Plant Conservation Unit

The Plant Conservation Unit commemorates the passing of Richard Dean on 3 August 2022, a brilliant South African naturalist, ornithologist, and an inspiring mentor to many generations of ecologists. It was a great pleasure to work with him and he will be greatly missed by many. Our thoughts and condolences are with Sue Milton, family, and colleagues during this time.

http://www.pcu.uct.ac.za/news/pcu-commemorates-passing-richard-dean

Deputy director of the PCU, Prof. Lindsey Gillson, has produced a bumper crop of new work with the recent publication of the 35th volume of Paleoecology of Africa, titled 'Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics – The African Pollen Database' 🌿 The book has 24 chapters detailing research across two broad themes: (1) the present is the key to the past, and (2) the past is the key to the future. This new volume also celebrates the relaunch of the African Pollen Database, providing open access to modern and ancient pollen data from sub-Saharan Africa, which is an important tool in paleoecological research, enhancing our understanding of past vegetation dynamics.

Other contributing authors from the PCU include Tsilavo Razafimanantsoa (PhD candidate), Dr Estelle Razanatsoa (post-doc), and Drs Adele Julier and Saul Manzano, both of whom were post-doctoral researchers with the PCU.


Open Access: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003162766

Congratulations to Lindsey and her team! 👏

Quaternary Vegetation Dynamics – The African Pollen Database | The Afr This book celebrates the relaunch of the African Pollen Database, presents state-of-the-art of modern and ancient pollen data from sub-Saharan