Wildfire Science and Management

3 credits

Fundamental principles of wildland fire science; weather, fuels, and topography influences on fire behavior; historical and contemporary fire regimes; fire effects on ecosystems; diverse approaches to wildfire management; and human dimensions of wildfire. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) two of BIOL_O 125, EESC_O 101, EESC_O 112, GEOG_O 108, GEOG_O 109, SUST_O 100 or (b) one of BIOL_O 201, BIOL_O 210, EESC_O 212, EESC_O 312, GEOG_O 200, GEOG_O 207.