Sandy M. Coppins

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Alexandra "Sandy" M. Coppins is a Scottish lichenologist. She was president of the British Lichen Society from 2002 to 2004.

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Coppins and her husband Brian Coppins have worked together for decades, making thousands of lichen surveys in Britain and running training courses about lichens. [1] They have also promoted awareness of the importance of lichen communities and the appropriate management of their habitats especially woodlands and mountainous areas. [2] [3] She was involved with the British Lichen Society for many years including as Communication Secretary. Between 2004 and 2006 she was in charge of a project for Scottish Natural Heritage and the British Lichen Society to build a date base of the locations of lichens in Scotland. [1] She also started the Lichen Apprentice Scheme in Scotland of workshops and training projects to develop a cohort of lichen consultants. [4]

Awards

Coppins was president the British Lichen Society from 2002 until 2004, the first woman in this role. She received the society's Ursula Duncan award in 2007. [5]

In 2009 she received, together with her husband, the Plantlife Award for Contributions to the Conservation of Plant Diversity. [6] In 2012 she was given an award for her ‘special contribution to the Species Action Framework’ from the Scottish Government. In 2016 she and Brian Coppins were jointly awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Nature in Scotland by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Scotland and also the Bob Saville Award from the Wildlife Information Centre in Bo'ness. [1]

Publications

Coppins is the co-author of the following books:

She is also the co-author of several scientific publications including:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Double celebration for Sandy and Brian: Brian and Sandy Coppins have been awarded two top accolades for their research and conservation work". Edinburgh News. 13 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Crittenden, Peter. "Brian J. Coppins, Acharius Medallists". International Association for Lichenology (lichenology.org).
  3. ↑ Coppins, A M; Coppins, B J (2010). Atlantic hazel (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage.
  4. ↑ Harvey, Ellie. "Growing in Plain Sight: Women in the British Lichen Society Archives". RBGE Botanics Stories. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "BLS Officers". British Lichen Society. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Fryday, Alan; Kantvilas, Gintaras; Ellis, Christopher; Crittenden, Peter (2014). "Brian Coppins – A liber amicorum". The Lichenologist. 46 (3): 245–246. doi: 10.1017/S0024282914000061 . ISSN   0024-2829.
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