Provide science-based information about oak woodlands. They study their ecology, management, and conservation. They work with the University of California, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
They conduct research in many different areas, such as Exotic Forest Diseases, Fungal Ecology, Biodiversity and Taxa Inventories, Genomics, Management of Forest Diseases, and Native Forest Diseases.
The United States Forest Service conduct research at the Pacific Northwest Research Station. Their main goal is to focus and maintain the health of forest ecosystems. They helped enforce the Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program, which helps protect oak trees by limiting the amount that can be harvested for commercial or personal gains.
Their mission is to improve knowledge of California's grazing lands. They want to promote sustainable farming and ensure the overall health of the ecosystem.