Monitoring

The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection program provides a key role in monitoring Sudden Oak Death and Phytophthora ramorum-caused mortality. You can find more information on their program here. Specific information on their overall aerial survey project is also available here. Below are additional reports, photos, and maps from monitoring efforts around California.

Reports

Landscape Photos

These photos depict Sudden Oak Death areas found in Humboldt County. Click on an image to view the Landscape Photos Library.

Photos courtesy of USDA-Forest Service

Targeted Ground Surveys

Below are early detection surveys conducted of P. ramorum in high risk-forests of California.

Northern California Surveys

North Coast survey 2004 Northern California survey 2004 Sierra Nevada survey 2004

Southern California Surveys

South Coast survey 2004

Southern California survey 2004

Maps courtesy of R. Meentemeyer and W. Mark