Measuring Redwood Giants: Science on the SPOT

Forest ecologist Steve Sillett is leading a team of scientists as they climb and measure every branch of some of the last and tallest old growth redwoods in California. Their goal is to learn how these ancient giants have historically responded to climatic shifts and to monitor how they are being impacted today by global warming.

[@HereIsScott]

Thousands of years old an 95% were ripped down in just a couple of decades. Great job.

[@dereksumbana7257]

PARCC BROUGHT ME HERE

[@CNsongs]

I always wanted to walk in one of these forests

[@FinnMakesVideos]

trees dont grow from the inside out. They grow from the out out.
THIS NEEDS TO BE A MEME AND A REMIX

[@blakespower]

I mean thats only common sense thats why trees get hollow with age

[@brandoncoral7993]

This was on the PARCC!

[@marlenealba8582]

PARCC brought me here

[@brandoncoral7993]

Me too

[@NATURALGAMING]

Lmfao same

[@dorman1650]

The MasterMind same

[@Bigtuna.420]

yesss me too i just got this video yesterday for my test

[@why8410]

Yep

[@peeceeh7]

I just finished reading "The Wild Trees" and could not help to look up
Dr. Steve Sillett and his work. With all my respect and admiration . . .

[@PINGPONGROCKSBRAH]

This guy has such a cool job.

[@paigeamelia2728]

i’m reading The Wild Trees now and oh my word. such a good book and such a fascinating life he leads!!

[@paulwolf8510]

I just finished The Wild Trees. I love all his books but that book got under my skin

[@blakespower]

1:53 they look beautiful when they grow in a forest, the canopy perfect little pyramid tops

[@EricBrennanOrganic]

Amazing video and research, but the audio is silent from 5 seconds to 55 seconds.

[@seapeddler]

Plant a sequoia seedling, then generate a time loop around it, calibrated for 500 yrs. Presto, big sequoia !

[@chrisdouville5215]

Giant Redwoods are awesome.One question,do beavers gnaw on the giant Redwoods?Does anyone know?

[@blakespower]

hmmm beavers only take on smaller trees maybe trees of a diameter of two feet or less.

[@holdmybeer]

good mushrooms there ;-)

[@Klown]

Who’s here from PARCC?

[@FinnMakesVideos]

PARCC GANG BRO

[@ourv9603]

I live in the redwoods and we have local legends that report that the
biggest of the biggest redwood trees were dropped long ago. There
is a local story of a logger who after working in the woods all day
returned to town & popped into a saloon for a drink before heading
home to supper who reported that on that day him & his crew
dropped a big redwood & once on the ground it was measured to a bit
over 400ft. And another where the logger reported his big tree
measured 420ft. These are first person accounts so they are thought
to be true around here.
!

[@Chris-nj7qo]

What is the name of this tree they climb

[@wildyn6320]

I’m currently writing a essay Bc of this video....I hate essays

[@kqed]

Big trees are cool, though.

[@juanaguilera1]

Is anyone aware of the name or style of climbing used for this? I'm interested in learning it and using it for another industry. Thanks

[@Animismtree]

SRT

[@tamazarashii]

why did they silence my boy at the beginning

[@blakespower]

did you know that they have found Coast Redwoods that are larger in mass than Giant Sequoias. Larger than the supposed Largest Tree General Sherman

[@FinnMakesVideos]

i found this video becuse of PARCC

[@beyou4245]

💜💜💜💜💜💜 Awesome

[@sexyninjagaming6708]

Your job rocks bro

[@samhithamarepally9028]

2:00-2:07

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2:08-2:15

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. 2:18-2:35

[@tdawg719]

Now DJI makes a LIDAR drone for $10,000ish that could do a perfect job at this in 15 minutes