Sudden Oak Death: Battling an Invasive Disease

A ten minute documentary exploring the story of Phytophthora Ramorum, a brown water mold of foreign origins, which causes the disease known as Sudden Oak Death. This disease, which is killing Tanoak trees at an alarming rate, was first documented in Marin County in the mid-1990s and has since spread up and down the North American west coast. This video documents the history of the disease, describes its pathology, and explains what measures may prevent its spread in the future.