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WILDFIRE

With climate change driving increasingly more extreme wildfire activity in western North America, it is critical that we better understand how landscapes will respond after fire, as well as the risks that post-fire erosion and flooding may pose to lives, infrastructure, and natural resources.

Our group is focused on researching the geomorphic and hydrologic responses that occur in recently burned areas. Building on this science, we are developing novel modeling frameworks aimed at helping us better predict watershed-scale impacts and downstream vulnerabilities, such as to water supply reservoirs and aquatic habitat. Working with a stakeholder group of representatives from wildfire and natural resource agencies, our goal is to develop useful new tools to inform the management of forest and water resources in the face of a changing climate and increasing fire risks.

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