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Explore the largest forest research organization in the world alongside scientists studying, questioning, and solving some of today's most compelling forest issues. Through stories, interviews, and special series, learn whats happening in your forests, and where those forest ecosystems might be headed. Season 4: Afire A 360-degree introduction to fire from a scientific standpoint. The story of how fire research shapes our landscapes and our lives. Season 3: Women of Research Highlighting womens perspectives in research over the past 50 years, scientists share stories of mentors and mentorship, motherhood, rural and urban stewardship, passions for science, leadership, and beyond. Season 2: Backcross As non-native insects and diseases threaten ash, elm, and chestnut trees, chemicals and biological controls only offer temporary protection. Dive into the double-stranded story of tree species restoration and resistance breeding alongside the scientists working towards a long-term solution, a long-term resistance. Season 1: Balance & Barrier More than 450 non-native insects have invaded our forests and urban trees since European settlement. Come explore stories of the Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer, spongy moth, and hemlock woolly adelgid, as well as the scientists studying and combating these pests. EXTRA: A Window of Resurgence for Red Spruce: In the 1970s, red spruce was the forest equivalent of a canary in the coal mine, signaling that acid rain was damaging forests and that some speciesespecially red spruceere particularly sensitive to this human induced damage. In the course of studying the lingering effects of acid rain, scientists came up with a surprising resultdecades later, the canary is feeling much better. EXTRA: The Two-Sided Story of Periodical Cicadas: Two scientistsone whos tracked the aboveground movements of cicadas, and another whos unearthed the belowground impact of these insectstake you inside the many mysteries and forgotten elements of Language: en Genres: Earth Sciences, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Afire: Fire Ignition, Mitigation & Recovery
Episode 6
Wednesday, 15 May, 2024
Fire shapes landscapes and lives, but how do humans shape fire? By measuring wildfire ignition, mitigation, and recovery, as well as the wildland-urban interface—where houses meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland vegetation—scientists are uncovering the complex dynamics between wildfire and human behavior. Research social scientist, Miranda Mockrin, sheds light on the rapidly growing wildland-urban interface and the challenges it poses for fire management and community resilience. Research forester, Jeff Kline, delves into private landowners' behavior in central Oregon, and the surprising insights into their awareness of fire risks and the factors influencing their mitigation actions. Kline also investigates the various ways humans cause wildfires across the Pacific Northwest, and what can be done with that data. Related Research: Changes to Rural Migration in the COVID-19 Pandemic (2024) Rising Wildfire Risk to Houses in the US, Especially in Grasslands and Shrublands (2023) The Global Wildland–Urban Interface (2023) Tale of Two Fires: Retreat and Rebound a Decade After Wildfires in California and South Carolina (2022) After the fire: Perceptions of Land Use Planning to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Eight Communities Across the United States (2020) Where Wildfires Destroy Buildings in the U.S. Relative to the WUI and National Fire Outreach Programs (2018) Sprawling & Diverse: The Changing U.S. Population and Implications for Public Lands in the 21st Century (2018) Rebuilding and New Housing Development After Wildfire (2015) Adapting to Wildfire: Rebuilding After Home Loss (2015) The Wildland Urban Interface Fire Problem (2008) Wildfire Strikes Home!: The Report of the National Wildland/Urban Fire Protection Conference (1987) The Influence of Socioeconomic Factors on Human Wildfire Ignitions in the Pacific Northwest, USA (2023) Spatial Wildfire Occurrence Data for the United States, 1992-2020 (2022) Examining the Influence of Biophysical Conditions on Wildland-Urban Interface Homeowners' Wildfire Risk Mitigation Activities in Fire-Prone Landscapes (2017) A Conceptual Framework for Coupling the Biophysical and Social Dimensions of Wildfire to Improve Fireshed Planning and Risk Mitigation (2015) Scientists: Miranda Mockrin, Research Social Scientist, Baltimore, Maryland Jeff Kline, Research Forester, Corvallis, Oregon Forestcast is an official USDA Forest Service podcast, and is produced by USDA Forest Service Research and Development. Want more information? Visit us at https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/products/multimedia/forestcast Questions or ideas for the show? Contact Jon at jonathan.yales@usda.gov
