Join key researchers, land managers, and Registered Professional Foresters at the Blodgett Forest Research Station & Experimental Forest. This all-day field tour will showcase past, current, and planned research into the effectiveness of the Forest Practice Rules and related regulations at Blodgett Forest.
The agenda is under development, but the following speakers and/or topics have been confirmed for this event, with additional speakers and topics to be added:
- Prescribed herbivory as vegetation control post wildfire and in 5-10 year old even-age stands
- GEO AI detection of top and full decks at a large scale
- Reforestation at different ages/density/management
- Planted tree seedling growth and survival following wildfire
- Ricky Satomi - Forest Advisor, California Registered Professional Forester #3121, University of California Cooperative Extension, Western Sierra Region (Sutter, Yuba, Butte, Nevada Counties, U.C. Berkeley
- Rob York - Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension, Co-Director Berkeley Forests, Adjunct Associate Professor of Forestry, U.C. Berkeley
- Miranda Redmond - Associate Professor in Forest Science and Climate Change, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, U.C. Berkeley
- Taylar Bankston - Graduate Student, U.C. Berkeley
- Jason Moghaddas - California Registered Professional Forester #2774, Certified Wildland Fire Ecologist, Spatial Informatics Group
Additional details on speakers, highlighted research topics, initial meeting location, and timing to follow.
After introductions and orientation, participants will self-organize for carpools-caravans to field sites.
Rain or Shine! Bring layers, umbrella, and prepare for any weather conditions.
Be prepared to walk up to 1 mile on uneven terrain, more if rain.
BRING: hard hat, rugged footwear for uneven terrain, water, lunch, layers, umbrella, binoculars if desired.
Attendees will need to wear hard hats. We have a few to loan out. Please bring your own hard hat and a loaner to share if you have one.
