Matt Fitzpatrick talks Ancient Pollen on WYPR's "On the Record"

June 12, 2018
Appalachian Laboratory
The study will focus on the red spruce, Matt Fitzpatrick said, because of its abundance and tendency to produce a lot of pollen, making it easier for him and his team to find.

Matt Fitzpatrick, of the Appalachian Laboratory, was a recent guest on WYPR's On the Record, where he discussed the connections between ancient pollen and environmental change.   

To listen to Matt's full interview on the WYPR site, please click here, and to read more about research related to fossil pollen, please click here.  

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