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Sustaining Healthier Communities: Plugged in presents two-part virtual series on wildfire


Sustaining Healthier Communities: Join UC Davis for a special two-part Plugged in virtual event. 

Expert panelists will discuss wildfires, their impact on communities and how UC Davis is responding in ways that push boundaries and redefine what's possible.

Living With Fire 

Tuesday, April 13

12 to 1:15 P.M. PDT

Online 

Join us for part one, as we unpack the impact of wildfires on communities and health, natural resources, diversity and the health of our forests. 

RSVP for Part 1

Speakers:

Andrew Latimer, Ph.D.

Professor,

Plant Sciences

Beth Rose Middleton, Ph.D.

Professor and Department Chair, Native American Studies

Jay R. Lund, Ph.D.

Professor,

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Helene Margolis, Ph.D.

Associate Adjunct Professor, Internal Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine 

 

Part Two: Building Circular Economies While Fighting Fire  

Wednesday, April 14

12 to 1:15 P.M. PDT
Online 

Tune in for part two, as we discuss how UC Davis is thinking differently and reimagining the risk of accumulated fuel into an opportunity for a sustainable integration between our human civilization and the environment. 

RSVP for Part 2

Speakers

Hugh Safford, Ph.D.

Research Faculty, Environmental Science and Policy; Regional Ecologist, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region

Michele Barbato, Ph.D.

Professor,

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Jamie Peyton, D.V.M.

Chief of Service,

Integrative Medicine Service, UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

Stephen Kaffka, Ph.D.

Specialist in CE, Plant Sciences; Director,

California Biomass Collaborative