Ana Crespo facts for kids
Ana María Crespo de las Casas was born on March 30, 1948, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. She is a Spanish scientist who studies lichens. Lichens are amazing living things that are a mix of a fungus and an alga.
Ana María Crespo is known for her work on Mediterranean lichens. She has studied how different lichens live together in groups (this is called phytosociology). She also works on identifying and classifying new types of lichens (taxonomy) and listing all the lichens found in certain areas (floristics).
In 2012, she received a very important award called the Acharius Medal. This medal is given by the International Association for Lichenology to people who have made huge contributions to the study of lichens throughout their lives.
To honor her important work, three groups of living things, called genera, were named after her: Crespoa, Cresponea, and Cresporhaphis. This is a big deal in the science world!
See also
In Spanish: Ana María Crespo de las Casas para niños
- Category:Taxa named by Ana Crespo
