Blog - Forest Research and Outreach

Reposted from UC Berkeley News As smoke from the Caldor Fire dulls the normally clear skies over Lake Tahoe, UC Berkeley scientists published the first study that examines how well Californians are able to keep the air in their homes safe during wildfire smoke events.

White pines dominate this high-elevation forest at Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks. (Joan Dudney/UC Davis) Climate change and drought are shifting how and where infectious plant disease moves in a forest. Even pathogens have their limits.

Reposted from UCLA Samueli Engineering Newsroom Drone sensors for deployment into a local ignition event Courtesy of Kevin Schwarm As California and other states continue to battle extreme heat this fire season,KevinSchwarm, who is pursuing a Ph.D.

Reposted from the Berkeley News See all Berkeley Voices episodes. Berkeley News writer Kara Manke discusses a new UC Berkeley report that shows how allowing lightning fires to burn in Yosemite's Illilouette Creek Basin recreated a lost and more resilient forest ecosystem.

Reposted from the UC Davis News UC Davis Veterinary Emergency Response Team members help care for horse in the field during the LNU Lightning Complex fire.