PUBLICATIONS
Noell, N. (2025) (in press) “Featured Artist: Nastassja Noell.” KHÔRA, web.
Noell, N. (2025) (in press) “There is no Usnea barbata on Turtle Island (North America).” Firefly Gathering, web.
Noell, N. (2024) “Staying with the Trouble (with Lichens): Book Review of The Lichen Museum by A Laurie Palmer.” Dark Mountain, web.
Noell, N. (2023) “Lichen Artists and Artistic Lichenologists: Becoming What We Attend To.” Evansia, 40(3), pp. 96-109.
Noell, N. (2023) “Winds of the Southern Appalachians.” Dark Mountain, Issue 24: “Eight Fires” pp. 62-65.
Noell, N. (2023) “Living on the Edge: Ecotones.” Firefly Gathering, web.
Noell, N. (2023) “Emergence.” Journal of Medicinal Plant Conservation 2023, pp. 56-59.
Noell, N. (2023) “Wild Edible Plants: A Few of Firefly’s Springtime Favorites.” Firefly Gathering, web.
Noell, N. (2023) “Mother Rhus.” Dark Mountain, The Plant Practices series, web.
Noell, N. (2022) “Mushroom Foraging in Fall – Firefly’s Favorite Five Fungi.” Firefly Gathering, web.
Hollinger, J., N. Noell,, A. Gasparyan., A. Rockefeller, S.D. & Leavitt, (2022). “Two new species of Anaptychia (Physciaceae) from western North America, with notes on the other species of section Protoanaptychia.” The Bryologist, 125(4), pp. 571-601.
Noell, N (2022) “Spaces Between Branches.” Dark Mountain, Under the Canopy series, web.
Noell, N (2022) “The Wild World of Willows: Natural History, Ecology and more!” Firefly Gathering, web.
Noell, N. (2022) “Medicine Songs.” Bright Flash Literary Review, web. [Nominated for the Pushcart Prize]
Noell, N (2022) “How to be a Lichen.” Firefly Gathering, web.
Noell, N (2021) “Cracking Open: A walk to the precipice.” Dark Mountain Issue 20, Abyss; pp. 172- 177.
Noell, N (2021) “Smith Mill Works companies envision a resilient future Asheville.” Mountain Xpress. April 29, 2021. Interviewees look 500 years into the future to envision a resilient region.
Hollinger, J. and N. Noell. (2020) “New Reports of Great Basin Desert Lichens in California.” Bulletin of the California Lichen Society, 27:2, pp. 47-55.
Noell, N.and J. Hollinger. (2019) “The Lichen Flora of the Caliente Field Office Lincoln County, Nevada.” Report to the Nevada Bureau of Management, 144 pages.
Carter, O., B. Kropp, N. Noell, J. Hollinger, G. Baker, A. Tuttle, L. St. Clair and S.D. Leavitt. (2019) “A preliminary checklist of the lichens in Great Basin National Park, Nevada, USA.” Evansia, 36:2, pp. 72-91.
Noell, N. and J. Hollinger. (2019) “Following in the footsteps of Henry Imshaug: Preliminary notes on California alpine lichens.”
Bulletin of the California Lichen Society, 26:1.
Lendemer, J.C. and N. Noell. (2018) Lichens of the Delmarva Peninsula. An Illustrated Manual. 386 pages. Torrey Botanical Society.
Noell, N. (2016) “Chapter 5: Radical Lichenology.” In Radical Mycology by Peter McCoy, Chthaeus Press, pp. 111-142.
Lendemer, J. C., Allen, J., and N. Noell, (2015) “The Parmotrema acid test: a look at species delineation in the P. perforatum group 40 years later.” Mycologia, 107(6), pp. 1120-1129.
Noell, N. and J. Hollinger. (2015) “Alpine Lichens and Climate Change on Wheeler Peak.” The Midden: The Resource Management Newsletter of Great Basin National Park, 15:1.
Noell, N. (2014) “Island in the Sky: Hiking Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park.” Northwest Travel Magazine, August issue.
Noell, N. (2014) “Omora Ethnobotanical Park: Changing Lenses, The Miniature Forests of Cape Horn.” Patagon Journal, Summer issue.
Moses, K.P., N. Noell, D. Casado, R. Rijal, Y. Medina, L.R. Lewis, M. Mendez, P.P. Caballero, V. Morales, A.M. Wilson and P. Vezzani. (2013) Ecotourism with a hand lens in the Miniature Forests of Cape Horn: A sustainable pathway for bryophyte conservation. Conference paper, 98th ESA Annual Convention.
Malonga, K. R. Kinslow, B. Gross, and N. Noell. (2011) “Including environmental and social sustainability in Mining Policy: Suggestions for the Ghanaian Mining Commission.” Unpublished report to the Ghanaian Environmental Protection Agency Division of Mining.
PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS
Noell, N. & J. Hollinger (2025) “Likin’ Lichens Workshop” at Tremont Institute at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Tremont, TN, (3 day workshop).
L. Boggess & Noell, N. (2024) “Lichen Exploration Workshop” at Firefly Gathering; Green Mountain, NC (3 hour workshop).
L. Boggess & Noell, N. (2024) “Lichen Exploration Workshop” at Rare Bird Farm; Hot Springs, NC (3 hour workshop).
Noell, N. (2021) “Lichens of Northern Arkansas Workshop” for the Arkansas Master Naturalists, a virtual walk through habitats, lichen communities, along with lichen identification training (2 hr workshop).
Noell, N. (2020) “A Virtual Lichen Hike in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains” presentation for Emory University, Dr. Jessica Ham’s Discovery Anthropology class: exploring the more than human world with a lens towards reciprocal relationships.
https://vimeo.com/462195966
Hollinger, J & N. Noell. (2019) “Great Basin Lichens” Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC. An introduction to the wonders of the Great Basin Desert through the lens of lichens. Part of the Western Carolina University Biology Symposium Series.
Noell, N. (2016) “Alpine Lichens and Climate Change – 1955 to present: Preliminary results from Mt. Whitney, Kearsarge Pass and Bishop Pass.” Sequoia and Kings Canyon Science Symposium, Three Rivers, CA.
Noell, N. (2015) “Biological Soil Crusts: What are they, why are they important, and how to classify them using the BLM’s AIM methods.” Presentation to the Great Basin Institute field crews in Nevada, Wyoming and Washington; University of Nevada Reno Herbarium.
Noell, N. and J. Hollinger. (2014) “Lichens of the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.” Presentation to the Washington Native Plants Society; Spokane, WA.
Noell, N. (2014) “Introduction to Lichens: Ethics, Tricks, & Tips.” Presentation and workshop for the 3rd Annual International Radical Mycology Convergence, Orangeville, IL.
Noell, N. (2014) “Reading the landscape: Lichens as Environmental Bioindicators.” Presentation and workshop for the 3rd Annual International Radical Mycology Convergence, Orangeville, IL.
Noell, N. (2014) “Lichens of the Delmarva Peninsula: Refugium for the Anthropocene?” Presentation to the New York Botanical Gardens Science Seminar Series; Bronx, NY.
Noell, N., J.L. Allen, J. Hollinger, and R. O’Quinn. (2013) “Lichens of the Channelled Scablands: Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.” Poster presentation, Botany 2013 conference; New Orleans, LA.
Malonga, K., R. Kinslow, B. O’Gross, and N. Noell. (2011) “Including environmental and social sustainability in Mining Policy: Suggestions for the Ghanaian Mining Commission.” Presentation to the Ghanaian Environmental Protection Agency’s Division of Mining and the Ghana Chamber of Mines; University of Ghana, Accra.
EXHIBITIONS
2025. “What’s Happening: Survey of NC Master of Fine Arts Programs.” Featuring two of my lichen paintings. Exhibited at North Carolina Museum of Art; Raleigh, NC.
2024. “Next Wave.” Featuring 11 of my paintings, five of the books I have authored, co-authored, or been featured within, and a video-art piece. Exhibited at Bardo Arts Center, Western Carolina University; Cullowhee, NC.
2023. “Lichen Portal.” An installation featuring my lichen paintings and an interactive display of local lichen species and early century magnifying lens. Exhibited at Firefly Gathering’s “Mischief Moon Gala.” Asheville Masonic Temple; Asheville, NC.
GRANTS AND HONORARY SCHOLARSHIPS
2016. California Lichen Society Grant. Alpine Lichens and Climate Change.
2014. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Grant. Attempted for Alpine Lichens and Climate Change project.
2012. Washington State Native Plant Society Grant. Lichens of the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.
2012. Evergreen State College Student Foundation Grant. Lichens of the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.
2011. Emerging Leaders in Environment and Extraction Program, Duquesne University, University of Ghana, and the U.S. State Department, July 2011. Full honorary scholarship.
1999. Art Institute of Chicago – Fox Valley HighSchool Portfolio Contest – 1st Place – Scholarship to OxBow School of Art.
EDUCATION
2024-2027: MFA in Studio Art. Western Carolina University; Cullowhee, NC.
2011-2013: B.S. in Field Biology and Lichenology. Evergreen State College; Olympia, Washington.
2001-2005: B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Media and Communications. DePaul University; Chicago, Illinois.
1999-2000: Focus: Cognitive Neuroscience. Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts.
