Bryolog 42 (22 January 2026)
Upcoming
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- To run for President Elect or Treasurer, contact kfisher2@exchange.calstatela.edu.
- 28 January 2025 @ 6:00–7:00 p.m. PST on Zoom, “Discovering Mosses and Liverworts with examples from Humboldt County”, presentation by Paul Wilson hosted by Friends of the Lost Coast.
- 27–30 March 2026, SO BE FREE 30 in San Diego County! Please register if you haven’t done so already. Students in need of travel assistance may apply for our travel grant—see application guidelines HERE
- Reminder: Call for Merch Artwork: LINK
2025 Report
- Check out our compilation of monthly programs: HERE. In 2026, we have some exciting presenters lined up, and we hope to see you at our monthly chapter meetings! If you are interested in presenting a Feature Presentation or a short Today’s Taxon/Couplet of the Month, please don’t hesitate to reach out; we want to hear what bryos get you buzzing!
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A Year in Review
Thank you to all our wonderful presenters we have had over the past year—your passion for your bryological endeavors never ceases to inspire us! This year, our speakers included:
January
Randal Mindell, who gave us a peek into the surprising diversity of Riccia in previously under-explored British Columbia habitats.
Paul Wilson’s head-scratching regarding paraphyllia (couplet H from the Moss eFlora) led to recognizing what seems to be a curious phenotype of Bryolawtonia vancouveriensis.
February
Nickte Mendez walked us through the development of the outstanding photographic key to Orthotrichaceae in California. See the followup essay on key writing.
Peter Alpert discussed the salt-tolerant moss, Schistidium maritinum.
March
Liat Adler, who enlightened us on the mysteries of the pyrenoid, its functional pathways in algae, and future questions to explore for their role in hornwort function.
Jason Brooks’ dizzyingly disjunct discovery of Syntrichia lithophila in Modoc County, and the hunt for more observations of this elusive moss.
April
David Wagner spilled his secrets to bright and informative bryophyte photography, and showed us how beautiful liverworts can look through the microscope.
Stacey Anderson reported back on her search for Didymodon anserinocapitatus, and taught us all how to identify the species by its unique leaf apex.
June
Dan Tucker discussed the luscious bryophytes of montane cloud forests, and the functional diversity of the species assemblages.
Paul Wilson shared a charismatic moss with a unique microhabitat and a persistent juvenile stage, Pogonatum contortum.
July
Kirsten Coe showed us the oft-overlooked role of bryophytes in global carbon cycling, and her work in understanding the role of non-rainfall water in bryoecology.
Jake Bauer gave an overview of the iconic moss genus Buxbaumia, and how to distinguish between the species we have here in California.
August
Maximilian Hanusch uncovered the hidden diversity within what was previously known as Epipterygium tozeri, showing the potential for new bryological discoveries even in well studied regions.
Alex Lerch advertised his and Ken Schneider’s new bryophyte working group to those that might be interested in attending: LINK
September
Paul Wilson shared his team’s recently published paper on bryophyte species diversity along a gradient of elevation here in California, and how mosses occupy habitat in mediterranean climates.
Chris Coshland gave an overview of the beautiful and beloved liverwort genus, Marsupella, and showed us how to identify the species we have here in California
October
Zane Walker presented profound prehistoric ponderings on the Cretaceous bryosphere, showing us immaculately preserved bryophytes and how he found evidence for moss-cyanobacteria symbiosis from 100 million years ago.
December
Bernard Goffinet blew our minds with the fascinatingly complex genetic systems that bryophytes exhibit, proving how diverse our beloved non-vasculars are as an alternative to their vascular counterparts.
Alex Lerch showed us some pictures of a moss with a crazy hairdo–Pseudobraunia californica–and discussed its habitat and distribution.
