R. Troy McMullin

Richard Troy McMullin is a Canadian explorer and lichenologist who works as a research scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature. He is an adjunct professor at Carleton University and a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. His primary research focus is on advancing the knowledge of the Canadian lichen biota. the Canadian Museum of Nature, TVOkids, and the Hakai Institute's channels.

Professional leadership McMullin has been a member of the Lichen Specialist Group for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission since 2015. He has acted as an authority on lichens for COSEWIC and as the Head of Botany at the Canadian Museum of Nature. McMullin has given numerous workshops, including ones on old-growth forest lichens and introductory lichen identification, at the Eagle Hill Institute in coastal Maine. He is an associate editor of the journal Botany (published by Canadian Science Publishing).

McMullin initiated the push for Canada to adopt a national lichen, which was chosen to be Cladonia stellaris in March 2020.