Research

Modeling Phytophthora ramorum: Several Phytophthora ramorum risk models have been developed for the USA, Canada, and California.

Monitoring: Reports, photos, and maps from monitoring efforts around California.

Report from the PPQ Science Panel Workshop

P. ramorum Risk Matrix: This document includes hosts, symptoms, disease distribution area, and general experimental methodology. The species, commodity, available scientific data, and the principle investigator are also listed. This document is a draft developed during the summer 2004, and will be available for download in the near future. It was assembled by USDA-APHIS, Center for Plant Health Science and Technology, Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information contact David Kaplan.

Research Permits Information: Information on how to obtain collecting and movement/research permits.

FY07 Funded Research: List of funded research projects for 2007, in response to Request for Proposals from:USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station.

FY06 Funded Research: Funded research projects for FY06, in response to Request for Proposals from:USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station.

FY05 Funded Research: List of funded research proposals for fiscal year 2005, in response to the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Request for Proposals.

FY05 Continuing Funded Projects (PDF): In addition to the 2005 Request for Proposals, the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station is funding other Sudden Oak Death projects. Many of the projects are continuations from the 2003 and 2004 Request for Proposals.

FY04 Funded Research: List of funded research proposals for fiscal year 2004, in response to the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Request for Proposals.

FY03 Funded Research: List of funded research proposals for fiscal year 2003, in response to the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Request for Proposals.

FY02 Funded Research (PDF): List of funded research proposals for fiscal year 2002, in response to the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Request for Proposals.

P. ramorum Research Websites: List of websites from some of the research organizations that are addressing various aspects of P. ramorum.

 

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About the Task Force. Created in August 2000, the California Oak Mortality Task Force (COMTF) is a nonprofit organization, under the California Forest Pest Council, that brings together public agencies, other nonprofit organizations and private interests to address the issue of elevated levels of oak mortality. The Task Force will implement a comprehensive and unified approach for research, management, education and public policy. Copyright 2004, COMTF