The SBCFSC seeks a part-time (10-hours/week) Project Manager to oversee project deliverables for Calfornia's Wildfire Prevention Grant. View the position outreach HERE for more information. Application deadline is July 1, 2022.
HEALTH, WILDFIRES, & CLIMATE CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA
This white paper makes recommendations for action to reduce the serious health impacts of wildfires in California’s increasingly hot climate. The recommendations include new or expanded programs, funding streams, regulations, and research.
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.