February 2019

Saturday ONLY!

March 2, 2019 from 10AM-2PM.

The Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research is proud to announce our annual Open House event during the Tucson Festival of Books.

·         Short Lab tours (meet the researchers behind the cutting-edge science discoveries)

·         Exhibit Hall & Displays Open

·         Children’s Storytelling & Activity Area (in Archive 140 - our Outreach Center)

Special Lecture @ 11:30 AM

Population dynamics in a changing world: the consequences of environmental variation for species with complex life histories Despite increasing awareness of the importance of environmental variation in ecological systems, there are still many open questions about how variation affects population dynamics. I studied several aspects of environmental variation and the roles it plays in population dynamics, particularly for species with complex life histories: (1) How do the the effects of native insect herbivores on the population dynamics of an invasive thistle vary across space?

Infrared spectroscopy is a well proven tool in the assessment of molecular structures. The presentation elaborates applications of this method to archaeometric questions. The main focus will be set on the prediction of sample age. Currently, dating tools are worked out best for wood. But also the possibilities for other materials are presented.

Bannister 110 is reserved for the STEMAZing Institute June 10-13 and June 17-20.