Faculty Advisor

Ed Weber

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2022

Keywords

Internship Report

Abstract

I have done numerous reports on the environmental impacts of wildfires prior to this internship. On topics ranging from increased erosion rates after wildfires, higher amounts of dissolved organic carbon, increased suspended solids in bodies of water, various negative impacts on aquatic invertebrates; the loss of riparian vegetation that is accompanied by exposure to extreme heat, as well as decreased levels of dissolved oxygen amongst many other things. Before this internship my learning objectives for the summer were numerous, but the main focus was to see first hand the ways in which wildfires are mitigated; there is no foreseeable end to the ways climate change will make wildfires worse so the focus on preventative measures is essential to the preservation of our forests.

Department

Environmental Sciences

Type

Text

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Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

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