History of the Laboratory

Laboratory of Dendrochronology is a part of the research station FERLD, constraction of which started at the end of the 1990s. At that time, an increasing number of students was presenting some work place and lodging challenges. With a significant financial help from Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade provincial department, Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS) and Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI),

Phase I was completed in 2005. Another grant from CFI and from Research, Science and Technology provincial department allowed for the purchase of scientific equipment (for field and laboratory) and station’s furniture. Tembec, Norbord, Domtar, Matériaux Blanchet, Landrienne Sawmill, Honeywell, Abitibi-Consolidated, Trame and Selbaie Mines gave the bulk of construction material and research station equipment.

The first director of the laboratory was  

Bernhard Denneler (1964 - 2007).