Blodgett Forest Research Station and Experimental Forest Field Tour

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 (subject to change):

• 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 High versus low thinning in planted stands
• Planted tree seedling growth and survival following wildfire
• Impact of large tree retention standards on regeneration
• Low risk burning in maturing planted stands managed for timber
• High versus low thinning in planted stands
• Riparian areas and management: thinning and rx burning

• 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
• Nick Miley - Project Management Lead and Outreach Coordinator, Natural Hazards, 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.