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

Category: Time:
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 12:00 to 13:00
Access:
public
Room: Speaker:
Isabella Aguilera Betti
Affiliation:
Pontificia Universidad Católica, Valparaíso, Chile
Contact:
Peter Brewer
Calendar Status:
confirmed

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.