Speaker: Jamie Schoener
Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Time: 3:10 PM
Place: Trustee Hall 116
Supervisor: Dr. Allan Hook
Title: Dispersal Distance of Corn Pollen

Abstract: The transportation of corn pollen has been tested on both genetically modified corn and organic corn. The dispersion of corn (Zea mays L.) pollen was studied in 39 tests to compare the spread of this pollen to that of other small pollens that were previously studied. Concentrations were measured at four different heights and at five different distances from the source. Normalized centerline concentrations are presented as functions of distance and compared to similar data from ragweed (Ambrosia) and timothy (Phleum pratense) sources of comparable size. The study shows that corn pollen is not transported as far by the wind as smaller pollens and does not disperse as widely in either direction.