Climbing & Measuring Redwood Giants with Stephen Sillett

Posted by Martina Birk on Monday, May 6, 2024

Meet Forest Scientist Stephen Sillett. He has dedicated his life to studying the Redwood Forest canopy, 350 feet high into a separate world in the tops of the tallest and oldest trees on the planet.

Professor Sillett and his team ended up finding much more than they were expecting: an environment where fruit grows and where small animals never touch the ground, all with a humbling view. And now they’re on a quest to measure and learn more about these ancient giants. 

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Learn more about Professor Sillett’s conservation work in this Science on the Spot video from KQED in California:

Related videos: more forests and more Redwood Trees.

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