Adapt to more wildfire in western North American forests as climate changes

by sbfirescadmin | May 8, 2020 | Resources, Weather and Fire Environment

Wildfires across western North America have increased in number and size over the past three decades, and this trend will continue in response to further warming.

In partnership with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, a team of UCSB graduate students are surveying local communities in order to learn about what plants are commonly found near homes. The results of this survey will help the researchers choose plants for future flammability testing. Click HERE to complete the survey.