Dissertation Project - Do you have a Smartphone? - Help Map Sudden Oak Death

[SuddenOakDeath]

Hey guys,

 

I am currently in my 3rd year of studying Geography with Environmental Studies at Southampton Solent University.

 

For my dissertation project I am proposing the use of a Smartphone application; Epicollect, to map the distribution and spread of Sudden Oak Death.

 

This Poster/ Brochure explains how Data collection would work

 

 

 

As most of you are aware Sudden Oak Death; caused by the pathogen Phytophthora ramorum, is already causing widespread damage to trees within the UK and the situation is bound to get worse.

 

It would be interesting to know if anyone on here has come across had experiences with the disease and/or information on areas that they work in which are close to areas affected by the disease.

 

If anyone here has an Android Device/iPhone and spots a suspected case of Sudden Oak Death, It would be greatly appriecated if they could take their time to download the application, answer the short questionnaire along with their GPS location + Photo and then Syncronise their data entry to the main website.

 

Thanks and again I am very keen to hear of peoples experiences with the disease

[SuddenOakDeath]

No submissions so far , Won't give up though

[SuddenOakDeath]

Sudden Oak Death has now recently been found in Scotland and is an emerging threat in Northern Ireland ...

 

BBC News - Taskforce to tackle tree killer in the Belfast Hills

 

If anyone works in near suspected areas infected with the disease and has an iPhone/Android Mobile .... Please map it

[Steve Bullman]

this is the 3rd identical thread you have posted on this subject so far, thats considered spamming...i have removed the other 2 and would appreciate you not starting any additional ones, thanks

[SuddenOakDeath]

Sorry will not make any new ones.

 

I had to make a second thread because I couldn't edit my post/brochure in my first thread.

 

Is it ok to keep this updated every day though?

[Steve Bullman]

providing there is also content being added by other members

[treemeup]

think i may have worked on a mature oak last friday that has this. The bark on one side was very black, in patches, not isolated spots but large areas a very dark colour on the side of the tree which had the failure, all the way to the upper crown. The tear out also had bright purple spots dotted about. Didn't take many pics but got a couple, and a screen shot off my phone showing location. Sorry I haven't done much of the stuff in the brochure but hope it helps.

[SuddenOakDeath]

Hey thanks so much for your effort but the Pathogen dosen't actually affect UK Oak Trees.

 

The Pathogen got its name from affected four types of oak tree in the USA.

 

It the UK the main species affected Incdlue Japanese Larch, Rhoderdendrum and Vibrumum plants

 

Sorry for the confusion but thanks again for taking the effort

[Lorry thompson]

Does it affect ash and beech too like it says on the poster?

[SuddenOakDeath]

They are susceptible to the disease but its really Japanese Larch trees which are taking the brunt

 

Did anyone see BBC Breakfast this morning, they had a small report about the hugeincrease in tree disease affecting the UK (including P.Ramorum)