The Pyrocene: Living in a New Age of Fire
Thursday, September 17, 2026
19:00 America/New_York
Stephen Pyne
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Abstract
Cary Institute lecture with environmental historian Stephen Pyne (professor emeritus, Arizona State University) in conversation with Cary forest ecologist Winslow Hansen, on humanity's evolving relationship with fire, why destructive megafires have increased, the role of climate and land-use decisions, and pathways toward restoring ecological fire balance.
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