 Administrative Assistant Paleobotany 785.864.5501 Haworth Hall |
 Collection Manager Paleobotany 785.864.3410 Haworth Hall |
 Senior Curator Paleobotany 785.864.3621 Haworth Hall |
(Fossil Plants) Established: 1888 Collection Strengths: 400,000 specimens that include specimens and all ancillary data in the form of acetate peels, petrographic thin sections, microscope slides, images, macerations, and whole mounts. Research Strengths: The anatomy, morphology and reproductive biology of fossil plants including their interactions with other organisms (e.g., plant-animal and plant-microbe) from floras around the world ranging from Early Devonian (407 Ma) to the Eocene (40 Ma). Paleobotany scientists also investigate fungi and fungal-like organisms throughout geologic time. Curator: Edith L. Taylor Curator: Thomas N. Taylor Collection Manager: Rudolph Serbet The collection may be browsed online.Paleobotany at a Glance
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