Uppsala Archaeobotanical Group
Our services:
We offer macrofossil and pollen analyses (preparation of samples, use of lab facilities and analyses), archaeological and ecological interpretation and links to conservation as well as siliceous microfossil (phytolith) analyses and landscape interpretation. We are currently developing methods for diatom analyses, ceramic analyses and SEM photography and analyses.
Furthermore, we advise on integrating archaeobotanical and paleoecological methods and knowledge into archaeology, conservation and landscape planning. Historical knowledge and long-term perspectives are essential in building landscapes and practices that promote biodiversity. We also offer laboratory training, guidance, and advice on project planning in archaeology and landscape management.
UAG has several ongoing collaborations in other parts of Europe, Africa, and South America. We for example engage in state-of-the-art science and advance our respective fields using Artificial Intelligence through collaboration with NEPal. We also coordinate a network of scholars with a range of other skills with whom we meet bi-monthly to exchange and preserve knowledge and develop new laboratory methods and digital tools. You can also visit the UAG Network on LinkedIn to see consulting companies within archabotany that have been build by our members, students, doctoral candidates, and researchers here.
Our equipment:
- Digital Nikon Eclipse E1 microscope setup (0.08 µm/pixel, 14 focal planes)
- Microscopes
- Stereomicroscope
- Detection models for Pollen using AI with associated models and training images
- Sample processing equipment
- Spatial detection tools Ferrara (V., Lindberg, J., Wästfelt, A. (2024). CONTEXTS.py 1.0 (1.0). Zenodo.)
- Reference collections of seed, pollen and spore from Scandinavia
- Small seed collection from Zimbabwe
- Reference material for southern African pollen
- Training materials on pollen and diatoms
Contact:
Director: Anneli Ekblom
Pollen analysis: Robin Von Allmen
Visit our website here.