A5091780326- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Climate change and permafrost
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Plant and animal studies
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- International Environmental Law and Policies
- Theatre and Performance Studies
- Environmental law and policy
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Forest Management and Policy
- Law in Society and Culture
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
Union of Concerned Scientists
2020-2023
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
2021-2022
Woodwell Climate Research Center
2022
University of Victoria
2021
University of Georgia
2015-2018
Occidental College
2013
Wildfires in boreal forests release large quantities of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, exacerbating climate change. Here, we characterize magnitude recent and projected gross net North American wildfire carbon dioxide emissions, evaluate fire management as an emissions reduction strategy, quantify associated costs. Our results show that wildfires America could, by mid-century, contribute a cumulative source nearly 12 gigatonnes dioxide, about 3% remaining global with keeping...
Abstract Increases in burned forest area across the western United States and southwestern Canada over last several decades have been partially driven by a rise vapor pressure deficit (VPD), measure of atmosphere’s drying power that is significantly influenced human-caused climate change. Previous research has quantified contribution carbon emissions traced back to set 88 major fossil fuel producers cement manufacturers historical global mean temperature rise. In this study, we extend into...
Plants in the Bromeliaceae known as tank bromeliads essentially lack stems and absorptive roots instead take up water from reservoirs formed by their overlapping leaf bases. For such plants, hydraulic conductance is plant conductance. Their simple strap-shaped leaves parallel venation make them suitable for modeling based on vasculature other anatomical morphological traits. of bromeliad Guzmania lingulata were investigated a lowland tropical forest Costa Rica shaded glasshouse Los Angeles,...
We compared the effects of different light environments on leaf hydraulic conductance (Kleaf ) for two congeneric epiphytes, tank bromeliads Guzmania lingulata (L.) Mez and monostachia Rusby ex Mez. They occur sympatrically at study site, although G. is both wider ranging typically found in higher light. collected plants from levels irradiance measured Kleaf as well related morphological anatomical traits. Leaf xylem (Kxy was estimated tracheid dimensions, outside (Kox derived a leaky cable...
Cities dominate the local climate governance arena, yet both U.S. and Canada are suburban nations. The vast reaches of suburbia, which far exceed urban cores in land area, population, emissions impacts, lag on action. At same time, they comparatively underserved by, underrepresented within, policy community. COVID-19 pandemic driven flight from cities to pastoral safety was hyped media, but reality is a more mundane acceleration. As always, suburbs provide space, 2020s top commodity, at...
Abstract Climate change is intensifying fire regimes across boreal regions, and thus both burned area carbon emissions from combustion are expected to increase significantly over the next several decades. Fire management through initial suppression of fires effective at reducing area, but limited work has addressed role that can play in wildfire their impacts on climate change. In this work, we draw historical data covering Alaska project outcomes 2100. We allow respond impact variations...
Having recently experienced the three worst wildfire seasons in British Columbia's history 2017, 2018 and 2021, anticipating more severe impacts future, a key Carbon (C) research priority is to develop reliable models explore options identify portfolio of regionally differentiated solutions for forest management. We contribute this effort by developing prototype integrated C modeling framework which includes future wildfires that respond stand characteristics history. Model validation...
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