About Us

Hannah 

UW PHD Candidate

Hannah is a PhD candidate at the University of Washington focusing on lidar characterization of forest and understory structure to assess wildfire fuels and outcomes, including housing loss, post-fire vegetation recovery, and ecosystem change. 

Ashley

Graduate research assistant

Geology M.S.

I am a graduate student in SJSU’s geology department. Using mobile lidar, I specialize in using mobile lidar to study active faults along the using  San Andreas Fault system. 

Jack 

Graduate research assistant

Geography M.A.

I want to help people have a flourishing relationship with wildfire and our changing environment. 

Ian 

UCSC PHD Student 

Environmental studies

Ian aims to help return beneficial fire to California's landscapes in a way that is proactive, prosocial, and ecologically sound. 

Kate

Assistant Professor of Fire Ecology

I'm interested in solutions to the wildfire crisis, like Fire-Adapted Communities (including Home Ignition Zones), Prescribed Fire, and more!

Liz

Senior Research Scientist  

my research focuses on the application of high-resolution remote sensing data and AI to map and predict overstory tree condition, I work with researchers and managers to put our research into action by improving our assessment, understanding, and management support of tree-based ecosystems.  

Van

Research Professor  

Van studies how local-to-landscape scale ecological processes (especially fire) and management affect patterns of forest structure and habitat using active and remote sensing, especially airborne light detection and ranging (lidar). 

Henri

Former drone lead Student Assistant

Geography M.S.

I aim to improve inspections and more effectively identify trends in how California's WUI residents are preparing themselves for wildfires. 

David

Former lead Student Assistant

  Environmental Studies M.S.

I'm interested in the balance of wildfire management and biodiversity conservation and want to support fire-adapted communities.

Giselle

Student Assistant

Environmental Studies B.A.

I'm interested in the ways fire impacts the social aspects of communities, the future of fire policy, and ways for communities to become more fire adapted.

Mel

Environmental Studies B.A.

I'm interested in land use and planning policies that foster resiliency and support fire-adapted communities.

Kalanna

Student Assistant

Environmental Studies B.S.

I joined this lab to not only grasp a better understanding of the relationship HIZ zones have to wildfire risk but to also learn more about natural resource management.

Tony

Student Assistant

Biological Science B.A.

I took a fire ecology class at SJSU and gained a major interest in this field of study. Now, I would like to get as much knowledge and experience with fire as possible!

Elyes 

Lab Member

Biomedical Engineering Student

I got involved with lab because of my passion for science and wanted to understand more about wildfires in general.

Sophie

Lab Member

Climate Science B.S. Student

I got involved in this lab as I'm minoring in Wildfire Science and find California's wildfires and ecosystems fascinating!

Liam

Lab Member

Environmental Studies B.S.

I wanted to join this lab to learn more about this topic

Madison

Lab Member

Biology B.A.

Joined this lab to get a better understanding of wildfires and their impact on local forests and environments.

Natasha

Lab member

Environmental Studies B.A. 

I joined this lab to have better understanding of wildfires and HIZ as it is my dream career field!

Christian

Student Assistant

Environmental Studies B.A.

I joined this lab because of my interest in increasing the west's capacity to live with more frequent fires.

Jessica

Lab Member

Biology

Rachel

Lab Member

Public Health B.S.

I joined this lab  to better understand what precautions can be taken to prevent wildfires. 

Neelima

Student Assistant

Environmental Studies