R. Troy McMullin
Richard Troy McMullin | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Guelph; Dalhousie University; Queen's University; Trent University; Purdue University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lichenology |
| Institutions | Canadian Museum of Nature |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | McMullin |
Richard Troy McMullin is a Canadian explorer and lichenologist who works as a research scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature.[1][2] He is an adjunct professor at Carleton University[3] and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.[4] His primary research focus is on advancing the knowledge of the Canadian lichen biota.[1]
McMullin has been featured on several podcasts and YouTube channels including The New York Botanical Garden,[5] the Canadian Museum of Nature,[6] TVOkids,[7] and the Hakai Institute's channels.[8]
Professional leadership
McMullin has been a member of the Lichen Specialist Group for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission since 2015.[1] He is the former president (2018–2021) and current director and associate newsletter editor of the Field Botanists of Ontario.[1][9] He has acted as an authority on lichens for COSEWIC[10] and as the Head of Botany at the Canadian Museum of Nature.[11] McMullin has given numerous workshops, including ones on old-growth forest lichens and introductory lichen identification, at the Eagle Hill Institute in coastal Maine.[12][13] He is an associate editor of the journal Botany (published by Canadian Science Publishing).[14]
McMullin initiated the push for Canada to adopt a national lichen,[15] which was chosen to be Cladonia stellaris in March 2020.[16][17]
Bibliography
McMullin has authored or co-authored over 200 scientific articles.[18] His book for children, The Secret World of Lichens: A Young Naturalist's Guide, received a positive review in Kirkus Reviews: "Mushrooms may get most of the fungal love, but after poring over high-quality photos of 38 lichens and pausing to absorb McMullin’s densely informative notes on their physical and reproductive structures, distribution, and manifold uses as food, medicine, dyestuffs, and even air pollution monitors, readers will be strongly tempted to divide their affections".[19]
Books
- McMullin, R. Troy (August 2023). The Macrolichens of Ontario and the Great Lakes Region of the United States. Firefly. ISBN 978-0-228-10369-1.
- ——— (2022). The Secret World of Lichens: A Young Naturalist's Guide. Firefly. ISBN 978-0-228-10399-8.
- McMullin, Troy; Anderson, Frances, eds. (2014). Common Lichens of Northeastern North America: A Field Guide. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY: The New York Botanical Garden. ISBN 978-0-89327-511-2.
Selected academic publications
- Drotos, Katherine H I; Larson, Douglas W; McMullin, R Troy (July 2024). "Scientific Telephone: The Cautionary Tale of the Global Coverage of Lichens". BioScience. 74 (7): 473–477. doi:10.1093/biosci/biae048. ISSN 0006-3568. PMC 11328143. PMID 39156616.
- McMullin, R. Troy; Allen, Jessica L. (April 2022). "An Assessment of Data Accuracy and Best Practice Recommendations for Observations of Lichens and Other Taxonomically Difficult Taxa on iNaturalist". Botany. 100 (6): 491–497. doi:10.1139/cjb-2021-0160. ISSN 1916-2790.
Eponyms
At least one lichen species has been named after McMullin:
- Hypotrachyna mcmulliniana Lendemer & J.L. Allen, 2020 (common name: Troy's Square Pants)[20]
See also
- Category:Taxa named by R. Troy McMullin
References
- ^ a b c d "R. Troy McMullin". nature.ca. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Troy McMullin and the Lichens | The Arboretum". arboretum.uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Troy McMullin". Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Category:Fellows of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society", Wikipedia, 15 September 2024, retrieved 3 March 2026
- ^ New York Botanical Garden (3 June 2015). An Interview with Dr. Troy McMullin, Author of Common Lichens of Northeastern North America. Retrieved 15 January 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ Canadian Museum of Nature (26 October 2020). Lichens of the High Arctic. Retrieved 15 January 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ TVOkids (22 July 2024). The Transformer ✨🍃 SECRETS OF THE FOREST 🌳 Eco-Adventures Across Canada with Taviss | TVOkids. Retrieved 15 January 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ Hakai Institute (23 August 2018). Lichens: Corals of the Forest. Retrieved 15 January 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Field Botanists of Ontario". Field Botanists of Ontario. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ Canada, Service (13 October 2015). "COSEWIC Assessment and Status Report on the Flooded Jellyskin (Leptogium rivulare) in Canada - 2015". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "R. Troy McMullin - Canadian Museum of Nature". https://nature.ca/. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Eagle_Hill_Announcement – Mycological Sociey of America – Founded 1932". Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Northwest Lichenologists - Eagle Hill lichen courses". northwest-lichenologists.wildapricot.org. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Canadian Science Publishing". Canadian Science Publishing. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ CBC Radio (2020). "Time to vote for Canada's national lichen — the 'spectacular' organisms that carpet the country". Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Science Writers and Communicators of Canada - Like Canada itself, our national lichen thrives by working together". sciencewriters.ca. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ CBC Radio (2020). "Behold the star-tipped reindeer — Canadians' top pick for a national lichen". Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Richard MCMULLIN | Research Scientist | PhD | Canadian Museum of Nature / Musée canadien de la nature, Ottawa | Research profile". ResearchGate. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "The Secret World of Lichens". Kirkus Reviews. 30 August 2022.
- ^ Lendemer, James; Allen, Jessica (2020). "A revision of Hypotrachyna subgenus Parmelinopsis (Parmeliaceae) in eastern North America". The Bryologist. 123 (2): 265–332. doi:10.5061/dryad.2fqz612mg.