The Tree-Ring Talks is a public seminar series from the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research that showcases how scientists and collaborators use tree rings to explore climate, ecology, history, and art. Join us in person and via zoom for upcoming talks and register in advance via Eventbrite. Recordings of the talks will be posted following the event. Should you have any issues registering, please email outreach@ltrr.arizona.edu
Spring 2026 Schedule
Wednesday, January 14: PhD Candidate Elsa Bernauer presents “Floods and droughts : Stable isotope compositions of plants to improve climate reconstruction in the semi-arid environment of Northern Botswana and the Zambezi region of Namibia”
Thursday, January 15: Artists Jacinda Russell and Brent Cole present” Remembered Light: The Essence of All That Remains”, our newest LTRR art-science exhibits.
Wednesday, January 21: Artist Caroline Landau and ecologist Madison Sankovitz present “Prometheus”, our newest LTRR art-science exhibit.
Wednesday, January 28: Dr. Chris Roos presents “Tree-rings reveal the legacy of Indigenous cultural burning in the Southwest USA”
Wednesday, February 4: No talk this week
Wednesday, February 11: Dr. Andrea Thomer presents "Showing the impact of scientific databases and collections".
Wednesday, February 18: Dr. Bryce Belanger presents "Past climates of the Rocky Mountains: Cave speleothems reveal changing drought patterns through time".
Wednesday, February 25: Dr. John Besley, Michigan State University presents “Strategic Science Communication”.
Wednesday, March 4: No talk this week
Wednesday, March 11: No talk this week
Wednesday, March 18: Dr. Neil Pederson presents “Testing for Ecological Synchrony in a Muddy Forest Type via Ecological Crossdating: How to Hold on Loosely While Not Letting Go".
Wednesday, March 25: We will be hosting Tree-Ring Day. More info coming soon.
Wednesday, April 1: Dr. Molly McCormick presents "How to engage with Southwest Fire Science Consortium - your friendly regional wildland fire resource hub".
Wednesday, April 8: Dr. Eric Taylor presents “Dendroseismology in Italy and Turkey: Pilot Results”.
Wednesday, April 15: Dr. Connie Woodhouse presents: "Upper Rio Grande Streamflow and Runoff Efficiency: Analyses of Instrumental Data Provide Insights for Tree-Ring Reconstructions".
Wednesday, April 22: Dr. Martin Girardin, presenting "Historical aridity and its effects on fires and the boreal forest in Canada".
Wednesday, April 29: Speaker TBD
Wednesday, May 6: Sonia Oreano Hernández, PhD Candidate Talk Title TBD (Last talk of the semester)