Redwood Field Station Active
The Redwood Field Station is located in Arcata, CA. Click on the following tab to learn more.
The Redwood Field Station is located in coastal Northern California. Many of our projects are conducted in redwood-dominated watersheds within Redwood National and State Parks. Station scientists conduct research on issues related to forest ecology, forest and watershed restoration, effects of past disturbances, and recovery of disturbed ecosystems. The study results are applicable to restoration efforts in disturbed landscapes throughout the Pacific Northwest. The field station provides technical assistance to the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and other client agencies on developing inventory and monitoring plans, hillslope and channel stability, and other issues.
Explore specific projects conducted at the Redwood Field Station:
Drought and Western Forests
Forest Restoration in the Western U.S.
Fire Severity Trends in the Western U.S.
- Overview
The Redwood Field Station is located in Arcata, CA. Click on the following tab to learn more.
The Redwood Field Station is located in coastal Northern California. Many of our projects are conducted in redwood-dominated watersheds within Redwood National and State Parks. Station scientists conduct research on issues related to forest ecology, forest and watershed restoration, effects of past disturbances, and recovery of disturbed ecosystems. The study results are applicable to restoration efforts in disturbed landscapes throughout the Pacific Northwest. The field station provides technical assistance to the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and other client agencies on developing inventory and monitoring plans, hillslope and channel stability, and other issues.
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Explore specific projects conducted at the Redwood Field Station:
Drought and Western Forests
USGS WERC's Dr. Phil van Mantgem and his collaborators are using plot-based methods to describe change and vulnerability to drought in the forests of the western United States. A focus of this work is the installation and maintenance of large (1 ha) monitoring plots. Many other vegetation monitoring strategies are based on small (0.1 ha) plots, which may not be sufficient to detect changes in...Forest Restoration in the Western U.S.
This project uses new and existing field data to assess forest restoration treatment effects across broad spatial and temporal scales. WERC's Dr. Phil van Mantgem and project partners are considering the effects of restoration treatments in terms of forest structure, forest stand development, subsequent tree mortality patterns mortality, and how climate influences the success or failure of...Fire Severity Trends in the Western U.S.
How will increased drought affect forest fire severity? WERC’s Dr. Phil van Mantgem is testing the idea increased drought stress may affect forest fire severity independent of fire intensity. Drought stress prior to fire can affect tree health, potentially resulting in a higher sensitivity to fire-induced damage. Thus, with drought there may be ongoing increases in fire severity (the number of...