Science Flash February 2021: New Working Paper: Mitigating Postfire Runoff and Erosion

Catastrophic wildfire events impact communities, ecosystems, and cultural resources—and can pose ongoing hazards years after the fire is extinguished. Flash flooding and erosion from heavy rainstorms are postfire emergencies caused by the severe loss [...]

2021-05-27T18:48:46+00:00May 26th, 2021|Science Flash|

Science Flash January 2021: An Assessment of Pinyon-Juniper Woodland Classification on the Kaibab National Forest

Researchers and ecologists at the Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI) conduct rapid ecological assessments, also referred to as RAPs, to quickly gather relevant scientific information on an ecosystem, forest type, or stand to aid land [...]

2021-05-26T17:28:48+00:00May 26th, 2021|Science Flash|

Science Flash December 2020: Using Drones, Airplanes and State-of-the-Art Technology to Assess Forest Health

Researchers at Northern Arizona University and the Ecological Restoration Institute are using drones, airplanes and state-of-the-art laser scanning technology to conduct forest assessments around C.C. Cragin Reservoir in northern Arizona. The researchers are partnering [...]

2021-05-26T17:22:04+00:00May 26th, 2021|Science Flash|

Science Flash November 2020: White Paper: Local Experiences with the 2019 Museum Fire and Associated Flood Risk

A new white paper by researchers Catrin Edgeley and Melanie Colavito titled, Local Experiences with the 2019 Museum Fire and Associated Flood Risk: A Survey of Flagstaff-Area Residents, details results from a survey administered [...]

2021-05-26T16:27:47+00:00May 26th, 2021|Science Flash|

Science Flash September 2020: Working Paper: Fires and Soils in Frequent-Fire Landscapes of the Southwest

Soils are the foundation of forest ecosystems. As author Dan Binkley says in the latest ERI working paper, “Forests and soils interact so strongly that any major change in one of them leads to [...]

2021-05-26T15:53:38+00:00May 26th, 2021|Science Flash|

Science Flash August 2020: New White Paper: Western Wildfires are Increasing in Size, Severity and Frequency

As much of the Southwest US grapples with high temperatures and drought conditions this summer, a new white paper describes how those factors contribute to increased wildfire size, severity and frequency. The paper, “Wildfire [...]

2021-05-25T20:53:58+00:00May 25th, 2021|Science Flash|

Science Flash July 2020: Announcing New Executive Director Dr. Andrew Sánchez Meador

After a national search, the Ecological Restoration Institute (ERI) at Northern Arizona University has named prominent quantitative forest ecologist and cutting-edge researcher Andrew Sánchez Meador as its new executive director. He replaces ERI founder [...]

2021-05-25T20:45:16+00:00May 25th, 2021|Science Flash|

Science Flash June 2020: New White Paper: Forest Fires Have Increased in Size, Severity and Frequency Across Western Forests

As we enter another active wildfire season in the Southwest, a new white paper by the Ecological Restoration Institute analyzes wildfire trends across the western US since 1950. The paper summarizes the conclusions of [...]

2021-05-25T20:35:31+00:00May 25th, 2021|Science Flash|

Science Flash May 2020: ERI Awarded Wood Innovations Grant to Expand Wood Products Industry in the Southwest

The US Forest Service’s Wood Innovations Grant program awarded the Ecological Restoration Institute’s Dr. Han-Sup Han a $260,000 grant to lead a Wood Utilization Team across three states focused on increasing forest restoration efforts [...]

2021-05-25T20:27:43+00:00May 25th, 2021|Science Flash|

Science Flash April 2020: Long-Term Efficacy of Managed Wildfires Focus of New ERI Study

To learn more about the effectiveness of managing wildfires to meet restoration goals, ecologists at the Ecological Restoration Institute have been working to better understand the ecological outcomes of wildfire applications and the conditions [...]

2021-05-24T18:55:01+00:00May 24th, 2021|Science Flash|
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