The new ScARF Dendrochronology Research Framework for Scotland was launched at the ELBAC conference on 16th November 2024. Huge thanks to the ScARF team, and to all the contributors, supporters and funders (FLS & HES). Very much a team effort.
In the photo, we’re holding the freshly printed book version of the Research Framework (RF), kindly funded by FLS. Copies are available on request from ScARF. The RF is also available online as a brand new section of the ScARF website here.
Coralie Mills of Dendrochronicle has contributed to several sections of the RF and is the lead author for the sections on dendrochronology in Scottish historic buildings and woodland history. There are also sections on dendrochronology in archaeology, ecology and climate studies, and a special section on dendro-isotope dating, all very accessibly written.
Each section carries Research Recommendations for the future. You will also find illustrated case studies about the application of dendrochronology to specific projects in Scotland. As well as revealing some exciting results, they highlight how inter-connected all these different fields of dendro-studies are. Cultural heritage is not divorced from nature and climate, and dendrochronology is an especially inter-disciplinary field. Please do explore and use this exciting new resource. We hope that it will encourage greater uptake and support for dendrochronology in Scotland.
You can also find social media coverage of the Scottish Dendro RF and its launch under the hashtag #ScotDendro – including on the various @Dendrochronicle accounts. Dendrochronicle is now on Bluesky as well as the old regulars.