1. Palynology of the Bowser and Sustut Basins: Age, Depositional Environment, Organic Maturity, and Preservation

2. OVERVIEW: Review of localities previously studied (framework for current application) Organic maturity versus preservation (coal versus mudstone) Rank, Palynology, and Macrofossils Time versus lithostratigraphy Summary of Results 2003/2004

3. TIME INTERVALS IDENTIFIABLE PALYNOLOGICALLY

4. LOCALITIES STUDIED PALYNOLOGICALLY

5. Brothers Peak, 94E

6. EARLY MAASTRICHTIAN

7. Cold Fish Lake Section, 104H

8. LATE CAMPANIAN

9. Tango Creek, 94E

10. EARLY LATE CAMPANIAN

11. CONIACIAN/SANTONIAN

12. B.C. Hydro, 104J LATE CENOMANIAN

14. Cullivan Creek, 104H

16. Bowsprit Mtn., 104H

17. JURASSIC MID/LATE ALBIAN

18. ORGANIC MATURITY VERSUS PRESERVATION

19. PREPARATION Semi-destructive oxidation by Schulz solution Demineralization with HF and HCl COAL MUDSTONE

20. MATURE COALY SHALE DARK GREY MUDSTONE

21. BROTHERS PEAK FORMATION OVER MATURE MEDIUM MATURITY PRESERVATION

22. JURASSIC MID LATE ALBIAN Plants retain their form at high organic maturities.

23. TIME VERSUS LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY

24. SUMMARY OF RESULTS, 2003/2004 Effectively barren (Bowser Group) – 13 Bowser Group (Cretaceous) – 3 Bowser (undifferentiated) - 1 Sustut Group, Tango Fm - 1 Niven/Tatlatui Mbr. - 3 Lower Niven Mbr. – 10 Sustut Group, Brothers Peak Fm. – 1 Upper part – 1 Lower part - 1 Sustut, effectively barren - 5