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What does Stephen Sillett study?

He studies redwood forest ecology from inside the canopy, climbing the tallest trees to measure how they grow, how much carbon they hold and how they respond to changes in climate and fire.

Stephen C. Sillett

Stephen C. Sillett is the Cal Poly Humboldt professor who climbs the world’s tallest trees to study them, and who holds the university’s Kenneth L. Fisher Chair in Redwood Forest Ecology.

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