Posts with Wildfire Tag

CSU’s Sibold studies beetle outbreaks’ impact on wildfires

September 19, 2014 Katharine Horton

As appearing in the Coloradoan | 09.19.14 Question: Describe your typical day. Answer: When I am on campus, my days are filled with a variety of activities. Most days include some teaching, either a class or research techniques in my lab, class preparation and grading, and lots of interaction with undergraduate and graduate students. My days […]

Wildfires, climate change and population growth

August 23, 2013 Katharine Horton

Wildfires have been raging across the nation again this summer. In Washington, Oregon and Montana. But fires alone aren’t the only concern this year. The 2012 Waldo Canyon fire that destroyed more than 346 homes and was logged as one of the most destructive in Colorado history has had long-lasting effects. This summer, heavy rains […]