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Estella Leopold was, strictly speaking, a palynologist, meaning that she studied pollen, in her case in its fossilized form.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

"Around half of the CO2 available at the time," said Jonathan Bujak, who studies dust and fine plant particles as a palynologist.

From Scientific American • Jul. 15, 2014

"Even up to 2004, the Arctic was still a big unknown," recalled Jonathan Bujak, a renowned palynologist, a person who studies dust and fine particles, such as fossil spores and pollen grains.

From Scientific American • Jul. 14, 2014