Fire Ecology Chats

Association for Fire Ecology
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This podcast series by the Association for Fire Ecology explores research findings recently published in the journal, Fire Ecology.

  1. 6D AGO

    Episode 73: Fire gives avian populations a rapid and enduring boost in protected forests of California

    In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Chris Ray about how fire has affected many of the bird species that are breeding in iconic national parks like Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00402-2

    8 min

  2. OCT 23

    Episode 72: Near real-time indicators of burn severity in the western U.S. from active fire tracking

    In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Elijah Orland about using thermal imagery to better understand what leads to burn severity and how quickly we can get that information to others. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00407-x

    9 min

  3. OCT 9

    Episode 71: Major changes in climate, vegetation, and ecological resilience in recent decades suggest climate smart management strategies for western US dryland shrublands and woodlands

    In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Jeanne Chambers, Jessi Brown, and Sarah Barga about evaluating climate change in recent decades and how it impacts ecological resilience, vegetation trajectories, and fire regimes. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00388-x

    8 min

  4. OCT 2

    Episode 70: Multi-scale assessment of wildfire use on carbon stocks in the Sierra Nevada, CA

    In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Kristin Nesbit, Scott Stephens, and Zachary Steel about how greater use of managed wildfires impact carbon stocks. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00389-w

    11 min

  5. SEP 18

    Episode 69: Assessing fuel treatments and burn severity using global and local analyses

    In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Astrid Sanna, Alina Cansler, and Craig Bienz about evaluating fuel treatments and fire suppression operations through the 2021 Bootleg Fire of South-Central Oregon. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00387-y

    9 min

  6. SEP 12

    Episode 68: Representing 3-dimensional fuels for physics-based fire behavior models: a general framework and case study in a type-converted post-fire shrubfield

    In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Niko Tutland and Andreas Wion about building 3D fuel bed models for next generation fire models. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00383-2

    10 min

  7. SEP 4

    Episode 67: Synergistic effects on fire hazard from combined linear fuel breaks and mosaic fuel treatments

    In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Bruno Aparício and José Pereira about how we can combine linear fuel break networks with fuel treatment mosaics to have a synergistic effect on reducing wildfire. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00386-z

    10 min

  8. AUG 28

    Episode 66: Drone-based, multispectral photogrammetric point clouds to classify fire severity at differing canopy height strata

    In this episode of Fire Ecology Chats, Fire Ecology editor Bob Keane speaks with Jonathan Batchelor about exploring how drone-based photogrammetrictry could provide a more complete picture of fire impacts on the forest floor. Full journal article can be found at https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-025-00375-2

    9 min
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This podcast series by the Association for Fire Ecology explores research findings recently published in the journal, Fire Ecology.

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  • Creator
    Association for Fire Ecology
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © AFE 2020
  • Show Website
    Fire Ecology Chats

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