Read a recent summary of the Fire and Fire Surrogate Study in the Sierra Nevada here. A summary of over 40 publications of the study can also be found here.
Summary of 20 years of forest restoration and fuels reduction research
Month: January 2021
Early work to evaluate prescribed fire in California
Read about light burning experiments near Snake Lake in Plumas County, California in the Early 1900’s, written by Prof. Stephens, here.
Summary of 20 years of managed wildfire work in Yosemite National Park
Read a research summary written by Rachelle Hedges and Gabrielle Boisramé, here.
New Initiative Promotes Research into Fire and Forests
UC Berkeley and CAL FIRE Formalize Partnership
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the University of California, Berkeley, Center for Fire Research and Outreach and Berkeley Forests have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize an agreement to partner on research related to critical forest and fire issues. Highlighted by the recent large and damaging wildfires plaguing the state, the program of research will leverage both agencies’ unique expertise and perspective to collaborate on defining key research topics, methods, and paths for communicating results.
Read the full MOU, here.