How communities in the western United States can adapt to wildfire hazards at a time when the climate is growing hotter and drier will be the topic of the Nov. 9 Oregon State University – Cascades Science Pub.
The virtual event, a joint effort of Oregon State University in Corvallis and OSU-Cascades in Bend, will feature a talk by Erica Fischer, an assistant professor in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering in the OSU College of Engineering.
In recent months, fires have devastated communities throughout the western United States. In her talk, “Fires in the West: How to Build Fire Adaptive Communities for the Future,” Fischer will discuss actions communities can take to mitigate wildfire hazards, particularly as the climate grows hotter and drier.