What Tree Rings Reveal: Unlocking Kentucky’s Climate History through Log Cabins

Tree rings reveal more than just age. They actually keep yearly records of paleoclimate variables like temperature and precipitation. This video follows University of Louisville dendrologist Dr. Maegen Rochner as she obtains core samples from a historic log cabin in Owingsville, Kentucky with the help of her students. The tree ring data collected from these samples can be used to reconstruct past environmental conditions across Kentucky. Part of CLIMBS Project 2: Paleo-Perspectives. Video by Avi Judd. #TreeRings #Dendrochronology #Paleoclimate #EnvironmentalScience #STEMEducation #ClimateHistory #ScienceInAction