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Julie Edwards

Graduate Student

Univeristy of Arizona

Biography

I am currently a postdoc at the University of California, Santa Barbara Landscapes of Change Lab. I recently completed my PhD in the Past Landscapes Lab at the University of Arizona in the School of Geography and Development and the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. My research focuses on high-latitude climate variability, extreme events, and the climatic effects associated with large volcanic eruptions. I use a wide range of data and tools (tree rings, historical observations, climate model simulations, and proxy systems modeling to name a few) and specialize in high-resolution, and multivariate analyses from quantitative wood anatomy.

Interests

  • Paleoclimate
  • Climate Modeling
  • Ecosystem Ecology
  • Climate Extremes

Education

  • PhD in Geography, 2024

    University of Arizona

  • MA in Geography, 2020

    University of Arizona

  • BA in Geography & Envir. Studies, 2015

    UCLA

Projects

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Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine wood anatomy

Disentangling the effects of moisture and temperature on P. aristata growth

Acid damage from the 1783-1784 Laki eruption

Understanding the environmental effect of volcanic acid deposition in central Sweden

Collaborative Research

An interactive network diagram of the major components of successful collaborative research

1783-1784 Laki Eruption and Alaska

Discovering the effect of the Laki eruption on North American climate and Alaskan tree growth

Ob River Flood History From Tree Rings

Using wood anatomy to identify years with high water level

Recent Publications

(2022). The Origin of Tree-Ring Reconstructed Summer Cooling in Northern Europe During the 18th Century Eruption of Laki. Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.

Project DOI

(2020). Intra-annual climate anomalies in northwestern North America following the 1783-1784 CE Laki eruption. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.

Project DOI

(2020). Impact of high flows of an Arctic river on ring widths of floodplain trees. The Holocene.

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