Molly Turnbull – IPS Student Envoy for Australia & Aotearoa (New Zealand) My first blog post explored Australia’s first formal phytolith research group at CSIRO: the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial […]
Understanding how vegetation responds to climate change begins with knowing how today’s ecosystems imprint themselves in the soil. In the Nilgiri Biogeographical Region of the Western Ghats a global biodiversity
The International Phytolith Society and the Brazilian Archaeobotany Network, together with the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at the University of São Paulo, are glad to welcome you to the
An article by Carlos G. Santiago-Marrero, Cristina N. Patús, Costanza Dal Cin d’Agata, Teresa Garnatje and Juan José García-Granero Herb use in the Mediterranean Antiquity Herbs, aromatic plants belonging to
The LEDA Laboratory, led by Marcia Calegari, provides paleoecological information that contributes to understanding soil genesis and classification in the semi-arid Caatinga biome (Brazil). BAHIA, BRAZIL – From October 26th
A Week in the Heart of Phytolith Research The 14th International Meeting on Phytolith Research (IMPR), held from 14–19 July 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, marked a major milestone in my
Final Programme of Activities is Now Released ! The programme schedule of activities that will take place between the 14th and the 19th July 2025, as well as instructions for
Phytoliths Unlock the Past: “Janelas do Passado” Graphic Novel Makes Science Accessible A groundbreaking science communication project is transforming how we share paleoecological research. “Janelas do Passado” (Windows to the
From March 17 to 20, 2025, the third edition of the Latin American Workshop on Micropalaeoethnobotany brought together researchers, professionals, and students to explore the use of phytoliths and starch
The 14th IMPR 3rd Circular is now available! The 14th International Meeting on Phytolith Research will take place in Barcelona (Spain), at the Institució Milà i Fontanals de Recerca en