Sudden Oak Death

Audio Report on May 11, 2009 by KQED QUEST staff from QUEST Northern California
Topics: Biology, Radio

As California continues to respond to an outbreak of swine flu — plant biologists are dealing with a deadly epidemic of a different kind. Sudden Oak Death is devastating oak forests along the coast, killing trees that are key to the ecology of the coastal hills. Researchers have found a way to inoculate individual trees from the disease, but are struggling in their search to find a more sweeping answer to the threat.

Additional Links

• Reporter's Notes: Sudden Oak Death
• California Oak Mortality Task Force
• Updates on Sudden Oak Death Research

Educator Guides

• Sudden Oak Death Educator Guide