Oak Woodland Recovery & GSOB Management Workshop 2022
UCCE San Diego hosted a two-day workshop on oak woodland recovery and GSOB management in recovering oak woodlands. The webinar portion took place on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, and a field site visit in the Orange County area took place the following week, Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
The webinar portion was virtual and the field site visit was in-person. UCANR COVID protocols were followed during the field site visit.
Registration:
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Webinar agenda:
10 AM - 3:30 PM
- Oak Woodland Overview
- Considerations for Oak Woodland Restoration
- Working with Oak Stewards: How to Better Manage Oaks with Diverse Partners
- GSOB as a Threat to Oak Woodlands
- Best Management Practices for GSOB in Recovering Woodlands
- Case Report: Restoration and GSOB Monitoring Projects in Inland Empire
- Case Report: Oak Replanting and Monitoring in Green Valley
- Case Report: GSOB Management in US Forest Service Lands
Download webinar agenda PDF here
Download webinar textual Q&A here
Download additional resources and links about oak woodland restoration and GSOB management here
Webinar presenters:
- Tom Scott, Natural Resources and Wildlife Specialist (UCANR and UC Riverside)
- Rosi Dagit, Senior Conservation Biologist (RCD of the Santa Monica Mountains)
- Chris McDonald, Inland and Desert Natural Resources Advisor (UCCE)
- Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann, Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Advisor (UCCE)
- Kim Corella, Forest Pathologist and Entomologist (CALFIRE)
- Adrian Poloni, Forester (Inland Empire RCD)
- Alex Chacon, Forest Health Specialist (Inland Empire RCD)
- Nathan Gregory, Chief Conservation Officer (Irvine Ranch Conservancy)
- Vilius Zukauskas, Forester (US Forest Service)
Field site visit agenda:
10 AM - 2:30 PM
Bring brown-bag lunch, mask, water, hat, sunscreen, closed-toe shoes, long pants (for poison oak and other hazards). UCANR COVID protocols will be followed at all times, and wearing a mask is recommended to attend.
Download field day agenda PDF here!
Field site visit leads:
- Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann, Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Advisor (UCCE)
- Erin Andreatta, Project Manager (Irvine Ranch Conservancy)
Additional Information:
For additional information, please contact Annika Nabors (ajnabors@ucanr.edu).