Fire Ecology

Explores the role of fire in ecosystems, including how species and landscapes are adapted to fire, how fire affects soil, water, and vegetation, and the ecological consequences of fire suppression or altered fire regimes.

Research and Publications

Using historical aerial imagery to assess non-conifer vegetation type change under fire exclusion

2024 Research Brief

Where are the Sierra Nevada’s large trees and can they persist?

2024 Research Brief

The century-long shadow of fire exclusion: Historical data reveal early and lasting effects of fire regime change on contemporary forest composition

2024 Research Brief

Wildfire and the recovery of southern California Steelhead

2023 Research Brief

Biological and Geomorphic Responses to Wildfire in Steep Chaparral Watersheds in Southern California

2024 Synthesis

A model for predicting early postfire mortality in four important redwood community plants

2024 Research Brief

Adaptive Strategies for Managing Bishop pine with Fire

Research Brief

Wildfire effects on upslope conifer species migration

2023 Research Brief

Fire and fuels management in coast redwood forests

2023 Research Brief

Carbon dynamics in Sierra Nevada wildfire use areas

2025 Research Brief

Past Events and Recordings

Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Fire World

Apr 2, 2026

Fire and Fire Surrogate Studies and SageSTEP: The Benefits of Long-Term Fire Research Webinar

Apr 2, 2026

Indigenous Fire Stewardship: Eco-Cultural Research for Wildfire Resilience in California and Beyond

Mar 20, 2026

After the Fire: Biodiversity on a Burning Planet

Mar 13, 2026

A 34-year retrospective assessment of USFS post-fire reforestation projects in the western US: Actual versus optimal planting sites for forest recovery

Feb 12, 2026

Extreme wildfire ecology: lessons learned for integrated fire management

Jan 28, 2026

Uso tradicional y prolongado del fuego prescrito

Apr 23, 2024

Worldwide view on prescribed fire. Where are we?

Feb 27, 2024