Connect With Sudden Oak Death Conservation Experts
Reach out to our team for questions about disease ecology, citizen science participation, or woodland conservation efforts.
Citizen Science & General Inquiries
Many property owners first contact us when they notice bleeding cankers or sudden browning on their oak trees. Identifying Phytophthora ramorum requires specific sampling techniques during the right season. If you want to participate in our spring sampling events, we can guide you through the registration process.
Local community members provide the backbone of our monitoring network. Send your questions about upcoming training sessions or general disease ecology to [email protected].
For those ready to take a larger role, ask us about becoming a neighborhood coordinator for next year's survey.
Conservation Partnerships & Collaborations
Our early mapping efforts relied entirely on a handful of dedicated researchers walking transects in state parks. Today, large-scale woodland conservation requires coordinated action across property lines and jurisdictions. We actively seek partnerships with land trusts, regional park districts, and tribal environmental departments.
Group records document an ongoing partnership since 2019 with regional open space authorities; it has shown that coordinated management significantly slows disease spread. If your organization manages susceptible forest habitats and wants to integrate our testing protocols into your management plan, email [email protected].
Include a brief description of your acreage and current oak health concerns.
Press & Media Relations
Reporters frequently ask us for the latest infection rates ahead of the fall fire season. We maintain up-to-date distribution maps and can provide expert commentary on how sudden oak death alters fuel loads in coastal forests.
Our researchers are available to discuss recent findings, explain the science behind our testing methodology, or provide context on regional tree mortality trends. Direct all media inquiries, interview requests, and data use permissions to [email protected].
Our infection maps are highly accurate for sampled areas, but they represent confirmed positive tests rather than an exhaustive inventory of every diseased tree.
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Scope of Our Support Services
We focus our resources on education, disease tracking, and community-driven science. Our team does not provide commercial tree removal, individual property landscaping, or chemical treatment applications—we equip you with the knowledge to make informed decisions about your land.
If you need a certified arborist to remove a hazardous tree or apply preventative treatments, we recommend consulting local forestry registries.
For guidance on interpreting your SOD Blitz test results or understanding best practices for woodland management, reach out to [email protected].