- University of California
- Mixed-conifer forest: Ponderosa pine, with sugar pine, white fir, incense cedar, Douglas-fir and California black oak
- Fire return interval: 7-20 years
- Represents 1.5 million hectares in Calfornia
The Central Sierra Nevada Study Site is using crews from both California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Department of Corrections to help implement its site treatments. The crews assist in line construction, firing, line holding, and mop-up.
Visit the Blodgett Forest Research Station Web Site for more information.
Publications
Principal Investigator
Scott Stephens
University of California, Berkeley
sstephens@berkeley.edu
510-642-7304
Site Manager
Jason Moghaddas
University of California, Berkeley
Site Discipline Leaders
Economics
Bruce Hartsough
University of California, Davis
Entomology
Donald Dahlston, Dan Stark, Kyle Apigian, David Wood
University of California, Berkeley
Andrew Storer
Michigan Technological University
Fuels
Scott Stephens, Jason Moghaddas
University of California, Berkeley
Pathology
Donald Dahlston
University of California, Berkeley
Soils
Thomas Bruns, Antonio Izzo, Emily Moghaddas
University of California, Berkeley
Vegetation
Jason Moghaddas, Scott Stephens
University of California, Berkeley
Wildlife
Reginald Barrett, Andy Amacher
University of California, Berkeley