My research has two primary aims, to understand: 1) climatic and biological drivers of forest health, and 2) past climate variation using tree-ring proxies. I often seek to discern why some trees are thriving while others may be stressed, or diseased or dead -- within stands, across landscapes and continents. For this purpose and for climate reconstruction I use a variety of research tools, across scales, to gain these insights and convey them to diverse audiences. You can find out more about my research at drstevevoelker.weebly.com.