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Study of Ancient Tree Rings

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Join Neil Pederson, Ph.D., professor and senior ecologist at the Harvard Forest, for this interactive workshop on what tree rings can teach us about the ways ecosystems respond to climate change. Old trees hold precious information about climate, precipitation levels, and forest composition changes over time, which may help us better predict the pace and scale of change to come. For on-site sessions, you'll hike into NYBG's old-growth Thain Family Forest (rain or shine, please dress for the weather), where you'll learn to identify old trees and hear what they can teach us about our region's ever-changing biodiversity.

Schedule:

Every week on Saturday, starting on 10/28/23 and ending on 11/04/23

Only 26 days left to register!

Times:

11:00am-01:00pm EDT

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Instructor:

Neil Pederson Neil Pederson

Neil Pederson

Neil Pederson is a senior ecologist at the Harvard Forest studying climate-forest dynamics and disturbance ecology. Born and raised in Volney, NY, Neil earned an associate degree in Math at SUNY-Morrisville, a bachelor's degree in Forest Biology at SUNY-ESF, a master's degree in forestry at Auburn University, and a Ph.D. in forest ecology and climate at Columbia University. He has been a forester, professor, and research professor before starting at the Harvard Forest. Neil focuses on the ecology of temperate, mesic forests including the eastern US, including the the Connecticut River Valley, Spain, east Asia, and the Colchic Temperate Rainforest in Turkey and the Republic of Georgia.

Location:

NYBG, Watson Room 307
2900 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458

Session Number:

242BOT397

Price:

Price Non-Member : $170.00
Member : $155.00

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