Scientists and Researchers Studying Wildfires Seek Input

The seven-member team include scholars seeking to develop a digital platform to study various aspects of wildfires, including pre-ignition factors and post-ignition factors, to gain actionable intelligence for communities.

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A team of scientists and researchers is embarking on a five-year study program to develop actionable strategies for dealing with wildfires — both pre-ignition and post-ignition — and is looking for first responders, land managers and others with knowledge and experience of wildfires to join in the discussion.

Led by Hamed Ebrahimian, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno, the seven-member group to develop a digital platform they hope will predict and help monitor wildfire risk and eventually be used as actionable information for wildfire managers, land managers, utility companies and responders.

The program begins this September backed by a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Leading Engineering for America's Prosperity, Health, and Infrastructure (LEAP-HI) program.

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