Marine resource use has influenced human population on the Central American Isthmus for millennia
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PollenGeo. Unlocking the full potential of palynology (Public talk in Spanish)
Palynology studies pollen, a key tool in science. From dating rocks to analyzing honey, its applications are expanding thanks to AI and digital technology.
Do you know the full potential of pollen grains? Palynology is the discipline that studies these tiny structures, which are essential for plant reproduction. It has many applications in various fields, from dating rocks (fossil pollen) to studying honey quality (relationship with pollinators such as bees). Now, with the rise of the new digital revolution, high-resolution images and AI models will take this discipline and its applications to a new level.
Through the PollenGeo project, we are building a digital repository with high-resolution microscope photographs of pollen grains and spores belonging to 17,000 species of neotropical plants. Datasets like this will fuel the advancement of palynology to new horizons.