The Pyrocene: Living in a New Age of Fire
Ecology seminar by Stephen Pyne and Winslow Hansen, Arizona State University; Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Thursday 19:00 New York (GMT-4)
Ended
Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook, NY + Live Stream
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.
Topics
megafiresclimate