FIRE HISTORY   |   SUCCESSION   |   CLIMATE VARIABILITY   |   FOREST HISTORY   |   HUMAN IMPACTS

Established in 2005, the Minnesota Dendroecology Laboratory conducts research focused on variations in forested environments, primarily using information from crossdated tree-rings. Our work investigates how forests change over time due to disturbance and successional history, as well as various driving agents such as climate, insects, and/or human activities. Much of our work investigates the history of fire and interactions between fire and climate patterns. Our research group primarily focuses on the development of unique long-term datasets developed through intensive field work, often in remote locations. More information regarding the work of Dendroecology lab members can be found under the Research or People link. The work of the lab has more recently focused largely on forests of the Upper Great Lakes.