ENRS Thesis Defense - December 4
Please join us for the research talk:
"Post-fire patterns of aquatic production: midterm impacts of fire severity on headwater ecosystems in the Klamath Mountains"
A thesis defense by graduate Student Emily Ferrell on Friday, December 4 at 9 AM in NR 107.
See attached flyer and talk description below.
Regards,
Alison O'Dowd
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Talk description: Climate change is promoting wildfire throughout western states, making the impacts of fire on California's streams a critical area of study. To investigate post-fire recovery of headwater ecosystems, I analyzed biotic and abiotic characteristics from Klamath Mountain streams that experienced riparian wildfire six-to-eight years previous. Comparisons of canopy cover, algal biomass, and macroinvertebrate communities among fire severity categories suggest that these fire-adapted ecosystems maintain resiliency to wildfire, and may benefit from alternative states induced by such disturbances.