Information about training programme

• Title of training: Pollen
• Description of project: A series of lectures and practicals introducing the study of pollenmorphology and its applications. Special attention will be paid to the analysis and identification of the structural diversity and pollen types, and to functional and evolutionary aspects. Different aperture systems and wall structures will be examined using a number of palynological techniques.
• Duration of training: 2 weeks

Type of training

Practical experiences

• Analysis and identification of the structural diversity and pollen types
• LM and SEM Techniques: preparation and examination
• Comparison of pollen morphology

Lectures

• Introduction to palynology
• Pollen morphology
• Structural diversity of pollen types
• Functional and evolutionary aspects of pollen

Contact information of mentor / supervisor

• Name of mentor / supervisor: Dr. R.W.J.M. van der Ham
• Institution / Organisation: The National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Leiden branch
• EDIT partner number: 6
• Unit / Department / Laboratory: PITA
• Address: Van Steenis building, Einsteinweg 2, Leiden, The Netherlands

Target audience: for trainees at PhD or Postdoc level

Individual training based on face-to-face and group discussions and self-activation in practicals. The content is shaped to the advanced courses organized by NHN in this matter, which usually have 1-2 lectures a day followed by a full day practicals and demonstrations.