- Author: Jeannette Warnert
Reposted from the UCANR Green blog
After conducting extensive forest research and taking into consideration all aspects of forest health – including fire and wildlife behavior, water quality and quantity – a group of distinguished scientists have concluded that enough is now known about proposed U.S. Forest Service landscape management treatments for them to be implemented in Sierra Nevada forests.
“There is currently a great need for forest restoration and fire hazard reduction treatments to be implemented at large spatial scales in the Sierra Nevada,” the scientists wrote. “The next one to three...
Title: Coast Redwood Forest Symposium: Past Successes and Future Directions
Date: September 13-15, 2016. The symposium will include plenary speakers, concurrent sessions, a poster session, reception, and field trips opportunities to view and explore the North Coast. The symposium field trips will take place on Wednesday September 14th.
Location: Sequoia Conference Center, Eureka, CA.
Background: There is no more iconic tree or closely watched forest ecosystem than coast redwood. With its limited range and high value, the coast redwood forest is a...
- Author: Pam Kan-Rice
Reposted from UCANR News
A partnership of eight agencies and organizations, led by University of California Cooperative Extension, is bringing $2.6 million to Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity counties through the NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The grant will fund oak woodland restoration efforts on private lands over the next 5 years, providing much-needed resources to conserve and restore wildlife habitat.
The loss of oak woodlands in California's North Coast is a critical conservation concern because it is associated...
- Author: Sarah Nightingale
Reposted from University of California News
When plant matter burns, it releases a complex mixture of gases and aerosols into the atmosphere. In forests subject to air pollution, these emissions may be more toxic than in areas of good air quality, according to a new study by the University of California, Riverside and the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Research Station.
The results suggest biomass burning of polluted forest fuels may exacerbate poor air quality—and related health concerns—in some of the world's most heavily polluted areas, among them, the Los Angeles metropolitan...
- Author: jeannette warnert
Reposted from the UCANR news
A new study examining wildfires in California found that human activity explains as much about their frequency and location as climate influences. The researchers systematically looked at human (anthropogenic) behaviors and climate change...
