Pollen Studies

The purpose of this website is to provide a gateway to information about the pollen-related activities conducted by students and faculty in the joint Biology Department of the College of St. Benedict & St. John's University.  We count airborne pollen and mold spores nearly every day using a rotorod sampler.  Our data are summarized below and complete count details can be obtained by following the link.  Previous count data can also be accessed through our data archive.  Click here for more information on what a pollen count means. 

Pollen count for Tuesday September 9, 2004   Very High                   High         Medium   Low     Trees   Grasses Weeds Molds     Total Pollen (grains/m3) = 24.35     Total Mold (spores/m3) = 8603.79   Click here for more details.

For more information contact:

Stephen G. Saupe, PhD
Biology Department
College of St. Benedict|St. John's University
Collegeville, MN  56321
(320) 363 - 2782; (320) 363 - 3202, fax