"No shells? We’ll take up rifles.
No rifles? We’ll grab shovels.”

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The ebook version of Getting to the Heart of Science Communication is on sale for $4.99 at all retailers. Extremely relevant (unfortunately) for this moment #SciComm islandpress.org/books/gettin...

We are dedicated to supporting the wildland fire community and making it clear that the global fire crisis will not be solved by lack of funding, resources, or people. Read AFE’s statement on recent US federal actions here: fireecology.org/news/afe-sta...

A small pine tree grown in a glass box reveals the level of white, finely branched mycorrhizal threads or "mycelium" that attach to roots & feed the plant. ~ David Read

Many Latino immigrants in Los Angeles worked to extinguish some of the fires with hoses. They aren't firefighters, they were just helping people in other neighborhoods.

This exact temporal sequence of events, as observed in southern California in 2024, is something we use as a prototypical example of practical consequences of wet-to-dry "hydroclimate whiplash" events--which we show are increasing due to #ClimateChange. www.nature.com/artic...

I’ve deleted my Twitter account and only use Facebook to communicate with my fire practitioner friends and burn co-op supporters. Watch Duty was right to clap back here. Spewing nonsense and creating distractions in the midst of a catastrophe is going to cost lives. sfstandard.com/2025/01/09/w...

Wildfires are escalating in southern California. For those dealing with smoke, any mask is better than nothing, but a respirator will protect you the best. nyti.ms/3DKwFX7

Many great resources for SoCal #CAFires. I recommend:
1. WatchDuty app for evacs, shelter, etc
2. @weatherwest.bsky.social does regular zoom "office hours" and explainers
3. Ben @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy
4. TheLookout runs a fab explainer on his YT channel:

The Association for Fire Ecology is now on Bluesky!🦋 Follow us to stay up-to-date with Fire Ecology Journal articles, fire ecology news and job posts, and Fire Ecology Chats podcast episodes. Learn more about us here: fireecology.org

Americans and others owe Ukrainians a debt of gratitude for their resistance to Russian aggression. That resistance, which Russian political and media elites cannot understand, is grounded in the simple notion that Ukrainians citizens should choose their leaders.
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Drones are critical tools for real-time #wildfire #pyroaerobiology smoke measurements, as well as whale snot research! Coincidence? www.science.org/content/arti...

These results support a growing understanding of wildfire 🔥 as a microbial pump & smoke as an environmental reservoir & mechanism for dispersal.

Kobziar Fire Ecology Lab @uidaho.bsky.social

#pyroaerobiology #wildfire #dispersal #biogeography #bioaerosols

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Part of the Fire & Smoke Model Evaluation Experiment #FASMEE 🌏🔥

*alt text edit: the correct term is ‘launch pad’ not ‘landing mat’.

To be clear, I don’t drive the drones. I mean, I am not a UAS pilot. 😁