Zachary A. Merrill
P.hD. Candidate Dendrochronologist (Tree Ring Scientist)
PhD Student - Graduate Research Assistant
PhD Candidate at Michigan Technological University.
Currently working on my doctoral dissertation work and a plethora of local projects (further below)!
Dissertation work: "A dendroecological analysis of forest disturbance from a large generalist ungulate in the boreal-temperate ecotone"
Currently working on my doctoral dissertation work and a plethora of local projects (further below)!
Dissertation work: "A dendroecological analysis of forest disturbance from a large generalist ungulate in the boreal-temperate ecotone"
Current ongoing projects
Dendroarchaeological dating:
Fort Wilkins State Park, Copper Harbor, MI
Buried Sledge Road from Stamp Sands Remediation Project in Gay, MI
Historic Hamtramck Cabin, Metro Detroit, MI
Tamarack House, Tamarack Location, MI
Ottawa National Forest Logging Camp, Kenton, MI
Dendroecological projects:
Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary, Copper Harbor, MI
Gratiot Lake, Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
Moose-induced Disturbance, Isle Royale National Park, MI
Ocqueoc River Dam Initiated Disturbance, Millersburg, MI
To Burl or not to Burl: An Evaluation of Burl Impacts on White spruce, Upper Peninsula, MI
800-year Disturbance Reconstruction, Limber Pine, Greater Yellowstone Region
Dendroclimatological projects:
Lake Superior Basin Climate Reconstruction, Isle Royale National Park, MI
Northern White Cedar, Jack Pine, White Pine
Dendroarchaeological dating:
Fort Wilkins State Park, Copper Harbor, MI
Buried Sledge Road from Stamp Sands Remediation Project in Gay, MI
Historic Hamtramck Cabin, Metro Detroit, MI
Tamarack House, Tamarack Location, MI
Ottawa National Forest Logging Camp, Kenton, MI
Dendroecological projects:
Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary, Copper Harbor, MI
Gratiot Lake, Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
Moose-induced Disturbance, Isle Royale National Park, MI
Ocqueoc River Dam Initiated Disturbance, Millersburg, MI
To Burl or not to Burl: An Evaluation of Burl Impacts on White spruce, Upper Peninsula, MI
800-year Disturbance Reconstruction, Limber Pine, Greater Yellowstone Region
Dendroclimatological projects:
Lake Superior Basin Climate Reconstruction, Isle Royale National Park, MI
Northern White Cedar, Jack Pine, White Pine