Abstract On 26 April 1986, the explosion and subsequent open-air graphite fire at Reactor No. 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant contaminated the soil, […]
Bringing the Heat: Translating Wildfire Research into Useful Tools for Decision Makers
Abstract Decision makers are desperately seeking solutions to the wildfire crisis in the West. Driven by several concurrently rising trends—including home development, climate change, accumulated […]
EESA wildfire modeling activities: exploring various dimensions and scales of wildfire and its impacts on carbon, plant communities, and climate mitigation
Abstract Wildfire is globally important to climate change and is projected to increase in severity with it. Thus, improving our predictability and understanding of its […]
Climate change and fire suppression: drivers of fire regimes and ecological responses at actionable scales
Climate change and fire suppression: drivers of fire regimes and ecological responses at actionable scales Abstract Climate change and human actions, such as fire suppression, […]
Utilities, wildfire, and disorganized climate adaptation
Utilities, wildfire, and disorganized climate adaptation Abstract The bankruptcy of PG&E, the nation’s largest investor owned utility, in 2018, was a milestone for wildfire and […]
Understanding the observed increase in western US wildfire activity over the past four decades
Understanding the observed increase in western US wildfire activity over the past four decades Abstract In this talk I will evaluate the satellite-based record of […]
Wildfire Futures: Potential Paths for Change
Wildfire Futures: Potential Paths for Change Abstract The wildland fire challenge is vexing in part due to its complexity. Involving a socio-ecological mix of people, […]
Satellite and airborne observations of fire characteristics and smoke emissions can illuminate wildfire management strategies
Satellite and airborne observations of fire characteristics and smoke emissions can illuminate wildfire management strategies Abstract Wildfires and other types of biomass burning are a […]
Wildfires across California’s diverse landscape: from ignition, spread, to severity
Wildfires across California’s diverse landscape: from ignition, spread, to severity Abstract Many studies have advanced our knowledge about the dynamics and drivers of total area […]
A micrometeorological perspective into wildland fire dynamics
A micrometeorological perspective into wildland fire dynamics Abstract Fire suppression activities in the past few decades in North America has led to higher fuel accumulations, […]