My academic interests are, however, wide-ranging: e.g. including the South-East Asian Thelotremataceae, Lobarion epiphytes in the Eastern Carpathians, lichen ecology in native Scottish woodlands, and comprising expeditions to and species inventory for Borneo and Chile.


Conservation Applications

> Taxonomic expertise is applied in UK biodiversity conservation, towards which I contribute specialist advice and maintain key resourses, e.g. the British Lichen Checklist, the Synonym List and the UK Conservation Evaluation. In addition I maintain the BLS catalogue of unpublished 'Grey Literature', e.g. site and species accounts, conservation reports etc.

 

Publications:

> 2011

Ellis, C.J., Yahr, R. & COPPINS, B.J. (2011) Archaeobotanical evidence for a massive loss of epiphyte species richness during industrialisation in southern England. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 278: 3482-3489.

Harrold, P., Walkinshaw, S., COPPINS, B.J. & Ellis, C.J. (2010) Species discrimination and the distribution of Placopsis gelida and P. lambii in Great Britain. Bulletin of the British Lichen Society, 107: 44-50.

Kelly, L.J., Hollingsworth, P.M., COPPINS, B.J., Ellis, C.J., Harrold, P., Tosh, J. & Yahr, R. (2011) DNA barcoding of lichenized fungi demonstrates high identification success in a floristic context. New Phytologist, 191: 288-300.

Lumbsch, H.T., Ahti, T., Altermann, S., Amo de Paz , G., Aptroot, A., Arup, U., Peña, A.B., Bawingan, P.A., Benatti, M.N., Betancourt, L., Björk, C.R., Boonpragob, K., Brand, M., Bungartz, F., Cáceres, M.E.S., Candan, M., Chaves, J.L., Clerc, P., Common, R., COPPINS, B.J., Crespo, A., Dal-Forno, M., Divakar, P.K., Duya, M.V., Elix, J.A., Elvebakk, A., Fankhauser, J.D., Farkas, E., Ferraro, L.I., Fischer, E., Galloway, D.J., Gaya, E., Giralt, M., Goward, T., Grube, M., Hafellner, J., Hernández, J.E., Herrera-Campos, M.D.L., Kalb, K., Kärnefelt, I., Kantvilas, G., Killmann, D., Kirika, P., Knudsen, K., Komposch, H., Kondratyuk, S., Lawrey, J.D., Mangold, A., Marcelli, M.P., Mccune, B., Messuti, M.I., Michlig, A., González, R.M., Moncada, B., Naikatini, A., Nelsen, M.P., Øvstedal, D.O., Palice, Z., Papong, K., Parnmen, S., Pérez-Ortega, S., Printzen, C., Rico, V.J., Rivas-Plata, E., Robayo, J., Rosabal, D., Ruprecht, U., Allen, N.S., Sancho, L., De Jesus, L.S., Vieira, T.S., Schultz, M., Seaward, M.R.D., Sérusiaux, E., Schmitt, I., Sipman, H.J.M., Sohrabi, M., Søchting, U., Søgaard, M.Z., Sparrius, L.B., Spielmann, A., Spribille, T., Sutjaritturakan, J., Thammathaworn, A., Thell, A., Thor, G., Thüs, H., Timdal, E., Truong, C., Türk, R., Tenorio, L.U., Upreti, D.K., van den Boom, P., Rebuelta, M.V., Wedin, M., Will-Wolf, S., Wirth, V., Wirtz, N., Yahr, R., Yeshitela, K., Ziemmeck, F., Wheeler, T. & Lücking, R. (2011) One hundred new species of lichenized fungi: a signature of undiscovered global diversity. Phytotaxa, 18: 1–127.

Yahr, R., COPPINS, B.J. & Ellis, C.J. (2011) Preserved epiphytes as an archaeological resource in post-medieval vernacular buildings. Journal of Archaeological Science, 38: 1191-1198.

> 2010

Ellis, C.J. & COPPINS, B.J. (2010) Integrating multiple landscape-scale drivers in the lichen epiphyte response: climatic setting, pollution regime and woodland spatial-temporal structure. Diversity and Distributions, 16: 43-52.

Ellis, C.J. & COPPINS, B.J. (2010) Partitioning the role of climate, pollution and old-growth woodland in the composition and richness of lichen epiphytes in Scotland. Lichenologist, 45: 601-614.

Sérusiaux, E., Brand, A.M., Motiejunaite, J., Orange, A. & COPPINS, B.J. (2010) Lecidea doliiformis belongs to Micarea, Catillaria alba to Biatora, and Biatora ligni-mollis occurs in Western Europe. Bryologist, 113: 333–344.

> 2009

Brand, M., COPPINS, B.J., van den Boom, P.P.G. & Sérusiaux, E. (2009). Further data on the lichen genus Bacidia s.l. in the Canary Islands and Western Europe, with descriptions of two new species. Bibliotheca Lichenologica, 99: 83-93.

Ellis, C.J. & COPPINS, B.J. (2009) Quantifying the role of multiple landscape-scale drivers controlling epiphyte composition and richness in a conservation priority habitat (juniper scrub). Biological Conservation, 142: 1291-1301.

Ellis, C.J., Yahr, R. & COPPINS , B.J. (2009) Local extent of old-growth woodland modifies epiphyte response to climate change. Journal of Biogeography, 36: 302-313.

Harrold, P., Grundy, K., COPPINS, B.J. & Ellis, C.J. (2009) Distribution of chemotypes of Cetrelia olivetorum in England, Scotland and Wales. Bulletin of the British Lichen Society, 105: 3-9.

Lendemer, J. Knudsen, K. & COPPINS, B.J. (2009). Further notes on the genus Ramonia in California: the first modern record of R. ablephora and the description of R. extensa sp. nov. Opuscula Philolichenum, 7: 191–194.

Sérusiaux, E. & COPPINS, B.J. (2009). Micarea sipmanii, a new species with arbuscular pycnidia from the West Indies. Bibliotheca Lichenologica, 99: 367–372.

Smith, C.W., Aptroot, A., COPPINS, B.J., Fletcher, A., Gilbert, O.L., James, P.W. & Wolseley, P.A. (2009) The Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland. British Lichen Society, London.

> 2008

COPPINS, B.J. (2008) Micarea perparvula in North America. Opuscula Philolichenum, 5: 23–24.

COPPINS, B.J. & Aptroot, A. (2008). New species and new combinations in The Lichens of the British Isles. Lichenologist, 40: 363–374

COPPINS, B.J., Berger, F. & Ertz, D. (2008). Opegrapha trochodes, a new widely distributed corticolous species. Sauteria, 15: 195—204.

COPPINS, B.J., Seaward, M.R.D. & Simkin, J. (2008). British Isles list of lichens and lichenicolous fungi: September 2008 update to list. Bulletin of the British Lichen Society, 103: 53–56.

Fryday, A.M. & COPPINS, B.J. (2008). Ameliella, a new genus of lichen-forming fungi from north-west Europe and western Canada. Lichenologist, 40: 387–397.

Sérusiaux, E. & COPPINS, B.J. (2008). Pyrenula acutispora in Western Europe, Macaronesia and British Columbia (Canada). Sauteria, 15: 521–528.

> 2007

COPPINS, B.J. & Fryday, A.M. (2007). Three new species of Bacidia s.lat. (Ramalinaceae) from Campbell Island (New Zealand). Bibliotheca Lichenologica, 95: 155–164.

COPPINS, B.J., Seaward, M.R.D. & Simkin, J. (2007). British Isles list of lichens and lichenicolous fungi: September 2007 update to list. Bulletin of the British Lichen Society, 101: 52–58.

Ellis, C.J. & COPPINS, B.J. (2007) 19th Century woodland structure controls stand-scale epiphyte diversity in present-day Scotland. Diversity and Distributions, 13: 84-91.

Ellis, C.J. & COPPINS, B.J. (2007) Changing climate and historic-woodland structure interact to control species diversity of the 'Lobarion' epiphyte community in Scotland. Journal of Vegetation Science, 18: 725-734.

Ellis, C.J. & COPPINS, B.J. (2007) Reproductive strategy and the compositional dynamics of crustose lichen communities on aspen (Populus tremula L.) in Scotland. Lichenologist, 39: 377-391.

Ellis, C.J., COPPINS, B.J., Dawson, T.P. & Seaward, M.R.D. (2007) Response of British lichens to climate change scenarios: trends and uncertainties in the projected impact for contrasting biogeographic groups. Biological Conservation, 140: 217-235.

Ellis, C.J., COPPINS, B.J. & Dawson, T.P. (2007) Predicted response of the lichen epiphyte Lecanora populicola to climate change scenarios in a clean-air region of northern Britain. Biological Conservation, 135: 396-404.

Fryday, A.M. & COPPINS, B.J. (2007). A second species of Lithographa with submuriform ascospores. Lichenologist, 39: 245–250.

> 2006

COPPINS, B.J. & Coppins, A.M. (2006) The lichens of the Scottish native pinewoods. Forestry, 79: 249-259.

COPPINS, B.J. & Fryday, A.M. (2006) New or previously misunderstood species of Lithographa and Rimularia (Agyriaceae) from the southern subpolar region and western Canada. Lichenologist, 38: 93–107.

COPPINS, B.J. & Fryday, A.M. (2006) Reassessment of some lichen species described by Josiah Lowe, and notes on some other North American lecidioid lichens. Bryologist, 109: 9–17.

Czarnota, P. & COPPINS, B.J. (2006) A new Bacidia with long-necked pycnidia from Central Europe. Lichenologist, 38: 407–410.

Czarnota, P. & COPPINS, B.J. (2006). Contributions to the knowledge of rare Bacidia s.lat. (Lecanorales, lichenized Ascomycetes) from Central Europe, including a new pallid forma of Bacidia hemipolia. Nova Hedwigia, 85: 503–513.

Ellis, C.J. & COPPINS, B.J. (2006) Contrasting functional traits maintain lichen epiphyte diversity in response to climate and autogenic succession. Journal of Biogeography, 33: 1643-1656.

Hawksworth, D.L., Earland-Bennett, P.M. & COPPINS, B.J. (2006) Lichenophoma haematommatis, a previously overlooked European sorediate species of Cliostomum (Lecanorales, Ramalinaceae). Herzogia, 19: 5–10.

Stofer, S., Bergamini, A., Aragón, G., Carvalho, P., COPPINS, B.J., Davey, S., Dietrich, M., Farkas, E., Kärkkäinen, K., Keller, C. Lökös, L., Lommi, S., Máguas, C. Mitchell, R., Pinho, P, Rico, V.J., Truscott, A.-M., Wolseley, P.A., Watt, A & Scheidegger, C. (2006) Species richness of lichen functional groups in relation to land use intensity. Lichenologist, 38: 331-353.

> 2005

COPPINS, B.J. & Coppins, A.M. (2005) Lichens - the biodiversity value of western woodlands. Botanical Journal of Scotland, 57: 141-153.

Czarnota, P. & COPPINS, B.J. (2005) A second Micarea with a hypothecial K+ violet pigment. Lichenologist, 37: 477–479.

Sérusiaux, E., Berger, F., COPPINS, B.J. & Roux, C. (2005) A further new species of Strigula from Europe. Lichenologist, 37: 481–483.

> 2004

COPPINS, B.J. & Spribille, T. (2004). Micarea subalpina Coppins & Spribille, a new subalpine species from the Rocky Mountains, USA. Lichenologist, 36: 97–102.

Fryday, A.M. & COPPINS, B.J. (2004). A reassessment of the genera Chromatochlamys and Thelenella, and a new species of Strigula from the British Isles. Lichenologist, 36: 89–95.

Hafellner, J. & COPPINS, B.J. (2004). Appendix. In: Veldkamp, J.F. Bilimbia (Lichenes) resurrected. Lichenologist, 36: 191–195.

Roux, C. & Sérusiaux, E., with Bricaud, O. & COPPINS, B.J. (2004). Le genre Strigula (Lichens) en Europe et en Macaronésie. Bibliotheca Lichenologica, 90: 1–96.

Seaward, M.R.D. & COPPINS, B.J. (2004). Lichens and hypertrophication. Bibliotheca Lichenologica, 88: 561–572.

> 2003

Coppins, A.M. & COPPINS, B.J. (2003). Atlantic hazelwoods – a neglected habitat? Botanical Journal of Scotland, 55: 149–160.

COPPINS, B.J. (2003). Lichen conservation in Scotland. Botanical Journal of Scotland, 55: 27–38.

Hawksworth, D.L. & COPPINS, B.J. (2003). Bryoria tenuis (Parmeliaceae) new to the British Isles, and either awaiting rediscovery or extinct. Lichenologist, 35: 361–364.

Martínez, I., Aragón, G., Sarrión, F.J., Escudero, A., Burgaz, A.R. & COPPINS, B.J. (2003). Threatened lichens in central Spain (saxicolous species excluded). Cryptogamie, Mycologie, 24: 73–97.

Woods, R.G. & COPPINS, B.J. (2003) A Conservation Evaluation of British Lichens. British Lichen Society, London.

> 2002

Coppins, A.M. & COPPINS, B.J. (2002) Indices of Ecological Continuity for Woodland Epiphytic Lichen Habitats in the British Isles. British Lichen Society, London.

Coppins, A.M. & COPPINS, B.J. (2002) Scottish Atlantic hazelwoods: some observations on the ecology of this neglected habitat from a lichenological perspective. Scottish Woodland History Discussion Group Notes, 6: 1–6.

Coppins, A.M., COPPINS, B.J. & Quelch, P.R. (2002). Atlantic Hazelwoods: some observations on the ecology of this neglected habitat from a lichenological perspective. British Wildlife, 14: 17–26.

COPPINS, B.J. (2002) Checklist of Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland. British Lichen Society, London.

COPPINS, B.J. (2002) Lichens of Edinburgh and the Lothians. In: Smith, P.M., Dixon, R.O.D. & Cochrane, M.P. (eds) Plant Life of Edinburgh and the Lothians, 84–92. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.

COPPINS, B.J. & van den Boom, P.P.G. (2002) Bacidia brandii, a new lichen species from the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Lithuania. Lichenologist, 34: 327–332.

COPPINS, B.J. & Wolseley, P.A. (2002). Lichens of Tropical Forests. In: Watling, R., Frankland, J.C., Ainsworth, A.M., Isaac, S. & Robinson (eds) Tropical Mycology: Volume 2, Micromycetes, 113–131. CABI Publishing, Wallingford.

Homchantara, N. & COPPINS, B.J. (2002) New species of the lichen family Thelotremataceae in SE Asia. Lichenologist, 34: 113-140.

> 2001

Boom, P.P.G. van den & COPPINS, B.J. (2001). Micarea viridileprosa sp. nov., an overlooked lichen species from western Europe. Lichenologist, 33: 87–91.

COPPINS, B.J. (2001). List of lichens. In: Sales, F. & Hedge, I.C., ‘A floristic island in western Portugal’. Flora Mediterranea, 10: 311–324 [lichens pp. 316–318].

COPPINS, B.J., Hawksworth, D.L. & Rose, F. (2001) Lichens. In: Hawksworth, D.L. (ed.) The Changing Wildlife of Great Britain and Ireland. The Systematics Association Special Volume Series 62, 126-147. Taylor & Francis, London.

COPPINS, B. J. & Kantvilas, G. (2001). Four new species of Rimularia Nyl. (Agyriaceae). Bibliotheca Lichenologica, 78: 35–48.

COPPINS, B.J. & May, P.F. (2001) Micarea neostipitata, a new species with pale stipitate pycnidia from eastern North America. Lichenologist, 33: 487–490.

COPPINS, B.J. & Tønsberg, T. (2001). A new xanthone-containing Micarea from north-west Europe and the Pacific north-west of North America. Lichenologist, 33: 93–96.

Sérusiaux, E., COPPINS, B.J., Diederich, P. & Scheidegger, C. (2001). Fellhanera gyrophorica, a new European species with conspicuous pycnidia. Lichenologist, 33: 285–289.

> 2000

COPPINS, B.J., Knoph, J.-G. & Schroeckh, S. (2000) Bacidia caligans in Deutschland. Herzogia, 14: 209–210.

Czarnota, P. & COPPINS, B.J. (2000) A new species of Agonimia and some interesting lichens from Gorce Mts (Western Beskidy Mts) new to Poland. Graphis Scripta, 11: 56–60.

Tønsberg, T. & COPPINS, B.J. (2000). Additions to the lichen flora of North America IX. Micarea alabastrites and M. synotheoides. Evansia, 17: 135–136.

> 1998

Boonpragob, K., Homchantera, N., COPPINS, B.J., McCarthy, P.M. & Wolseley, P.A. (1998). An introduction to the lichen flora of Khao Yai National Park, Thailand. Botanical Journal of Scotland, 50: 209–219.

COPPINS, B.J. & Malcolm, W.M. (1998). A new Belonia from New Zealand and a second record of B. mediterranea. Lichenologist, 30: 563–566.

COPPINS, B.J., Kondratyuk, S.Y., Khodosovtsev, A.Y., Zelenko, S.D., Coppins, A.M., Wolseley, P.A. & Virchenko, V.M. (1998). Diversity of lichens and bryophytes in regional landscape park ‘Stuzhytzia’ (Ukrainian part of the International Biosphere Reserve ‘Eastern Carpathians’). In: Kondratyuk, S. Y. & Coppins, B. J. (eds) Lobarion lichens as indicators of primeval Forests of the Eastern Carpathians (Darwin International Workshop, 139–161. M.H. Kholodny Institute of Botany, Kiev.

Kondratyuk, S.Y. & COPPINS, B.J. (eds) (1998). Lobarion lichens as indicators of primeval Forests of the Eastern Carpathians (Darwin International Workshop). M.H. Kholodny Institute of Botany, Kiev.

Kondratyuk, S.Y., COPPINS, B.J., Zelenko, S.D., Khodosovtsev, A.Y., Coppins, A.M. & Wolseley, P.A. (1998). Lobarion lichens as indicators of primeval forests in the Ukrainian part of the International Biosphere Reserve “Eastern Carpathians”: distribution, ecology, long-term monitoring and recommendations for conservation. Roczniki Bieszczadzkie, 1997 (6): 65–87.

> 1997

COPPINS, B.J. & Coppins, A.M. (1997). Coastal hazelwoods and their lichens. Native Woodlands Discussion Group Newsletter, 22: 27–29.

COPPINS, B.J. & Muhr, L.-E. (1997). Micarea lapillicola (Vain.) Coppins & Muhr, a previously misunderstood species from NW Europe. Graphis scripta, 8: 45–49.

David, J.C & COPPINS, B.J. (1997). Thelocarpon opertum (Acarosporaceae), a new species from the British Isles. Lichenologist, 29: 291–294.

Fryday, A.M. & COPPINS, B.J. (1997). Keys to sterile, crustose saxicolous and terricolous lichens occurring in the British Isles. Lichenologist, 29: 301–332.

Kantvilas, G. & COPPINS, B.J. (1997). Melaspilea circumserpens Nyl. rediscovered and referred to Glonium; with discussion of the provenance of some of Robert Brown’s lichen specimens. Lichenologist, 29: 525–531.

Kantvilas, G. & COPPINS, B.J. (1997). Notes on the Tasmanian records of Melaspilea gemella (Eschw.) Nyl. Australian Lichenology, 41: 16–17.

Malcolm, W.M. & COPPINS, B.J. (1997). A new polyspored Belonia from New Zealand. Australian Lichenology, 41: 30–33.

> 1995

COPPINS, B.J. (1995). Two new, diminutive Micarea species from western Europe. Bibliotheca Lichenologica, 58: 57-62.

COPPINS, B.J. & Boom, P.P.G. van den (1995). Micarea confusa: a new species from zinc- and cadmium-contaminated soils in Belgium and the Netherlands. Lichenologist, 27: 81–90.

COPPINS, B.J. & Kondratyuk, S.Y. (1995) Styxiomyces and Pseudonitschkia - two new genera of lichenicolous fungi. Edinburgh Journal of Botany, 52: 229-236.

COPPINS, B.J. & McCarthy, P.M. (1995) Porina muluensis sp. nov. from Sarawak. Lichenologist, 27: 308-310.

COPPINS, B.J., Palice, Z. & Soldán, Z (1995) Micarea polycarpella (Erichs.) comb. nov., a new lichen species for the Czech Republic. Bryonora, 16: 22-25.

COPPINS, B.J. & Watling, R. (1995) Lichenized and non-lichenized fungi: folklore and fact. Botanical Journal of Scotland, 47: 249-261.

> 1994

COPPINS, B.J. (1994). Lichens. In: Glimmerveen, I. & Ritchie, A. (eds) What is the value of River Woodlands?, 28-29. Institute of Chartered Foresters, Edinburgh.

COPPINS, B.J. (1994) Micarea submilliaria (Nyl.) Coppins, the correct name for Micarea subleprosula (Vezda) Vezda. Graphis scripta, 6: 37–38.

COPPINS, B.J. (1994) Catillaria aphana and C. scotinodes in Sweden. Graphis scripta, 6: 65–66.

COPPINS, B.J. (1994) Foliicolous lichens in Scotland. BSS News, 63: 4–5.

COPPINS, B.J., Thor, G. & Nordin, A. (1994) The genus Ramonia in Sweden. Graphis Scripta, 6: 89–92.

Purvis, O.W., COPPINS, B.J. & James, P.W. (1994) Checklist of lichens of Great Britain and Ireland. British Lichen Society, London.

Purvis, O.W., Gilbert, O.L. & COPPINS, B.J. (1994) Lichens of the Blair Atholl Limestone. Lichenologist, 26: 367-382.

Purvis, O.W., Jørgensen, P.M. & COPPINS, B.J. (1994) Ochrolechia szatalaënsis Vers., new to Great Britain and Europe. Lichenologist, 26: 394-397.

Watling, R, COPPINS, B.J. & Munro, I.C. (1994) Fungi of Doune Ponds, Stirlingshire, with special reference to bonfire-site species. Naturalist, 119: 117-125.

> 1992

COPPINS, B.J. (1992) Three new lichens to Norway. Graphis Scripta, 4: 89-90.

COPPINS, B.J., James, P.W. & Hawksworth, D.L. (1992) New species and combinations in The Lichen Flora of Great Britain and Ireland. Lichenologist, 24: 351-369.

Gilbert, O.L. & COPPINS, B.J. (1992) The lichens of Caenlochan Glen. Lichenologist, 24: 143-163.

Gilbert, O.L., Fryday, A.M., Giavarini, V.J. & COPPINS, B.J. (1992) The lichen vegetation of high ground in the Ben Nevis Range, Scotland. Lichenologist, 24: 43-56.

Purvis, O.W., COPPINS, B.J., Hawksworth, D.L., James, P.W. & Moore, D.M. (1992) The Lichen Flora of Great Britain and Ireland. Natural History Museum, London.

> 1991

Rose, F., Stern, R.C., Matcham, H.W. & COPPINS, B.J. (1991) Atlas of Sussex Mosses, Liverworts and Lichens. Booth Museum of Natural History, Brighton.

> 1990

COPPINS, B.J. & Gilbert, O.L. (1990) Field meeting in Western Galloway. Lichenologist, 22: 183-190.

COPPINS, B.J. & Kantvilas, G. (1990) Studies on Micarea in Australasia I. Four new species from Tasmania. Lichenologist, 22: 277-288.

> 1989

COPPINS, B.J. (1989) Micarea pseudomarginata, a new saxicolous lichen from the British Isles. Notes RBG Edinbinburgh, 45: 397-400.

COPPINS, B.J. (1989) Rinodina griseosoralifera, a new corticolous sorediate lichen from western Europe. Lichenologist, 21: 169-186

COPPINS, B.J. (1989) Notes on the Arthoniaceae in the British Isles. Lichenologist, 21: 195-216.

COPPINS, B.J. (1989) On some species of Catillaria s. lat. and Halecania in the British Isles. Lichenologist, 21: 217-227.

COPPINS, B.J. (1989) The identity of 'Lecidea cinnabarina' in the British Isles. Lichenologist, 21: 237-242.

COPPINS, B.J. (1989) Proposal to conserve Micarea Fries (Dec. 1825) against Micarea Fries (pre-May 1825) (Fungi). Taxon, 38: 499-501.

Jacobsen, P. & COPPINS, B.J. (1989) On the identity of some "endemic" North German lichens. Nova Hedwigia, 49: 255-273.

> 1988

COPPINS, B.J. (1988) Two new Micarea species from Europe. Notes RBG Edinburgh, 45: 161-169.

COPPINS, B.J. (1988) Skyttea refractiva, a new lichenicolous discomycete. Notes RBG Edinburgh, 45: 171-173.

COPPINS, B.J. (1988) Notes on the genus Arthopyrenia in the British Isles. Lichenologist, 20: 305-325.

COPPINS, B.J. & Tónsberg, T. (1988) Lecidea roseotincta, a new lichen species from Norway. Nordic Journal of Botany, 8: 415-418.

Gilbert, O.L., COPPINS, B.J. & Fox, B.W. (1988) The lichen flora of Ben Lawers. Lichenologist, 20: 201-243.

> 1987

COPPINS, B.J. (1987) The genus Vezdaea in the British Isles. Lichenologist, 19: 167-176.

COPPINS, B.J. (1987) The genus Ramonia in the British Isles. Lichenologist, 19: 409-417.

COPPINS, B.J. (1987) Two new lichenicolous species of Opegrapha from western Scotland. Notes RBG Edinburgh, 44: 601-606.

COPPINS, B.J., James, P.W. & Hawksworth, D.L. (1987) The generic names Placynthiella Elenkin, Saccomorpha Elenkin and Placynthiella Gyelnik. Lichenologist, 19: 93-95.

COPPINS, B.J. & Purvis, O.W. (1987) A revision of Psilolechia. Lichenologist, 19: 29-42.

> 1986

COPPINS, B.J., Fletcher, A., Gilbert, O.L. & James, P.W. (1986) Field meeting in Sutherland. Lichenologist, 18: 275-285.

> 1985

COPPINS, B.J. (1985) A new Micarea from the Scottish Highlands. Lichenologist, 17: 99-101.

COPPINS, B.J. (1985) Cliostomum and Micarea. In: Galloway, D.J. (ed.) Flora of New Zealand Lichens, 125-126, 291-293. Wellington.

COPPINS, B.J., Rose, F. & Tittensor, R.M. (1985) Lichens from a 16th century Sussex cottage. Lichenologist, 17: 297-298.

> 1984

COPPINS, B.J. (1984) Epiphytes of birch. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 83B: 115-128.

COPPINS, B.J. (1984) Key to crustose pyrenocarpous lichens on limestone and associated substrata (excluding aquatic and marine habitats). Bulletin of the British Lichen Society, 54: 36-45.

COPPINS, B.J. & James, P.W. (1984) New or interesting British lichens V. Lichenologist, 16: 241-264.

COPPINS, B.J. & Tønsberg, T. (1984) A new species of Arthothelium from Norway. Nordic Journal of Botany, 4: 75-77.

Elix, J.A., Jones, A.J., Lajde, L., COPPINS, B.J. & James, P.W. (1984) Two new diphenyl ethers and a new depside from the lichen Micarea prasina Fr. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 37: 2349-2364.

Gilbert, O.L., COPPINS, B.J. & James, P.W. (1984) Field meeting on Coll and Tiree. Lichenologist, 16: 67-79.

> 1983

COPPINS, B.J. (1983) A new sorediate corticolous Rinodina from Swedish Lapland. Lichenologist, 15: 147-150.

COPPINS, B.J. (1983) A taxonomic study of the lichen genus Micarea in Europe. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History, Botany, 11: 17-214.

Pentecost, A. & COPPINS, B.J. (1983) Key to Opegrapha in Great Britain. Bulletin of the British Lichen Society, 53: 27-35.

Rose, F. & COPPINS, B.J. (1983) Lichens of Colonsay. Proceedngs of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 83B: 403-413.

> 1979

James, P.W. & COPPINS, B.J. (1979) Key to British sterile crustose lichens with Trentopohlia as phycobiont. Lichenologist, 11: 253-262.

> 1976

COPPINS, B.J. (1976) Distribution patterns shown by epiphytic lichens in the British Isles. In: Brown, D.H., Hawksworth, D.L. & Bailey, R.H. (eds) Lichenology: Progress and Problems, 249-278. Academic Press: London.

> 1971

COPPINS, B.J. & Shimwell, D.W. (1971) Cryptogam complement and biomass in dry Calluna heath of different ages. Oikos, 22: 204-209.

 

> Conservations reports:

Author of over 100 unpublished conservation reports (e.g. site inventories, species dossiers, management plans) on behalf of government and non-government agencies, cf. 'Grey Literature'

 

Academic Career:

1974 -: Ascomycete Taxonomist , Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, U.K.

Principal Scientific Officer, 1985-
Senior Scientific Officer, 1979-1985
Higher Scientific Officer, 1974-1979

Current teaching:

Specialist workshops on lichen identification and ecology: e.g. for the Field Studies Council, and including many workshops for various government and non-government organisations.

Grants and Awards:

Linnean Medal for Botany - 2011
Acharius Medal, awarded by the International Association of Lichenology - 2010
Outstanding Contribution to Plant Conservation, awarded by Plantlife - 2009
Ursula Duncan Award, awarded by the British Lichen Society - 2005
Honorary Life Member, British Lichen Society - 1994

2007 - The Leverhulme Trust, £107,309: research grant, 'Britain's Lost Biodiversity - a unique base-line for environmental recovery' (# F/00 771/B)
1997 - Darwin Initiative, £99,450: 'Lobarion lichens of the Eastern Carpathians' (# 162/6/111)
1993, 1995 & 2000 - Scottish Natural Heritage, 3 grants of ca £26,000: action plans for lower plants in Scotland.

Editorial positions:

2009: British Lichen Flora Committee (2nd Ed.)
2001- : Editorial Board, Turkish Journal of Botany
1983- : Editorial Board, The Lichenologist
1984-2001: Senior Editor, Edinburgh Journal of Botany (formerly Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh)
1992: British Lichen Flora Committee (1st Ed.)

Qualifications:

1982: PhD. Taxonomy, Kings College London, U.K.
1970: BSc. Special Botany, University of Hull, UK.

Affiliations:

American Bryological and Lichenological Society
Australian Association for Lichenology
Botanical Society of Scotland
British Lichen Society (President 1988/89)
British Mycological Society
International Association for Lichenology
Native Woodlands Discussion Group
Systematics Association