AASP - The Palynological Society

Professional Associations, Institutes & Societies

AASP was established in 1967 by a group of 32 founding members to promote the science of palynology. Today AASP has a world-wide membership of about 500 and is run by an executive including an elected Board of Directors and subsidiary boards and committees. AASP is a member organization of the Geological Society of America GSA, the American Geological Institute AGI, and the International Federation of Palynological Societies IFPS. Palynology is the study of pollen, spores, dinoflagellates, and other microscopic "palynomorphs." (MORE) Palynology originated in Scandinavia in the early 20th century and developed in America after World War II, particularly in the area of George Fournier, Third President of AASP petroleum exploration. This site includes Biographies of over 100 palynologists who were prominent nationally and internationally in the development of palynology.