Research visits
Fossilised algae, Mastopora fava, from the Silurian Lower Llandovery rocks of Rough Neuk, Ayrshire.
Visitor facilities
Research visitors to the palaeobotany collections are welcome to use the Seward Library.
The library contains a comprehensive set of
- reprints
- monographs
- general palaeobotany textbooks
- theses
- archives
It also houses bench facilities:
- microscopes
- photographic equipment
Visitor assistance
With permission from the Collections Manager, visitors will receive assistance from the collection curator.
Visitor responsibilities
Visitors will be asked to contribute to the collections by, for example:
- identifying taxa
- donating photographs
- paying facility fees