September 2015

FREE Tree Ring Open House

Please join us at our Tree-Ring Open House during the Tucson Festival of Books. Our Exhibit Hall will be open from 10AM-2PM. Short tours will also be offered. Come explore the amzing world of dendro science!

UA Family Weekend Tours & Exhibits

Our Exhibit Hall will be open on Saturday, October 10 from 9AM-Noon for UA Family Weekend. Come join the fun!

A new laboratory of dendrochronology in Valparaíso, Chile: Expanding the tree-ring applications in South America

The breadth of geographic conditions, climatic variations, and dynamics of the landscape of Chile makes Chile a natural laboratory for the use of dendrochronology in several of its applications. In this talk, we will share some of the experiences that are taking place in the new Laboratory of Dendrochronology and Environmental Studies in the city of Valparaíso to study the dynamics of the environment in Chile.

Smallest Sierra snowpack in the past 500 years

LTRR researchers Soumaya Belmecheri and Valerie Trouet are lead authors of a study showing the current Sierra Nevada snowpack to be the smallest in 500 years.