StoryMap and briefs synthesize wildfire vulnerability science for the Pacific Northwest to support community resilience.
FireEarth is a multi-institution research collaboration focused on understanding wildfire vulnerability across the Pacific Northwest and supporting decisions that help communities and ecosystems build resilience and “live with fire.” The FireEarth StoryMap introduces the project’s work through a structured set of sections that cover wildfire basics, cascading consequences (such as erosion, runoff, and smoke), modeling tools and approaches, and community adaptation strategies. A related series of FireEarth science briefs summarizes current fire-related issues in the region and distills key findings and implications from scientific publications. The StoryMap is designed as an entry point to FireEarth’s broader body of research and links to FireEarth-supported peer-reviewed papers. Production of the StoryMap was supported by the National Science Foundation through award DMS-1520873. The research described may also draw on other funding sources acknowledged in the foundational publications.
Products from this Project
- Science Brief
Disturbance Refugia: Thinking Broadly About Resilience to Interacting Disturbances - Science Brief
Changes in the Climate-Fire Relationship: Patterns Locally and Around the Globe - Science Brief
Fire Refugia: Islands of Possibilities - Science Brief
A Tool to Predict the Effects of Land Management on Water and Sediment Yield - Science Brief
The Effects of Masticating Forest Fuels on Fire Behavior - Science Brief
The Effects of Fire Intensity on Trees and Productivity - Science Brief
Understanding Support for Regulatory Approaches to Wildfire Management - Science Brief
We Need More Prescribed Fire in the Western U.S. to Mitigate Wildfire Risk - Science Brief
We Need More Prescribed Fire in the Western U.S. to Mitigate Wildfire Risk - Science Brief
Fire Intensity Impacts on Net Primary Productivity - Science Brief
Private-citizen Involvement in Fire Management: A Case Study of the Black Canyon Rangeland Fire Protection Association - Science Brief
Assessing Landscape Vulnerability to Wildfire - Science Brief
Addressing Social Fragmentation is Key to Effective Wildfire Management - Science Brief
Social Vulnerability to Wildfire - Science Brief
Climate Change and Fire Suppression: Drivers of Fire Regimes at Actionable Scales
Project Dates
2021– 2022
Areas of Focus
- Climate & Environment
- Research Engagement & Communication
- Water Resources & Policy
Topics
- Climate Change
- Community Engaged Research
- Natural Resources
- Production Systems
- Water Resources
Project Status
Complete
