Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research

Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
Established	1937
Field of research	Tree rings
Directors	David C Frank; Steve Leavitt;
Address	1215 E Lowell St.
Location	Tucson, Arizona, United States; 32.2292032°N 110.9523167°W
ZIP code	85721-0045
Affiliations	University of Arizona
Website	ltrr.arizona.edu

The Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (LTRR) was established in 1937 by A.E. Douglass, founder of the modern science of dendrochronology.[1] The LTRR is a research unit in the College of Science at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Since its founding, visiting scholars and faculty at the lab have done notable work in the areas of climate change, fire history, ecology, archeology and hydrology.

References

Kaib, Mark (Winter 1999). "Enlightenment in Burnt Forests - Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research". Whole Earth. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2011.

External links

Official website
Kaib, Mark (Winter 1999). "Enlightenment in Burnt Forests - Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research". Whole Earth. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2011.

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[1] Kaib, Mark (Winter 1999). "Enlightenment in Burnt Forests - Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research". Whole Earth. Archived from the original on August 18, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2011.