Miguel Villarreal
@villarreal-miguel.bsky.social
Landscape Ecology, Geography, Remote Sensing
Drylands, Wildfires, Land Change
Oakland, CA
Drylands, Wildfires, Land Change
Oakland, CA
Logging isn't a simple solution for wildfire risk. Clear-cutting can dry out soil and vegetation, potentially increasing fire risk short-term.
Managing forests well requires gathering data on how these forests are changing
Managing forests well requires gathering data on how these forests are changing
Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding − this could be a rough year
Uncertainty from Washington along with staff and budget cuts have created turmoil for the US Forest Service’s fire management efforts.
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April 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Reposted by Miguel Villarreal
New paper out, led by @villarreal-miguel.bsky.social. There's a disconnect between remote sensing advances and application to ecology (including only 11 UAS papers in Landscape Ecology!). We provide a guide for using drones to answer ecological ?s: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #uas #drones
February 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New paper out, led by @villarreal-miguel.bsky.social. There's a disconnect between remote sensing advances and application to ecology (including only 11 UAS papers in Landscape Ecology!). We provide a guide for using drones to answer ecological ?s: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #uas #drones