I’m just an amateur botanist and lichenologist, as well as an amateur in many other things. Since leaving the finance industry several years ago I’ve been semi-retired, living out of the back of my truck and helping out friends all over the country.

I’ve been working with Nathan on this site for about a year. I’m also working with the lichenologist Trevor Goward on his upcoming book Ways of Enlichenment and associated website waysofenlichenment.net.

Other places you can find me on the web:

• home page: alumnus.caltech.edu

• botanical notes: BornNaturalist.org

• photography: flickr.com

• I’ve contributed to: CalPhotos

• contact: jasonphollinger [at] yahoo.com

Images 541*10 = 5410 New Names 55*10 = 550 Name Changes 20*10 = 200 New Locations 19*5 = 95 Location Changes 11*5 = 55 Species Lists 4*5 = 20 Species List Entries 140*1 = 140 Comments 35*1 = 35 Observations 176*1 = 176 Proposed IDs 175*1 = 175 Votes 83*1 = 83 Total = 6939