Researchers share what they’ve learned in the aftermath of the Mosquito Fire
Capital Public Radio reporter Manola Secaria joins Berkeley Forests Researchers and Managers for a tour highlighting lessons learned after the Mosquito Fire burned across Blodgett Research Forest.
Wildfires are getting worse. Can scientists save California’s forests from going up in smoke?
Following a tour of Blodgett in 2021, the LA Times has published an excellent piece on the tradeoffs of different management options and forest structures in dealing with the challenges facing California Forests.
California’s Largest 2022 Wildfire Puts U.C. Research to the Test
University of California scientists previously conducted controlled burns on 250 acres where the Mosquito fire recently traveled.
Blodgett Forest Research Station & the Mosquito Fire [9/12 Update]
The Mosiquito fire is fully contained within the main tract of Blodgett Forest Research Station as of 9/12/2022.
Op-Ed: Why forest managers need to team up with Indigenous fire practitioners
Berkeley Forests Co-Director, Dr. Scott Stephens, joins a partnership of scientists and Indigenous leaders from across the Western states to advocate for the kinds of policy solutions necessary to build beneficial relations between people and the land and to restore resilience to our ecosystems.
Guidance Document for Permitting and Planning Fuel Reduction on Private Lands
“We tried to create a system where all the permits are laid out side-by-side, and put in a decision tree framework to help make it easier,” said Yana Valachovic, UC Cooperative Extension forest advisor for Humboldt and Del Norte counties and regis
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Join the Berkeley Forests Team!
Berkeley Forests is hiring an Assistant Forest Manager to help us maintain our network of research forests and ongoing forestry research across the state.