
Christoph Scheidegger
Christoph Scheidegger is a prominent Swiss biologist known as the 'Flechtenpapst' or 'Lichen Pope' of Switzerland. He serves as an honorary professor at the University of Bern, specializing in lichen biology. With extensive international connections, he authored a comprehensive work titled 'Flechten der Schweiz: Vielfalt, Biologie, Naturschutz.' Recently, he gained attention for his investigation of the rare and endangered Hidden Glue Lichen (Rostania occultata) in Zollikon, which has sparked hope among conservationists amidst plans for a proposed waste landfill in the area.
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Christoph Scheidegger is known as the 'Flechtenpapst der Schweiz' and is a professor at the University of Bern specializing in lichen biology.
Abfalldeponie in Zollikon: seltene Flechte als HoffnungsschimmerNeue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2026-09-21

