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Adaptation is a central tenet in the biological sciences. It’s the mechanism by which species endure over time. Resilience is crucial to adaptation, as it’s a species ability to absorb the impact of external forces driving adaptation and still retain its identity. However, sometimes the forcescan be significant or persistent enough that the changes lead to extinction or the creation of new species. The concepts of adaptation and … Continue reading →

The mission of the Fire Science Exchange Network and its member Exchanges according to the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP, our funder) is “to accelerate the awareness, understanding, adoption, and implementation of readily available wildland fire science information.” And to … Continue reading →

This season marks a time of transition for the Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium, and I’m honored to step into the role of Principal Investigator following the retirement of Dr. Paul Zedler. Paul’s leadership and scientific vision … Continue reading →