Fire is one of the most important natural drivers of change in Californian landscapes. Geospatial tools such as remote sensing and spatial analysis are increasingly been used to map complex fire and fuel patterns across landscapes, to understand fire burning patterns, and to communicate fire risk to the public. I have been collaborating with colleagues in ESPM and elsewhere in these areas. For example, Brandon Collins' dissertation work (in Scott Stephens' lab) examines spatio-temporal patterns of wildfire burning in the Sierra Nevada, and visiting scholar Javier Lozano has been investigating similar patterns in Spain.
Links:
CNR
Center for Fire Research & Outreach
UCB
Geospatial Informatics & Imaging Facility (GIIF)
Max Moritz
Scott Stephens
