40 episodes
Fire University Dr. Marcus Lashley & Dr. Carolina Baruzzi
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Fire University is a science-based podcast covering the latest research in fire ecology and how it relates to management of wildlife and plant communities.
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Fire-fueling fungi | #40
Dr. Ben Sikes, Associate Professor of Microbial Ecology at the University of Kansas, joins us to shed light on the fascinating relationships between fungi and fire. Learn of the interconnection between plants created by mycorrhizal networks (AKA the “wood wide web”), how fire regimes drive changes in fungal communities, the mechanisms of carrying out fungal research, and much more.
Bond, W. J., & Keeley, J. E. (2005). Fire as a global ‘herbivore’: the ecology and evolution of flammable ecosystems. Trends in ecology & evolution, 20(7), 387-394.
Hopkins, J. R., et al. (2021). Fungal community structure and seasonal trajectories respond similarly to fire across pyrophilic ecosystems. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 97(1), fiaa219.
Hopkins, J. R., et al. (2020). Frequent fire slows microbial decomposition of newly deposited fine fuels in a pyrophilic ecosystem. Oecologia, 193, 631-643.
Hansen, P. M., et al. (2019). Recurrent fires do not affect the abundance of soil fungi in a frequently burned pine savanna. Fungal ecology, 42, 100852.
Fox, S., et al. (2022). Fire as a driver of fungal diversity—A synthesis of current knowledge. Mycologia, 114(2), 215-241.
Dao, V. Q., et al. (2022). Substrate and low intensity fires influence bacterial communities in longleaf pine savanna. Scientific reports, 12(1), 20904.
Dr. Ben Sikes Contact/Website, Academic Profile
Dr. Carolina Baruzzi wildlandmgmt, Academic Profile
Dr. Marcus Lashley DrDisturbance, Academic Profile
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Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io
Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak
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Fire in the herblands | #39
Carolina and Marcus sit down with Ciera Rhodes of Quail Forever to discuss the importance of using fire when managing for gamebirds, programs and agencies available to assist landowners with management practices and funding, and best fire practices for maximizing quail on your property.
Resources:
NRCS
EQIP
Quail Forever
Dr. Carolina Baruzzi (wildlandmgmt) (Academic Profile)
Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile)
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Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io
Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak
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Canadian wildfires | #38
Dr. Anthony Taylor, Associate Professor of Forest Management at the University of New Brunswick, joins Carolina to discuss the Canadian wildfires, the implications of climate change on our ecological and human communities, and what tools can help mitigate these effects moving forward.
Resources:
Wang, J., Taylor, A. R., & D’Orangeville, L. (2023). Warming-induced tree growth may help offset increasing disturbance across the Canadian boreal forest. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(2), e2212780120.
Dr. Anthony Taylor (website) (Academic Profile)
Dr. Carolina Baruzzi (wildlandmgmt) (Academic Profile)
Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile)
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Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io
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Finding fires lightning fast | #37
Dr. Istvan Kereszy joins Marcus and Carolina to discuss his company: Fire Neural Network. Learn how artificial intelligence is used to detect high-risk lightning, how it is currently being applied to fight wildfires across the globe, and how we can continue to benefit from this technology moving forward.
Dr. Istvan Kereszy (info@fireneuralnetwork.com)
Fire Neural Network (https://www.fireneuralnetwork.com/)
UF Article (https://news.ufl.edu/2023/04/fire-neural-network/)
Dr. Carolina Baruzzi (wildlandmgmt) (Academic Profile)
Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile)
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Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io
Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak
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Introducing co-host of Fire University | #36
We welcome Dr. Carolina Baruzzi, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology & Management at the University of Florida, who joins Marcus as our new co-host of Fire University! Hear about their previous work together, Dr. Baruzzi’s research interests, and their ideas for the series moving forward.
Resources from the episode:
Baruzzi, C., et al. "The pyrogenic bunchgrass Aristida beyrichiana is negatively affected by soil biota when planted outside of its home soil." Plant and Soil (2022): 1-10.
Nichols, Rainer A., et al. "Alter fire timing to recouple forage nutrients with herbivore nutrient demands." Forest Ecology and Management 500 (2021): 119646.
Dr. Carolina Baruzzi (wildlandmgmt) (Academic Profile)
Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile)
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Music by Artlist.io
Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak
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Fire coordination and education | #35
Marcus is joined by Jenn Fawcett, Extension Associate & SERPPAS Prescribed Fire Work Group Coordinator for NC State University. Join as they discuss the various avenues of education and coordination available to landowners across the southeast wanting to get fire on their land.
Resources from the episode:
https://kstate.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=3eacaaf1a3514d3da2e5215b5dd55f9b
https://sites.cnr.ncsu.edu/southeast-fire-update/prescribed-burn-associations//
https://www.frames.gov/catalog/21218
Dr. Marcus Lashley- @DrDisturbance
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