Ana Crespo

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Biology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Postdoctoral research at international institutions focusing on lichenology.

Research Interests: Systematics, biodiversity, and ecology of lichens. Focuses on the evolutionary biology of lichen-forming fungi and their ecological roles in Mediterranean and Macaronesian ecosystems.

Appointments: Professor of Botany, Department of Botany, Ecology, and Plant Physiology, Universidad de La Laguna. Director of the Lichenology Research Group at ULL.

Awards: Honorary Doctorate, Universidad de La Laguna (2023) for contributions to lichen biology.

Publications: Author of over 100 peer-reviewed articles, including 'Lichen Diversity in Macaronesia' (Springer, 2018). Co-editor of 'Fungal Diversity' journal.

Editorial Contributions: Editorial board member of 'Mycological Progress' and 'Lichenologist'.

Additional Contributions: Keynote speaker at the International Mycological Congress (2022). Leads biodiversity conservation projects in the Canary Islands.