Wildfires have grown in frequency, intensity and overall burned area due to climate change. UBC forestry researchers Dr. Lori Daniels, Dr. Kira Hoffman and Dr. Kelsey Copes-Gerbitz are wildfire experts whose research focuses on how natural disturbances such as wildfires and droughts, human factors and climate interact to affect how easily—or not—forests burn.
UBC Forestry Experts Call for Proactive Approach to Prepare for More Extreme Wildfires
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