GEOG 490 Dendrochronology

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Joy Wolf
CLASS TIME: Th 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Winterim 2003/2004
TELEPHONE: 595-3221
EMAIL: wolf@uwp.edu
OFFICE: Molinaro 247

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In this one credit course, students will learn and explore the principles and techniques upon which dendrochronology rests, the biological and scientific basis for dendrochronology, and in which disciplines it has been applied. At the end of the week, students will be able to prepare and date tree-ring samples, determine fire years, and build a local chronology.  The exercises offer a hands-on approach to grasp concepts in dendrochronology.  Quizzes will cover material from lectures, readings, exercises and demonstrations.  Test questions are multiple choice, short answer and critical thinking problem solving. 

TEXT:    An Introduction to Tree-Ring Dating, Stokes, M.A., and T. L. Smiley, 1968. University of Arizona Press, Tucson. (Reprinted 1995).

GRADING:  Your final course grade will be based on the following:
40%    Assignments 
  5%    Attendance                    
25%    Quizzes                       
20%    Article             
10%    Participation   

RESEARCH PAPER AND PRESENTATION:  Assignments consist of a 1-page summary of an article pertaining to dendrochronology (supplied by the instructor). The summary should include (a) the full reference of the article, (b) a summary of the main points of the work, and (c) a critical evaluation of the work (i.e. is it worth reading, and why?). Keep in mind that spelling, punctuation, and grammar count!!   Spell-check, grammar-check, and proof-read your summaries before you hand your work in to me).