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: Dr. Eric Taylor presents “Dendroseismology in Italy and Turkey: Pilot Results”.
Wednesday, February 11: Speaker TBD
Wednesday, February 18: Speaker TBD
Wednesday, February 25: Dr. John Besley, Michigan State University presents “Strategic Science Communication”.
Wednesday, March 4: Speaker TBD
Wednesday, March 18: Dr. Neil Pederson presents “"On crossdating ecological tree-ring collections: 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:
Wednesday, April 8: Speaker TBD
Wednesday, April 15: Speaker TBD
Wednesday, April 22: Speaker TBD
Wednesday, April 29: Speaker TBD
Wednesday, May 6: Speaker TBD (Last talk of the semester)