Research Update 3/13/16

This week I spent some time in the Owens Valley and Eastern Sierra mountain range learning about water management in Southern California. The Torrey pine has only two remaining locations that are both in Southern California, SRI and San Diego. Both locations are experiencing extreme drought which may be a contributing factor to species decline. This is most prominently seen in the San Diego population where the synergistic effect of drought and bark beetle are being observed with a higher rate of mortality.

Below is a picture of me on the recent trip above Rush Creek Dam and Powerplant.