Goldspotted Oak Borer
2024 Virtual Symposium
Online via Zoom Webinar
November 6, 2024 • 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Description:
The goldspotted oak borer (GSOB) is an invasive wood-boring beetle that attacks and contributes to the mortality of oaks throughout southern California and remains a considerable threat. This FREE Goldspotted Oak Borer Symposium will provide current information gleaned from the latest research, monitoring, management and outreach activities conducted over the last several years.
Information presented will be helpful to land managers, parks and campground personnel, arborists, landscape professionals, and others who are interested in the stewardship of oaks and oak woodlands. Experts will share about the distribution, impacts and continued threats; GSOB life-cycle, and best practices for assessing and managing infestations to reduce its continued spread in oaks and oak woodlands, including practical examples of management at varying landscape scales.
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Continuing Education Units:
California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) - 4.5 hours of 'Other'
Western Chapter of International Society of Aboriculture (WCISA) - to be announced; check back shortly
Presenters
Presenters and Contact Information:
Kim Corella
Email: Kim.Corella@fire.ca.gov
Forest Pathologist, CALFIRE
Dr. Beatriz Nobua-Behrman
Email: benobua@ucanr.edu
Urban Forestry and Natural Resources Advisor UC Cooperative Extension
Beth Kyre
Email: Bethany.Kyre@usda.gov
Forest Entomologist U.S. Forest Service/Forest Health Protection
Ricardo Aguilar
Email: ricardo@apcphc.com
Owner Aguilar Plant Care
Ian McBride
Email: Ian.McBride@fire.ca.gov
CALFIRE
Ron Durbin
Email: Ron.Durbin@fire.lacounty.gov
Chief, Forestry Division Los Angeles County Fire Department
Callie Squires
Email: callie@mcfsc.org
Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council and
Kim Fryer, Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council
Isaac Ostmann
Email: iostmann@irconservancy.org
Resource Management Coordinator Irvine Ranch Conservancy
Dr. Thomas Scott
Email: thomas.scott@ucr.edu
UC Natural Resource Specialist, Emeritus University of California
Kevin Soland
Email: kevin@krs-ec.com
Consultant KRS Environmental Consulting
Jan Gonzales
Email: jggonzales@ucanr.edu
Community Education Supervisor UC Cooperative Extension
Webinar Recording
The recorded webinar is being processed and will be available soon.
Please check back. Thank you.
If you have any questions, contact Jan Gonzales, jggonzales@ucanr.edu.