Professor Roel Brienen, University of Leeds
MEMBRA EXPERTISE: Tree rings, forest ecology and global change
Lab Technician: TBC
Objectives of research at Leeds
To test whether past droughts can impact the response of trees to subsequent drought events and diseases
MEMBRA will assess the impact of past drought events on trees using a combination of tree-ring widths and isotope analysis, testing how past drought events affect responses to subsequent drought events.