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HONORARY MEMBERSHIP

The American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists bestows upon ALFRED TRAVERSE

AASP Honorary Membership, In recognition his fundamental contribution to the establishment of the science of Paleopalynology through his teaching, his dedication to his students and his inspirational textbook, Paleopalynology

ALFRED TRAVERSE

	PRESENTATION BY PAUL STROTHER

 
I have only a few words to say today about Al Traverse: we all know he has a book to finish so I’ll keep it brief so he can get back to work.

Alfred Traverse in a way, is Palynology. I don’t mean this in the sense that he possess a waxy, sporopollenin skin or coat, but more so in the sense that he has shaped, sculptured if you will, and defined this discipline that is Palynology, and, especially, Paleopalynology. He was there at the very beginning of AASP, although I believe he favored the Society of North American Palynologists (SNAP) as the name for the society. Al gained industry experience at Shell, which provided him with . . . [Full Text of this Article]