College of Science Lecture Series: 'Put A Ring On It: Dating Trees, Volcanoes, and the Sun'

Join us for the 2024 College of Science Lecture series! This year's theme is "Surprise Twists That Transformed Science."

When tree-ring scientists "put a ring on it," they apply an exact calendar date to a band of tree growth. This band can be unpacked and used as a dated time-capsule through history, allowing us to better investigate past events and make future predictions. In this second lecture of the 2024 series, explore the inside of a tree with Charlotte Pearson, associate professor and researcher at the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, and discover the surprising twists that emerged from the development of tree-ring science at the University of Arizona.