Educating the Community
KRCB television - Gathering Leaves: Sudden Oak Death Research
In collaboration with the University of California and The Center for Environmental Inquiry at Sonoma State University, citizen scientists in Sonoma County are collecting bay laurel leaves to assist in controlling the pathogen responsible for Sudden Oak Death.
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Drought curbs spread of sudden oak death in California, Press Democrat, November 2021
Educational Zoom lecture shows students the dangers of Sudden Oak Death, Sonoma State Star, May 2021
Extent of sudden oak death spread in California unexpected in dry year, Press Democrat, November 2020
KSRO radio's "Garden Talk," November 2020
Experts Warn of Surge in Sudden Oak Death Infections in North Bay, CBS News Bay Area, November 2019
Sudden oak death rebounds in Sonoma County, spreads in California, Press Democrat, November 2019
KSRO radio's "Garden Talk," November 2019
KSRO radio's "Garden Talk," April 2019
Wet winter in Sonoma county may have helped spread virulent oak disease, Press Democrat, April 2019
Dry winter curtails fatal disease in oak trees, Press Democrat, Oct 2018
KSRO radio's "Garden Talk," April 2018
KWMR radio's “Epicenter,” November 2017
KSRO radio's "Garden Talk," November 2017
Sudden oak death rampant in Sonoma County after two wet winters, raising longterm fire risks, Press Democrat, Nov 2017
KSRO radio's "Garden Talk," May 2017
The Growing Problem of Sudden Oak Death, UCCE Sonoma blog, January 2017
Sudden oak death in Sonoma County explodes, thanks to winter rains, Press Democrat, Oct 2016
Like tens of millions of matchsticks, California's dead trees stand ready to burn, New York Times, Aug 2016
This disease has killed a million trees in California, and scientists say it’s basically unstoppable, Washington Post, May 2016
North Coast rains a boost for sudden oak death, Press Democrat, May 2016
Drought slows spread of sudden oak death in Sonoma County, Press Democrat, Sep 2015
New effort to track Sudden Oak Death in Sonoma County, Press Democrat, Apr 2014