Brian Woodward, PhD
@woodcology.bsky.social
UC Extension Forest Advisor working in Santa Cruz Mtns, CA and surrounds. Forests. Fire. Ecology. Redwoods. Resilience. Spatial Analysis.
I also really love the ocean and being outdoors.
I also really love the ocean and being outdoors.
Thanks Olivia! How’s grad school?!
June 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Thanks Olivia! How’s grad school?!
Hi Pam! All types of forest stewardship practices, from prescribed fire to mastication to timber harvest: More here: ucanr.edu/county-offic...
Santa Cruz Mountains Long Term Forest Stewardship Monitoring Program | UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Santa Cruz Mountains Long Term Forest Stewardship Monitoring Program is a partnership of managers, researchers, and landowners focused on standardized, long-term monitoring of forest stewardship a...
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June 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Hi Pam! All types of forest stewardship practices, from prescribed fire to mastication to timber harvest: More here: ucanr.edu/county-offic...
These are for the summer of 2025. Crew lead starts in May and tech positions start in mid to late June.
March 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
These are for the summer of 2025. Crew lead starts in May and tech positions start in mid to late June.
Time of year of removal seems to be the main driver of whether or not it resprouts rapidly, with Fall being observationally efficacious. A good option to reduce fuels around some amazing trees.
February 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Time of year of removal seems to be the main driver of whether or not it resprouts rapidly, with Fall being observationally efficacious. A good option to reduce fuels around some amazing trees.
Problem is if the fire comes back before it gets shaded out, like it did in the 2009Lockheed Footprint. Not at all advocating for landscape scale removal of blue blossom, but there are situations where it’s important… like post fire planting, around homes, legacy trees, and other cultural resources.
February 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Problem is if the fire comes back before it gets shaded out, like it did in the 2009Lockheed Footprint. Not at all advocating for landscape scale removal of blue blossom, but there are situations where it’s important… like post fire planting, around homes, legacy trees, and other cultural resources.
I am just getting started! Registration is $70, and includes a delicious lunch by THE GROVE in Felton.
December 18, 2024 at 4:23 PM
I am just getting started! Registration is $70, and includes a delicious lunch by THE GROVE in Felton.
7) Beginner and Advanced Forest inventory, taught by Katie Reidy and Susie Kocher
8) Forest Health, taught by Dr. Mike Jones
9) Nature in Watercolor, taught by Cady DeLay
10) Livestock and Forest Stewardship, taught by Claudio Nuñez
8) Forest Health, taught by Dr. Mike Jones
9) Nature in Watercolor, taught by Cady DeLay
10) Livestock and Forest Stewardship, taught by Claudio Nuñez
December 18, 2024 at 4:23 PM
7) Beginner and Advanced Forest inventory, taught by Katie Reidy and Susie Kocher
8) Forest Health, taught by Dr. Mike Jones
9) Nature in Watercolor, taught by Cady DeLay
10) Livestock and Forest Stewardship, taught by Claudio Nuñez
8) Forest Health, taught by Dr. Mike Jones
9) Nature in Watercolor, taught by Cady DeLay
10) Livestock and Forest Stewardship, taught by Claudio Nuñez
4) The Big Fire In The Big Basin: The Long History And Short Memory Of Wildfire In The Santa Cruz Mountains taught by Dr. @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social
5) Fire Ecology and Its Surrogates taught by Angie Richman
6) From a Basketweaver’s Eyes taught by Alice Lincoln-Cook
5) Fire Ecology and Its Surrogates taught by Angie Richman
6) From a Basketweaver’s Eyes taught by Alice Lincoln-Cook
December 18, 2024 at 4:23 PM
4) The Big Fire In The Big Basin: The Long History And Short Memory Of Wildfire In The Santa Cruz Mountains taught by Dr. @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social
5) Fire Ecology and Its Surrogates taught by Angie Richman
6) From a Basketweaver’s Eyes taught by Alice Lincoln-Cook
5) Fire Ecology and Its Surrogates taught by Angie Richman
6) From a Basketweaver’s Eyes taught by Alice Lincoln-Cook
Just a few examples of classes I am really looking forward to - remember we have over 25!
1) A primer for wildfire management in CA, taught by Dr. Ashley Grupenhoff
2) Dynamics of Coastal Forests Instructor, taught by Dr. Gregory Gilbert
3) Truffle Fungi of the Sierra Nevada taught by Chris Bivins
1) A primer for wildfire management in CA, taught by Dr. Ashley Grupenhoff
2) Dynamics of Coastal Forests Instructor, taught by Dr. Gregory Gilbert
3) Truffle Fungi of the Sierra Nevada taught by Chris Bivins
December 18, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Just a few examples of classes I am really looking forward to - remember we have over 25!
1) A primer for wildfire management in CA, taught by Dr. Ashley Grupenhoff
2) Dynamics of Coastal Forests Instructor, taught by Dr. Gregory Gilbert
3) Truffle Fungi of the Sierra Nevada taught by Chris Bivins
1) A primer for wildfire management in CA, taught by Dr. Ashley Grupenhoff
2) Dynamics of Coastal Forests Instructor, taught by Dr. Gregory Gilbert
3) Truffle Fungi of the Sierra Nevada taught by Chris Bivins
Classes are being taught by such an awesome group - true experts in their trade! We have classes on fire, tree ID, forest inventory, basketweaving, art, ecology and more! Check out the course catalog: ucanr.edu/sites/forest...
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December 18, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Classes are being taught by such an awesome group - true experts in their trade! We have classes on fire, tree ID, forest inventory, basketweaving, art, ecology and more! Check out the course catalog: ucanr.edu/sites/forest...
Host range research is just getting started. To date, box elder trees have been predominantly and severely infested at the Felton site, but a few CA sycamore, coast live oak, arroyo willow, red willow, and black cottonwood individuals have also been attacked.
December 11, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Host range research is just getting started. To date, box elder trees have been predominantly and severely infested at the Felton site, but a few CA sycamore, coast live oak, arroyo willow, red willow, and black cottonwood individuals have also been attacked.