r/Lichen

Hi, I don’t know if this is the right place to ask this, or if I’ll get any answers but I figured why not try? I’d like to be a scientist who studied lichen but I’m not sure about a few things.

what school would be the best to go to, and are there any good online ones?

is there a lot to research or doing the field of lichen science?

would I be able to get a job remote or local to me? there’s a lot of lichen around here so plenty to study I just don’t know how realistic it would be

is there even much funding for that branch of science?

can I get a good job with only a bachelors or do I have to have a PhD?

is it better to get a higher degree or to have experience? and how would I go about getting that experience?

is there anything I should know or that you would suggest for going into this field??

thank you for your answers and help!!

I currently use a 2012 Nikon Coolpix L25 for taking pictures of lichens. Its Macro mode took me a while to get used to but with enough lighting it works okay. Though, it's not great when it comes to smaller features.

I read online that Olympus TG5, TG6 & TG7 are the ideal for lichen photography due to the 1cm focus and multi stack ability. Do you have any other suggestions?

Cheers!