Paleoecological methods include a variety of laboratory and field techniques. Lab protocols include:
- Pollen preparation procedure
- Charcoal preparation procedure
- Smear slide preparation
- Whole sediment description
We also utilize Charcoal Identification and Photography and Pollen Identification and Photography (see North Woods Pollen Key).
In general, we maintain procedures compatible with those of the:
and
LacCORE National Lacustrine Core Repository
We also archive sediments there, either physically or virtually.