Academics, agency personnel, land managers and ranchers are encouraged to submit presentation and poster abstracts for the 8th California Oak Symposium, which will be held March 21-24, 2022, in San Luis Obispo. 

The theme of the symposium is “Sustaining Oak Woodlands Under Current and Future Conditions.” Abstracts should be submitted at https://ucanr.edu/sites/oaksymposium/Call_for_Abstracts/Call_for_Abstracts and are due by 12 noon on Aug. 16, 2021.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following: 

• Ecology and Wildlife
• Climate Change
• Fire
• Land Use and Conservation
• Pests and Diseases
• Policy
• Practical Applications for Management
• Urban Oaks
• & much more!

Please review the call for abstracts details and information for speakers on the website.

David Ackerly, dean of the UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources, will deliver the climate change session keynote “Setting the Tone: An Overview of Climate Change and Oaks.” Visit the online agenda to view the all confirmed sessions and speakers to date.

For more information about the program, visit https://ucanr.edu/sites/oaksymposium or contact Bill Tietje, co-chair. For logistics information, contact UC ANR Program Support, Julia Kalika or Sherry Cooper at (530) 750-1361