{"@context":["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",{"Hashtag":"as:Hashtag","sensitive":"as:sensitive"}],"type":"Note","attachment":[{"type":"Image","url":"https://sylva.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20230706_140211-1024x768.jpg","mediaType":"image/jpeg","name":"Volunteers inspect an oak tree affected by Acute Oak Decline. 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We are interested to understand where and how these factors are impacting oak health.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022wp-block-image size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u00221024\u0022 height=\u0022768\u0022 src=\u0022https://sylva.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20230706_140211-1024x768.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022Volunteers inspect an oak tree affected by Acute Oak Decline. Photo: Forest Research\u0022 class=\u0022wp-image-13902\u0022 srcset=\u0022https://sylva.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20230706_140211-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://sylva.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20230706_140211-300x225.jpg 300w, https://sylva.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20230706_140211-768x576.jpg 768w, https://sylva.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20230706_140211-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://sylva.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20230706_140211-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://sylva.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/20230706_140211-600x450.jpg 600w\u0022 sizes=\u0022auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\u0022 /\u003E\u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022wp-element-caption\u0022\u003EVolunteers inspect an oak tree affected by Acute Oak Decline. Photo: Forest Research\u003C/figcaption\u003E\u003C/figure\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\u0022wp-block-heading\u0022\u003EAcute Oak Decline (AOD)\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAOD can be diagnosed by a depleted oak crown, black stem bleeding, and D-shaped emergence holes (left by the \u003Cem\u003EAgrilus biguttatus\u003C/em\u003E beetle). The disease can seriously diminish health and resilience of infected trees. AOD can spread within a woodland once introduced and exacerbate existing stresses.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\u0022wp-block-heading\u0022\u003ECan you help?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe are looking for volunteers to assess five or more oak trees, between June and August. Using a purpose-built web app, volunteers can help by assessing each oak tree which should take no more than 5 minutes. The data will then be shared with researchers via Forest Lab.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\u0022wp-block-heading\u0022\u003ETake part\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo take part, create a free account on Forest Lab, which is part of the myForest platform run by Sylva Foundation. 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