Fire
Learn about prescribed fire, fire prevention, wildland fire, fire science, and more with a variety of Natural Inquirer resources. Browse resources by topic, grade band, and resource type.
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FireForests & PlantsSharon Hood, Fire Ecologist
- Ph.D., University of Montana
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Fire ecologists study how wildfire changes ecosystems. As a fire ecologist, I study the impacts of removing fire from, or changing how fires burn in, forests which originally had fire.
- Ph.D., University of Montana
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Fire ecologists study how wildfire changes ecosystems. As a fire ecologist, I study the impacts of removing fire from, or changing how fires burn in, forests which originally had fire.
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FireLaura Hasburgh, Fire Protection Engineer
- Ph.D. (candidate), University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Fire protection engineers apply science and engineering principles to protect people, property, and their environments from the harmful and destructive effects of fire and smoke. Specifically, I research the fire performance of wood and wood-based building materials to ensure that a building can be safely designed.
- Ph.D. (candidate), University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USDA Forest Service Scientist
- Fire protection engineers apply science and engineering principles to protect people, property, and their environments from the harmful and destructive effects of fire and smoke. Specifically, I research the fire performance of wood and wood-based building materials to ensure that a building can be safely designed.
