The Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council received a $196,000 Fire Prevention grant to prepare a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the Gaviota Coast. Learn more about the project HERE.
Impact of anthropogenic climate change on wildfire across western US forests
Increased forest fire activity across the western continental United States (US) in recent decades has likely been enabled by a number of factors, including the legacy of fire suppression and human settle-ment, natural climate variability, and human-caused climate...
Cumulative effects of fire and drought in Mediterranean ecosystems
The occurrence of multiple disturbances can jointly affect the recovery capacity of ecosystems,potentially leading to changes in vegetation dynamics or loss of resilience. The effects of interacting disturbances on ecosystems are, however, not well understood.
Effect of Tree-to-Shrub Type Conversion in Lower Montane Forests of the Sierra Nevada (USA) on Streamflow
Higher global temperatures and increased levels of disturbance are contributing to greater tree mortality in many forest ecosystems.
The dangers of disaster-driven responses to climate change
Low-probability, high-consequence climate change events are likely to trigger management responses that are based on the demand for immediate action from those afected. However, these responses may be inefcient and even maladaptive in the long term.