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Tree-ring based climate reconstructions are essential for understanding global change and the history and drivers of Earth’s climate system over the Common Era. Among various metrics, the density of tree rings, especially maximum latewood density (MXD), has proven exceptionally robust for capturing temperature variations at high latitudes and elevations.

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From wood to water: tree-ring data for hydrologic research in Tunisia

Understanding hydrologic variability in the past is crucial for the management of water resources, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions like Tunisia. This study explores the hydrologic signal in a network of Pinus halepensis tree-ring chronologies and applies dendrohydrology software in the preliminary reconstruction of precipitation and discharge of the Medjerda River, Tunisia’s primary surface water supply.

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Paul's sabbatical

Dr. Paul Sheppard was on sabbatical last semester, which wasn't a vacation but just a release from regular classroom teaching. During his sabbatical, Paul taught in other ways, planned research, wrote, did outreach, and traveled to dendro entities elsewhere to extend goodwill of LTRR by returning the favor to visitors who have spent time at LTRR.