Research | Palynology
 Palynology
is the branch of science dealing with microscopic, decay-resistant
remains of certain plants and animals. It has many applications including archaeological
palynology, Quaternary
palynology, and stratigraphic
palynology. Palynology is a common stratigraphic tool in geology
because pollen and spores are the most abundant fossils of terrestrial
organisms. It is also an important technique in archeology, providing
evidence of human environmental impact and diet, and in the study
of climate change.
Faculty
Owen
Davis - Quaternary Paleoecology
Faculty with related interests
Steve Buchmann - Entomology
Susan Fish - Archeology, Palynology
Mary Kay O'Rourke- Aerobiology
Jonathan
Overpeck - Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology, Climate Dynamics
Facilities, Equipment, and Resources
The Department of Geosciences Palynology Laboratory
has cold storage facilities for cores, a chemical lab with 3 fume hoods
for pollen extraction; and a pollen-counting lab with 10 microscopes,
5,100 pollen identification books and reprints, and 10,200 pollen and
spore reference slides.
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