This laboratory specializes in the dendrochronology of mangroves in relation to water, soil, plant and atmosphere, applying tools such as the historical reconstruction of the climate and climate change, water pollution, hydrological changes derived from anthropic activities; mainly focused on:

1. Dendrochronology
2. Dendroclimatology
3. Dendroecology
4. Dendrochemistry in relation to climate change and carbon sequestration