We study the causes and consequence of wildfires over a range of spatial and temporal scales, in the past, present, and future. With roots in paleoecology, a consistent theme in our work is understanding how and why systems change over time. 

Current themes:

• Post-fire tree regeneration in western coniferous forests
• Social-ecological resilience to wildfire
• Causes and ecosystem consequences of fire-regime variability in Rocky Mountain subalpine forests, Alaskan boreal forests, and Alaskan tundra ecosystems 
• Informing terrestrial ecosystem models with paleoecological data

Tools:

The lab uses lake sediments, tree rings, observational records, and statistical modeling to study ecosystems from time scales spanning the past several decades to the past 15,000 years.

Locations:

Western US, Rocky Mountains, Alaska, and the Arctic