Beyond Boundaries
Innovations and Opportunities in Tree-Ring Science
11th WorldDendro Conference
Livingstone, Zambia
July 2025
WorldDendro (since 1986) is the longest running and broadest reaching international meeting focused on sharing and advancing the science of dendrochronology. Sponsored by the Tree-Ring Society and convening for the first time on the continent of Africa, we invite you to join us at the 11th WorldDendro Conference in Livingstone, Zambia, 2025.
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Prospective conference location, Avani Victoria Falls
The Scientific Basis
Africa is the most under-studied continent for dendrochronology, providing opportunity for research to fill the gaps in environmental databases. The conference will provide scientists with the opportunity to see another part of the world with possibilities for future research. This conference will provide multiple opportunities for learning and networking, as well as inspire local people to engage in dendrochronological studies. The conference will be hosted by The Copperbelt University (https://www.cbu.ac.zm/).
Aim and Scope
We aim to bring together academic scientists, researchers, students, and practioners to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of dendrochronology. The conference will provide an interdisciplinary platform for delegates to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical environmental challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the field of dendrochronology.
Visiting Zambia
Tourism and excursion: Livingstone is the hub of tourism in Zambia and Southern African region with so many activities that the delegates will enjoy and appreciate (https://safpar.com/activities/).
Hospitality and lodging facilities: Zambia is one of the most peaceful countries with warm welcoming people. Through this event, we would like to showcase our hospitality and hence invite the global community to come, experience, and appreciate the benefits of selecting Zambia.
Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Conference Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics
We have adopted the Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics as enforced by the Tree-Ring Society. The Code of Conduct exists to to provide a safe environment that is free from all forms of bullying and harassment. The Code of Ethics is a set of principles and practices intended to guide professional behavior regarding the practice, learning, training, publishing, and communication of science, and governs all TRS members, staff, volunteers, and non-members participating in TRS-sponsored programs and activities. All organizers, participants, and attendees agree to abide by these policies.
Code of Conduct
The Tree-Ring Society is committed to providing a safe environment where the dignity of every individual is respected and therefore has a zero tolerance approach to bullying, harassment and sexual harassment (herein referred to as harassment). The Tree-Ring Society will actively endeavor to eliminate bullying and harassment of all kinds and will not tolerate bullying or harassment of any kind, whether it is by members of the Executive Council, contractors, members, authors, conference hosts or any other affiliations with the organization in the course of its operations.
Code of Ethics
The purpose of this code is to provide principles to guide the professional conduct for all members of the Tree-Ring Society (TRS). Members of the TRS are expected to abide by the Code of Ethics and the companion Code of Conduct on Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment.
The TRS is dedicated to dendrochronological research and education, wherein we: promote tree-ring research and career development for the global dendrochronology community; provide a forum for communication by supporting the regular organization of international conferences, workshops, and fieldweeks; publish peer-reviewed dendrochronological studies in the Society journal Tree-Ring Research; and disseminate knowledge about dendrochronology to other disciplines and to the public.
Field School
Preceding the conference, we will host the African Dendrochronological FieldSchool. The field school provides an intensive learning experience in dendrochronology over 10 days. We have run the training annually since 2021, with trainings planned for 2024 and 2025. Participants range from new initiates in the field to seasoned veterans with over 20+ years of experience. The target audience includes graduate students, scientists, researchers, and forest managers from around the globe. Master's and PhD students are particularly encouraged to participate. Previous experience in field or laboratory-based tree-ring techniques is not required. Group leaders of the fieldweek are among the top scientists in their respective fields of study as related to global environmental change.
Registration information for WorldDendro 2025 coming soon.
