TROPICAL TREE-RING NETWORK
Who we are
Core team
The core team consists of researchers who initiated the TTR network. These are: Pieter Zuidema (Wageningen University, Netherlands), Valerie Trouet (University of Arizona, USA), Peter Groenendijk (University of Campinas, Brazil) and Flurin Babst (University of Arizona, USA). The core team is responsible for overall management of the network, the database, the website and contacts with contributors.
Network team
The network team represents contributors across the network, is responsible for assessing proposals of studies across the network, advices the core team and is consulted by the core team to discuss overall management. Currently, the network team consists of contributors from Africa: Justine Ngoma (Zambia) and Mulugeta Mokria (Ethiopia); Asia: Nathsuda Pumijumnong (Thailand), Shankar Panthi (Nepal/China) and Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh); Americas: Daniela Granato de Souza (Brazil/USA) and Jorge Giraldo (Colombia).
Contributors
Over 100 scientists from >25 countries have contributed data to the network so far (see the list below).
| Name | Institute | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Fidel Alejandro ROIG | IANIGLA – CCT – CONICET | Argentina |
| Lidio LOPEZ | IANIGLA – CCT – CONICET | Argentina |
| M. Eugenia FERRERO | IANIGLA – CCT – CONICET | Argentina |
| Ricardo VILLALBA | IANIGLA – CCT – CONICET | Argentina |
| Matthew BROOKHOUSE | Australian National University | Australia |
| Patrick M. FINNEGAN | University of Western Australia | Australia |
| Mahmuda ISLAM | Shahjalal University of Science and Technology | Bangladesh |
| Mizanur RAHMAN | Shahjalal University of Science and Technology | Bangladesh |
| Camille COURALET | Royal Museum for Central Africa | Belgium |
| Gauthier LIGOT | Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège | Belgium |
| Hans BEECKMAN | Royal Museum for Central Africa | Belgium |
| Jan VAN DEN BULCKE | UGent-Woodlab, Ghent University | Belgium |
| Jean-Louis DOUCET | Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège | Belgium |
| Joris VAN ACKER | UGent-Woodlab, Ghent University | Belgium |
| Kristof HANECA | Flanders Heritage Agency | Belgium |
| Maaike DE RIDDER | Royal Museum for Central Africa | Belgium |
| Nils BOURLAND | Royal Museum for Central Africa | Belgium |
| Wannes HUBAU | UGent-Woodlab, Ghent University | Belgium |
| Adauto de Souza RIBEIRO | Universidade Federal de Sergipe | Brazil |
| Amanda K. MARCON | Universidade Federal do Paraná | Brazil |
| Ana Carolina BARBOSA | Federal University of Lavras | Brazil |
| Anthony GUERRA | Universidade Federal de Lavras | Brazil |
| Bruna HORNINK | University of Campinas (UNICAMP) | Brazil |
| Carmen Eugenia Rodríguez ORTÍZ | Federal University of Mato Grosso | Brazil |
| Claudia FONTANA | University of Sao Paulo | Brazil |
| Claudio Roberto ANHOLETTO JUNIOR | Mamiraua Institute for Sustainable Development | Brazil |
| Claudio Sergio LISI | Universidade Federal de Sergipe | Brazil |
| Clayane Matos COSTA | Universidade Federal de Sergipe | Brazil |
| Daigard Ricardo ORTEGA-RODRIGUEZ | ESALQ-USP, University of São Paulo | Brazil |
| Doris Bianca CRISPÍN-DE-LA-CRUZ | University of Campinas (UNICAMP) | Brazil |
| Eduardo ADENESKY-FILHO | Universidade Regional de Blumenau | Brazil |
| Francisco de Almeida LOBO | Federal University of Mato Grosso | Brazil |
| Francisco de Carvalho NOGUEIRA JÚNIOR | Federal Institute of Sergipe | Brazil |
| Franklin GALVÃO | Universidade Federal do Paraná | Brazil |
| Gabriel Assis-PEREIRA | University of Sao Paulo | Brazil |
| Gabriela Morais OLMEDO | Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) | Brazil |
| Giuliano Maselli LOCOSSELLI | University of São Paulo | Brazil |
| Gregório CECCANTINI | University of São Paulo | Brazil |
| Helberson Lima SANTOS | Federal Institute of Sergipe | Brazil |
| Ítallo Romany Nunes MENEZES | Federal Institute of Sergipe | Brazil |
| Joanna Rebelo de Oliveira NIZER | Regional University of Blumenau (FURB) | Brazil |
| Jochen SCHÖNGART | National Institute for Amazon Research | Brazil |
| José Guilherme ROQUETTE | Ministério Público do Estado de Mato Grosso | Brazil |
| José Roberto Vieira ARAGÃO | Federal University of Ceará (UFC) | Brazil |
| Juliano Morales OLIVEIRA | Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) | Brazil |
| Karin ESEMANN-QUADROS | University of Joinville Region ‐ UNIVILLE | Brazil |
| Luciana K.V.S. SOUSA | Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA) | Brazil |
| Marcelo Callegari SCIPIONI | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) | Brazil |
| Mariana Alves PAGOTTO | Universidade Federal de Sergipe | Brazil |
| Mário DOBNER JR | Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) | Brazil |
| Mario TOMAZELLO-FILHO | ESALQ-USP, University of São Paulo | Brazil |
| Milena GODOY-VEIGA | University of São Paulo | Brazil |
| Nathan de Oliveira BARRETO | ESALQ-USP, University of São Paulo | Brazil |
| Paulo Cesar BOTOSSO | Embrapa Forestry | Brazil |
| Peter GROENENDIJK | University of Campinas (UNICAMP) | Brazil |
| Talita Macedo MAIA | Regional University of Blumenau (FURB) | Brazil |
| Tatiele Anete Bergamo FENILLI | Regional University of Blumenau (FURB) | Brazil |
| Tomaz LONGHI-SANTOS | Federal University of Paraná | Brazil |
| Valdinez Ribeiro MONTÓIA | Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental | Brazil |
| Raquel ALFARO-SÁNCHEZ | Wilfrid Laurier University | Canada |
| Alejandro VENEGAS-GONZÁLEZ | Universidad Mayor | Chile |
| Pei-Li FU | Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden | China |
| Shankar PANTHI | Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden | China |
| Wisawakorn SURAYOTHEE | Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden | China |
| Xue BAI | Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden | China |
| Ya-Jun CHEN | Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden | China |
| Ze-Xin FAN | Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden | China |
| Zhe-Kun ZHOU | Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden | China |
| Diego A. DAVID | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Colombia |
| Hooz A. MENDIVELSO | Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC) | Colombia |
| Jorge A. GIRALDO | Tecnológico de Antioquia | Colombia |
| Jorge Andrés RAMÍREZ | Universidad del Cauca | Colombia |
| Jorge Ignacio DELVALLE | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Colombia |
| Miyer MORENO | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Colombia |
| Yu-mei JIANG | Czech University of Life Sciences | Czech Republic |
| Benjamin TOIRAMBE | Royal Museum for Central Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Darwin PUCHA-COFREP | Universidad Nacional de Loja | Ecuador |
| Abrham ABIYU | World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) | Ethiopia |
| Aster GEBREKIRSTOS | World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) | Ethiopia |
| Zewdu ESHETU | Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia |
| Adeline FAYOLLE | CIRAD | France |
| Sylvie GOURLET-FLEURY | CIRAD | France |
| Achim BRÄUNING | Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg | Germany |
| Esther FICHTLER | Göttingen University | Germany |
| Franziska SLOTTA | Freie Universität Berlin | Germany |
| Gerd HELLE | GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences | Germany |
| Ingo HEINRICH | German Archaeological Institute DAI | Germany |
| Mulugeta MOKRIA | Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg | Germany |
| Oliver DÜNISCH | Master School for Carpentry and Cabinetmaking | Germany |
| Max C.A. TORBENSON | Johannes Gutenberg University | Germany |
| Giovanna BATTIPAGLIA | University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli” | Italy |
| Claudia C. ASTUDILLO-SÁNCHEZ | Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas | México |
| Eladio Heriberto CORNEJO-OVIEDO | Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro | México |
| Judith REYES-FLORES | Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro | México |
| Leroy SORIA-DÍAZ | Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas | México |
| Lorenzo VÁZQUEZ-SELEM | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico | México |
| María I. LÓPEZ-HERNÁNDEZ | Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro | México |
| Miguel Angel MUÑIZ-CASTRO | Universidad de Guadalajara | México |
| Omar N. MENDOZA-VILLA | Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro | México |
| Osvaldo FRANCO-RAMOS | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico | México |
| Otoniel CORTÉS-CORTÉS | Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro | México |
| Ricardo GUERERRO-HERNÁNDEZ | Universidad de Guadalajara | México |
| Rodolfo ACUÑA-SOTO | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico | México |
| Rosalinda CERVANTES-MARTÍNEZ | Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro | México |
| Ulises MANZANILLA-QUIÑONEZ | Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo | México |
| Victor H. CAMBRÓN-SANDOVAL | Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro | México |
| Adín H. VELÁZQUEZ-PÉREZ | Colegio de Postgraduados Montecillos | México |
| Aldo R. MARTÍNEZ-SIFUENTES | INIFAP – Jalisco | México |
| Álvaro Agustín CHÁVEZ-DURÁN | INIFAP – Jalisco | México |
| Artemio CARRILLO-PARRA | Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango | México |
| Christian WEHENKEL | Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango | México |
| Ernesto Alonso RUBIO-CAMACHO | INIFAP – Jalisco | México |
| Fátima del Rocío REYES-CAMARILLO | INIFAP – CENID – RASPA | México |
| Gerardo ESQUIVEL-ARRIAGA | INIFAP – CENID – RASPA | México |
| José Ciro HERNÁNDEZ-DÍAZ | Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango | México |
| Jose VILLANUEVA-DIAZ | INIFAP – CENID – RASPA | México |
| Julián CERANO-PAREDES | INIFAP – CENID – RASPA | México |
| Laura Patricia PONCE CALDERÓN | El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, San Cristóbal de Las Casas | México |
| Librado R. CENTENO-ERGUERA | INIFAP – CENID – RASPA | México |
| Oscar A. DÍAZ-CARRILLO | Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango | México |
| Edilson Jimmy REQUENA-ROJAS | Universidad Continental | Perú |
| Eva LAYME | Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria | Perú |
| Ginette TICSE-OTAROLA | Universidad Continental | Perú |
| Janet G. INGA | Universidad Continental | Perú |
| Leif Armando PORTAL-CAHUANA | Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas | Perú |
| Marcin KOPROWSKI | Nicolaus Copernicus University | Poland |
| Ana CARVALHO | University of Coimbra | Portugal |
| Cristina NABAIS | University of Coimbra | Portugal |
| José Luís Penetra Cerveira LOUSADA | University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro | Portugal |
| Lucía DESOTO | University of Coimbra | Portugal |
| Gonzalo PÉREZ-DE-LIS | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela | Spain |
| J. Julio CAMARERO | Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE-CSIC) | Spain |
| Raúl SÁNCHEZ-SALGUERO | DendrOlavide, Universidad Pablo de Olavide | Spain |
| Rubén D. MANZANEDO | ETH-Zürich | Switzerland |
| Anuttara NATHALANG | National Science and Technology Development Agency | Thailand |
| Nathsuda PUMIJUMNONG | Mahidol University | Thailand |
| Pantana TOR-NGERN | Chulalongkorn University | Thailand |
| Supaporn BUAJAN | Mahidol University | Thailand |
| Warren Y. BROCKELMAN | National Science and Technology Development Agency | Thailand |
| Wirong CHANTHORN | Kasetsart University | Thailand |
| Bart KRUIJT | Wageningen University | The Netherlands |
| Eddy MOORS | IHE Delft | The Netherlands |
| Mart VLAM | Van Hall Larenstein Univerisity of Applied Sciences | The Netherlands |
| Pieter A. ZUIDEMA | Wageningen University | The Netherlands |
| Rik LEEMANS | Wageningen University | The Netherlands |
| Tommy WILS | Fontys University of Applied Sciences | The Netherlands |
| Ute SASS-KLAASSEN | Wageningen University | The Netherlands |
| Bruno Barçante Ladvocat CINTRA | University of Birmingham | UK |
| Emanuel GLOOR | University of Leeds | United Kingdom |
| Iain ROBERTSON | Swansea University | United Kingdom |
| Neil J. LOADER | Swansea University | United Kingdom |
| Roel BRIENEN | University of Leeds | United Kingdom |
| Daniela GRANATO-SOUZA | Alabama A&M University | USA |
| A. Joshua LEFFLER | South Dakota State University | USA |
| Brendan M. BUCKLEY | Columbia University | USA |
| Brian J. ENQUIST | University of Arizona | USA |
| Erika S. ZAVALETA | University of California Santa Cruz | USA |
| Flurin BABST | University of Arizona | USA |
| George VOURLITIS | California State University (CSUSM) | usa |
| Grant Logan HARLEY | University of Idaho | USA |
| James H. SPEER | Indiana State University | USA |
| Justin T. MAXWELL | Indiana University | USA |
| Kainana S. FRANCISCO | USDA Forest Service | USA |
| Lucas C.R. SILVA | University of Oregon | USA |
| Malcolm K. CLEAVELAND | University of Arkansas | USA |
| Mark KAIB | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | USA |
| Matthew D. THERRELL | University of Alabama | USA |
| Paul R. SHEPPARD | University of Arizona | USA |
| Paulo QUADRI | University of California Santa Cruz | USA |
| Ramzi TOUCHAN | University of Arizona | USA |
| Rosanne D’ARRIGO | Columbia University | USA |
| Tim BRADLEY | U.S. Department of Agriculture | USA |
| Valerie TROUET | University of Arizona | USA |
| Yong-Jiang ZHANG | University of Maine | USA |
| Zakia Hassan KHAMISI | University of Arizona | USA |
| Justine NGOMA | The Copperbelt University | Zambia |
| Royd VINYA | The Copperbelt University | Zambia |
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