Insects and other invertebrates (macrofauna) respond quickly to changes in their environment. They are therefore very useful when reconstructing various ecological variables. For example, fossilised heads of Chironomidae (midges) are commonly found in ancient sediments and archaeological soil samples, indicating that water was present at the time.
With our knowledge of diatoms and invertebrates and their interactions with the environment, we carry out analyses on archaeological material and provide input into the interpretation of these data, and other analylitical results.