Personal profile
Current research
Taxonomy and biogeography of arctic and antarctic lichens with focus on the family Teloschistaceae; methods include secondary metabolites and DNA-sequencing. Lichens as biomonitors of air pollution, particularly nitrogen deposition originating from agriculture. Lichens on nitrogen enriched heathland.
Special duties
Secretary of the Nordic Lichen Society (NLF).
Treasurer of the International Association for Lichnology (IAL).
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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A new epiphytic species of Gyalolechia with a maritime, Mediterranean-Macaronesian distribution
Arup, U., Nimis, P. L., Vondrák, J., Svoboda, S. & Søchting, U., 2025, In: The Lichenologist. 57, 2, p. 53-60 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Mass development of a filamentous and likely nitrophilous aerophytic green alga on tree bark: Apatococcus ammoniophilus sp. nov. (Chlorophyta, Trebouxiophyceae)
Søchting, U., Friedl, T., Moestrup, Ø., Grewe, F., Sun, Y., Çakır, Y. T., Ganzera, M., Glaser, K., Heesch, S., Hammerle, F., Nimptsch, D., Olberg, B. & Karsten, U., 2025, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 16, 24 p., 1633308.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Phylogenetic study of the Cladonia cervicornis group (Cladoniaceae, Lecanorales) discloses a new species, Cladonia teuvoana
Pino-Bodas, R., Herrero, A., Aptroot, A., Søchting, U., McMullin, R. T. & Burgaz, A. R., 2024, In: Lichenologist. 56, 5, p. 237-258 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Revision of Marchantiana (Caloplacoideae, Teloschistaceae) – a misconceived lichen genus
Søchting, U. & Arup, U., 2024, In: Plant and Fungal Systematics. 69, 2, p. 135-148 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Four new species of Parvoplaca (Teloschistales, Ascomycota)
Arup, U., Søchting, U. & Halici, M. G., 2023, In: Plant and Fungal Systematics. 68, 2, p. 294-303 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Marchantiana pyramus, M. ramulicola and Austroplaca thisbe (Teloschistaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) - three new twig lichens from southern Patagonia
Sochting, U., Sancho, L. G. & Arup, U., 2023, In: Lichenologist. 55, 5, p. 377-387 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Teuvoahtiana meridionalis, a new species from Patagonia and Antarctica
Halıcı, M. G., Søchting, U., Yiğit, M. K. & Arup, U., 2023, In: Nova Hedwigia. 116, 3-4, p. 417-432 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The lichen genera Gondwania and Transdrakea gen. nov. (Teloschistaceae) - speciation in three southern continents
Søchting, U., Sancho, L. G. & Arup, U., 2023, In: Plant and Fungal Systematics. 68, 2, p. 304-319 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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