Jacques Tardif
Professor
Contact Information
Department:
Biology and Environmental Studies and Sciences
Fields:
- Forestry
- Forest Ecology and Dynamics
Areas of Expertise:
- Dendrochronology
- Fire History
- Forest Disturbances
- Forest Ecology
- Forest History
- Insect Outbreaks
- Paleoclimatology
- Paleoecology
- Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction
- Tree Growth
- Tree-ring Analysis
- Tree-ring Anomalies and Extreme Climate Events
- Wood Anatomy
Languages Spoken:
- English
- French
Available To:
- Appear as a public speaker
- Discuss research with industry, government, and others
About:
Dr. Jacques Tardif has been studying the boreal forests of Manitoba since 1998. Tardif is a forest historian who uses tree rings to better understand tree growth, forest disturbances and climate interactions in central Canada.
He uses tree-ring measurements and tree-ring anomalies to reconstruct environmental events (cool summers, late spring frosts, insect outbreaks) that took place over the last two to three centuries. Tree-ring analysis provides a long-term perspective when analyzing recent environmental changes.
Research expert (willing to discuss your research with industry, government, and others)