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The Witness Tree Walk & Talk
On 6 March 2026, the Plant Climate Lab hosted a Witness Tree Walk & Talk at the Trinity College Botanic Garden for…
Plant Climate Lab at PalAss 2025
Members of the Plant Climate Lab attended and contributed to the 69th Annual Meeting of the Palaeontological…
In the Footsteps of Ancient Forests
I’ve just returned from an inspiring trip to eastern Australia, where I combined conference travel with exploring some…
Prof. Jennifer McElwain Delivers Oxford Autumn Lecture
Last week, Professor Jennifer McElwain delivered her invited public lecture “Trees Through Time” as part of the…
Visit from Prof. Isabel Patricia Montañez (UC Davis)
This week, PlantClimateLab was delighted to welcome Prof. Isabel Patricia Montañez, the Chancellor’s Leadership…
Christos Presents PlantClimateLab at Trinity’s Climate Gateway Launch
Recently, Dr Christos Chondrogiannis had the chance to represent PlantClimateLab at the launch of the new Climate…
Professor McElwain Featured on the Blindboy Podcast
Professor Jennifer McElwain recently joined Blindboy for a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation about the…
How Ancient Vegetation Shaped Water Availability
A new paper by Will Matthaeus, Jenny McElwain, and colleagues, published in Global Ecology & Biogeography, examines how…
Greenland fossils uncover ancient climate crisis
We are delighted to share a new paper from our group: “Census collection of two fossil plant localities in Jameson…