Science You Can Use 101: As wildfires grow more intense and unpredictable, understanding how to assess and mitigate wildfire …
Untrammeling the Wilderness
In a Fire Networks blog post Clare Boerigter, lead author on the paper “Untrammeling the Wilderness: Restoring Natural Conditions …
Long-term sensitivity of ponderosa pine axial resin ducts to harvesting and prescribed burning
The article “Long-Term Sensitivity of Ponderosa Pine Axial Resin Ducts to Harvesting and Prescribed Burning” is based on …
Quantifying Aspect-Dependent Snowpack Response to High-Elevation Wildfire in the Southern Rocky Mountains
The article “Quantifying Aspect-Dependent Snowpack Response to High-Elevation Wildfire in the Southern Rocky Mountains” reports on …
Estimating masticated and cone fuel loads using the Photoload method
Understanding fire behavior requires a complete picture of forest fuelbeds, yet traditional modeling methods often overlook key …
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Location, location, location: Snowpack storage and runoff timing in burn scars depend on site and terrain
Discover how the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire altered snowpack behavior in Colorado's mountains, affecting water availability across the …
Wildfire smoke exposure boosts risk of mental illness in youth
Each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other extreme forms of dirty air boosts the risk of mental illness in youth …
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Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought, research shows
Recent research reveals that trees can continue to die for up to five years following a wildfire, suggesting that current …