Pollen under the microscope: pollen preserved in the sediment allows scientists to travel back in time to reveal the past ecosystems and climate dynamics from hundreds to thousands of years ago.

This image shows pollen tubes growing through the microscopic obstacles in the microchip and the different reactions to the various width-tightness ratios: Squeezing through the slit shaped ...

A growing focus on forensic botany is also being developed in my laboratory, using plant parts (seeds, leaves, wood, and microscopic pollen and spores) to help in the investigation of crimes and other ...