Plant Plague: Sudden Oak Death

latitude 38.099205, longitude -122.85412

Devastating over 1 million oak trees across Northern California in the past 10 years, Sudden Oak Death is a killer with no cure. But biologists now are looking to the trees' genetics for a solution.

Duration: 8:00
Original Air Date: Tuesday, Apr 24, 2007
Embed this video
More by Topic: Biology, Environment
More by Location: All Bay Area, Marin County

Sudden Oak Death Educator Guide

Introduce students to the troubles facing local oak trees and find resources for teaching about oak woodlands in this educator guide.
108b_SuddenOakDeath.pdf (375.4 KB)

 

Email List

Sign up for our weekly QUEST e-newsletter.

QUEST Schedule

  • QUEST TV:

    Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. on KQED 9 and KQED HD, Comcast 709.

  • QUEST Radio:

    Mondays at 6:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m. on KQED FM 88.5 and KQEI FM 89.3.

  • Zeppelins Resurrected/Animal Chefs

  • Tue, Mar 30 at 7:30PM, on KQED 9HD
  • Wed, Mar 31 at 1:30AM, on KQED 9HD
  • Thu, Apr 1 at 6:30AM, on KQED World
  • Fri, Apr 2 at 2:00PM, on KQED 9HD
  • Sat, Apr 3 at 1:30PM, on KQED World
  • Sat, Apr 3 at 7:30PM, on KQED World