Clay S. Tucker

        Though I collaborate with many scientists throughout the United States, the focus of my research is on dendrochronology: the study of tree rings through time. At Louisiana State University, my research showed that hurricane storm surge causes trees to reduce growth in subsequent years, while my research at the University of Alabama assessed changes in streamflow variability for the past millennium in the Southeast U.S.  

        I continue this work at the University of Southern Mississippi with new funding opportunities from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. These current projects assess the effects of streamflow on tree rings and stand dynamics of flooded wetland forests.