Tutorials | Sample, Measure, Analyze
The links below will take you to various how-to videos and articles to help you navigate along the dendro journey. Whether you are new to the game or a seasoned pro, we all need refreshers from time to time. Enjoy, and if you come across others, please let us know!
Post oak (Quercus stellata) Core
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Sampling & Sample Prep - Cores & Cookies
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What is an increment borer? - Dr. Lauren Stachowiak (YouTube)
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SFRC Increment Borer Basics - UF | School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences (YouTube)
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Haglöf Sweden Increment Borer - Using an Increment Borer Starter (YouTube)
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US Oak Project timber sampling | using increment bores and drills - Agroisolab UK
Fieldwork
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Collecting a wedge sample from a fire-scarred tree by chainsaw - Stockton Maxwell (YouTube)
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Advice on chainsaws: Generally speaking, you want the smallest saw that will still get the job done. Large, heavy saws present obvious challenges in the field, but too small of saw/too short of bar could render obtaining the full sample impossible. It's a balancing act!
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Sample Prep
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Dendro Sanding Tutorial (Short Version): How to Sand a Cross Section - Joe Buck (YouTube)
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Dendro Sanding Tutorial: Prepping a Tree Cookie Sample from Start to Finish - Joe Buck (YouTube)
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Preparing Tree Cores for Analysis: Mounting & Sanding - James Dyer (YouTube)
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Preparing Tree Cores for Analysis Part 2: Sanding & Analysis - James Dyer (YouTube)
Dendroarch-aeology
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More tutorials coming soon!
Software & Analysis - R | CooRecorder | +
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Dendroschool.org - Hosts some great tutorials on using R stats for Dendro & dendroTools R package
Tellervo
for Tree-ring
Analysis
Dendro Suite
ARSTAN | Cofeche |
Edrm | Etc.
Other Ecology-Related Help
- GIS for Biologists: An affordable (USD $30) online course for learning QGIS
- Introduction to QGIS by Ujaval Gandhi: A comprehensive introduction to mapping and spatial analysis with QGIS by Ujaval Gandhi of Spatial Thoughts (www.spatialthoughts.com)
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Spatial Thoughts: A free resource offering classes from introduction to advanced, covering topics like QGIS, Python, GDAL, & Google Earth Engine
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Qiusheng Wu's Google Earth Engine (GEE) & Python for Spatial Data Management Tutorials (YouTube)
Forest Ecology Methods
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Patrick Culbert - UBC Forestry | Great instructional videos covering many forestry topics (YouTube)
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Landscape Ecology Course from ETH Zurich (edX.org)
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This is the first MOOC to teach Landscape Ecology. Participants learn theory, methods and tools to understand the landscapes we live in and to solve landscape-related environmental problems.
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