Department of Botany

University of Wyoming

Tom Minckley

Environmental Variability Lab:

Palynology and Paleobotany

Research in my lab involves understanding how vegetation has responded to climate change and disturbance in the past. 

Proxy data, such as pollen, plant macro-remains, and sedimentology are used to infer vegetation, climate, and disturbance history.

Our region of interest is primarily the intermountain West, with projects in the Rocky Mountains, Great Basin, and Southwestern Deserts.  However, ongoing research includes projects in Mexico and Portugal.

Dr. Thomas Minckley

Department of Botany, 3165

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY  82071

Contact information:

Phone: 307.766.2140

Fax: 307.766.2851

E-mail: minckley@uwyo.edu