This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) project grant provides $130,449 to Radford University's Office of Sponsored Programs and Grants Management to advance the understanding of global paleoclimate through the expansion of African dendrochronology (tree-ring records). The project aims to measure radiocarbon, tree-ring width, and wood anatomy from dominant tree species in Zambia to develop multi-century climate records. These data will be used to create a gridded precipitation reconstruction for the region and to identify the primary drivers of climate variability, including the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, Indian Ocean Dipole, and Southern Annular Mode. The broader impacts of the project include capacity building and international collaboration through an annual African Dendrochronological Field School that trains Zambian students and researchers in field, lab, and data analysis techniques. The project runs from July 15, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
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