Biological control is a solution for an exotic invasive weed invasion following a major disturbance caused by wildfires.
Wildfire Destruction: A Changing Fire Regime Threatens Local Fauna
Category: Identifying Invasive Species Extent & Critical Species Habitat Project Team: Eastern Idaho Disasters Team Location:åÊBLM at Idaho State University Geographic Information Systems Training and Research Center ÛÒ Pocatello, Idaho Authors: Courtney Ohr Jenna Williams Priscilla Addison Mentors/Advisors: Keith Weber (GIS Training and Research Center at Idaho State University) Dr. John Schnase (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) Mark Carroll (NASA … Read More
Fire Distinguisher: Using SMAP Data to Improve Wildfire Predictions
Each year, Texas experiences severe droughts, making large areas of the state vulnerable to wildfires that damage agriculture, infrastructure, and habitats across Texas. Texas Fire Services stated in its most recent report that just under 18,500 wildland fires occurred in 2014 causing almost $2 million in damages.
Where Have all the Junipers Come From?
Category: Responding to Human Health Risks Project Team: Southeast Idaho Disasters II Team Location: BLM at Idaho State University GIS TReC – Pocatello, Idaho Authors: Jenna Williams Kshitiz Shrestha Cody O’Dale Ryan Howerton Mentors/Advisors: Keith Weber (GIS Training and Research Center at Idaho State University) John Schnase (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) Mark Carroll (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) Past/Other … Read More
The Wildland Urban Interface: People on the Edge
This is a part of the 2015 Fall VPS. For more VPS articles, click here Category: Assessing Human Risk Project Team: Southeast Idaho Disasters Team Location: BLM at Idaho State University GIS TReC – Pocatello, Idaho Authors: Zachary Simpson Jenna Williams Sara Ramos Mentors/Advisors: Keith Weber (Idaho State University GIS TReC) Mark Carroll (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) John Schnase … Read More
Blazing Biomass: Forecasting Fires and Phenology in Texas Grasslands
This is a part of the 2015 Fall VPS. For more VPS articles, click here Category: Assessing Human Risk Project Team: Texas Disasters II Team Location: NASA John C. Stennis Space Center ÛÒ Hancock County, Mississippi Authors: James Michael Brooke (Project Lead) Meredith Williams Teresa Fenn Mentors/Advisors: Joseph Spruce (NASA John C. Stennis Space Center) Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA Langley … Read More
Blazing Models: Creating a Predictive Tool for Wildfires
This is an article from the Summer 2015 VPS. For more VPS articles, click here. Category:åÊResponding to Hydrologic Disasters Project Team: U.S. Disasters II Team Location: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory – Pasadena, California Authors: Brittany Zajic Daniel Jensen Nick RousseauåÊ Mentors/Advisors: Dr. John T. Reager (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Abstract: Understanding the relationship between wildfire activity and soil moisture in … Read More
Is Texas Burning? Estimating Wildfire Fuels Using NASA EOS
This is an article from the Summer 2015 VPS. For more VPS articles, click here Category:åÊInvestigating Impacts of Fire and Landslide Disasters Project Team: Texas Disasters Team Location: NASA Stennis Space Center – Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Authors: Benjamin Beasley Alex Holland Kristen Kelehan Mentors/Advisors: Joseph Spruce (NASA Stennis Space Center) James ÛÏDocÛ Smoot (NASA Stennis Space Center) Dr. Kenton … Read More
Breaking the Ring of Fire: Preparing for Drought Disasters in Texas
This is an article from the Summer 2015 VPS. For more VPS articles, click here Category:åÊAssessing Drought and Water Availability Project Team: Texas Water Resources Team Location: NASA Langley Research Center – Hampton, Virginia Authors: Megan Buzanowicz Laura Lykens Zacary Richards Jeff Close Mentors/Advisors: Dr. Kenton Ross (NASA DEVELOP National Program) Dr. Venkat Lakshmi (University of South Carolina) Abstract: The … Read More
Wet weather may have helped to quell 2013 wildfire season
Originally Published by EarthSky – Wildfires burned less land than expected across the U.S. in 2013, according to preliminary data released from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho on December 27, 2013. Atypical weather patterns might have helped to quell the 2013 wildfire season, officials say. While the 2013 wildfire season was quieter than usual, it was still one of the most deadly for firefighters.
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