Work activities within BoRiS included: i) preparation of micro-sections from multiple species collected at multiple sites across Greenland; ii) ring-width measurements; iii) development of ring-width chronologies, quantification of wood anatomical traits, and development of anatomical traits time series; iv) acquisition of satellite-based and in-situ climatic and environmental data; v) establishment of climate/environment-growth/wood structure relationships. All activities were performed in collaboration with staff and technicians at Aarhus University, as well as international collaborators.
Results were communicated through scientific manuscripts (2 published, 1 accepted, 4 in preparation), posters (3 as first author) and oral presentations at conferences (5) and workshops (4), seminars and meetings (e.g. Vegegetation Dynamics, ArcticHub, Changes in Arctic Terrestrial Biodiversity(CHARTER) and Center for Biodiversity Dynamics in a Changing World (BIOCHANGE) group meetings, Q-NET seminars). Moreover, MSc and PhD projects were integrated into BoRiS and students were actively involved in the project's research. The establishment of new collaborations allowed to explore novel research directions that resulted in 3 additional publications. Finally, several workshops on quantitative wood anatomy (Q-NET) with speakers from different countries and almost hundred participants were organized on-line. Supervision activities included co-supervision of BSc (10),MSc (2) and PhD (1) students. Training activities such as multiple courses, training school, and workshops allowed to acquire new scientific and transferable skills, for instance on teaching, project management, communication and dissemination.
The implementation of BoRiS has been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic at various levels (research, training of the researcher, dissemination and communication of project results). Nevertheless, major milestones and objectives of the project could be achieved with minor deviations. Remaining objectives will be finalized in the near future (see project website below for future updates).
