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juli g pausas @jgpausas.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

#Pinus yunnanensis: a model for #fire #ecology studies The species includes fire-embracer & fire-tolerator varieties. Examples: 2026: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 2021: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪🌍🔥🌳🪴🍁🌱 #resprouting #postfire

Pinus yunnanensis var. pygmea resprouting after a fire

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CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Five years ago today, CA faced one of its most devastating fire sieges. Aug. 15, 2020: a rare dry lightning storm ignited hundreds of wildfires—burning 4.2M acres over four months, destroying communities, claiming lives, and changing landscapes forever. (1/3) #CALFIRE #FireSiege2020

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Banana slug feeding on a hypoxylon fungus on the side of a dead tanoak in a lightly burned area of Pescadero Creek Park, San Mateo County, CA.

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Field season has begun in the Santa Cruz Mountains! Our crew of 4 will be working across 15 different sites to establish plots for a permanent stewardship monitoring program. Couldn’t be more excited to be working w. this amazing set of early career scientists (my 1st grant funded crew!)

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I hope to see many of you at the California Forest Science Symposium in Sacramento next week. I will be leading a moderated session on coast redwood forest fire science and management with an amazing panel including Nadia Hamey, Jared Childress, Tori Norville, and David Cowman. See you there!

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I will be recruiting for one 850 hour forest research crew lead and 4-5 500 hour technicians over the coming month. All positions are located in Santa Cruz Mountains. Official recruitment still going through HR but interested folks can send me their resume and questions at bdwoodward@ucanr.edu.

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CACoastFire @centralcoastfire.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Great day to burn chemise… when surrounded by green grass and most other fuels are unavailable. #goodfire

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Emily J. Francis @emilyjfrancis.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Ponderosa pine woodlands make me feel like the future is worth fighting for

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Just above Potbelly #Beach in Santa Cruz. Between New Brighton and Rio Del Mar, a little visited hamlet.

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Registration for CA Tree School in Santa Cruz County is officially OPEN! Reg closes in March and the event is April 5th in Felton! Students get to choose from over 25 classes for a day of forestry education like no other. This event is SO COOL. ucanr.edu/sites/forest...

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California Tree School

Forest Research and Outreach- California Tree School

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

A twist in our invasive shothole borer (ISHB) infestation in Santa Cruz County... the beetle-pathogen complex in Felton has been positively identified as Euwallacea interjectus–Fusarium floridanum. This represents a new shothole borer species introduction in California (and the US west coast).

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Hard to decide what’s more impressive… the sunset or the deer on the edge of this massive coastal cliff.

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Please save the date for the Santa Cruz Session of California #TreeSchool. April 5th, 2025 in Felton. We have over 25 classes on forests, management, wildfire, nature art and ecology taught by regional/global experts. Students choose 4 classes for the day. Reg. opens soon $70, scholarships available

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Good to be back home in Rio Del Mar

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Good to be back on the family property, where I originally fell in love with #trees as a kid

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Peak moss season in the Santa Cruz mountains. Also, get out there, the maples and black oaks are near peak color!

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Another great Fall sunset in Rio Del Mar and a cool old photo of the same beach I came across today. #santacruz

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

The king tides have rerouted Aptos Creek on Rio Del Mar beach once again. Lots of dolphins out today.

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

These perfectly round entry holes about the size of the top of a ballpoint pen are a good indicator of invasive shothole borer. ISHB was recently found near Felton and could be in other parts of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Learn how to ID @ ISHB.org and reach out to me if you think a tree is infested

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

A Rio Del Mar evening, Santa Cruz Co, CA. Fall is the best season here!

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Otis at New Brighton State Beach, Santa Cruz Co., CA

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Del Monte Forest, Monterey County, CA

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Emily J. Francis @emilyjfrancis.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

PhD student opportunity in my lab at Colorado State University! Focused on quantitative integration of geospatial and field data to understand disturbance in western US forests. Involves collaboration with a great team including @mhurteau.bsky.social www.francisforestecologylab.com/opportunities

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Opportunities

We are recruiting! The lab is currently looking for a PhD student to start in Autumn 2024 (earlier start dates are possible). Interested individuals should read the PhD student announcement below and....

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

Another beautiful night at Manresa State Beach, just south of Santa Cruz. Feel so lucky to live, play, and work in the Monterey Bay.

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

Was a beautiful weekend in the Monterey Bay this past weekend. And already Wednesday!

Blue ocean water and a sandy beach near Lovers Point in Pacific grove, CA

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Brian Woodward, PhD @woodcology.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

The ink has dried! I'm so excited to announce I will join the University of California Cooperative Extension as the Assistant Area Forestry Advisor for Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and San Mateo Counties starting in November!

Brian Woodward standing next to a large redwood tree with a diameter at breast height tape.

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