Research - it's kid stuff

A citizen science project involving middle school students:

Bias in ecology and climate studies? How leaves shrink as they dry out is often overlooked

These kinds of projects get the public involved and provide them with a better understanding of the issues, in our case, surrounding SOD and P. ramorum.

UC: Buying local firewood helps prevent spread of pests

There is plenty of firewood left from last years ice storm in western WA. Remember to burn it where you buy it.

DAVIS, Calif. - University farm advisors here are urging consumers to use local firewood this winter to avoid moving pests and plant diseases into and around California.

Article from Capital Press

Ash Dieback in UK

This is not P. ramorum, but a new strain of an invasive fungal disease in the UK that is having a serious impact on a native tree species.

Ash dieback: Government faces possible legal action
A nursery forced to destroy 50,000 ash trees after a fungal disease was found is considering taking legal action against the government for failing to block imports sooner.

Read the article on BBC News