2015 Photomicrography Competition

Birefringent andradite garnet with magnetite inclusions

Dr. Aaron Palke

Affiliation
Gemological Institute of America
Carlsbad, California, USA
Technique
Polarized Light
Magnification
15x

A scatter of foraminifera shells from the sea

Caoimhghin Ó Maolagáin

Affiliation
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Wellington, New Zealand
Technique
Reflected Light
Magnification
40x

Rove beetle head (Tychobythinus sp.)

Dr. Joseph Parker

Affiliation
Columbia University
Department of Genetics and Development
New York, New York, USA
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
10x