In this Pacific Fire Exchange talk story Q&A session, we speak with Dr. Clay Trauernicht and Dr. Alyssa Anderson, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa about wildfire in Hawai`i in the context of Hawaiian language newspapers as well as the historical landscape changes of the 20th century.
Dr. Clay Trauernicht fire & ecosystems scientist with UH Mānoa Cooperative Extension and Dr. Alyssa Anderson, Postdoctoral Fellow, Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center will present wildfire in Hawai‘i in the context of Hawaiian language 19th century “nupepa” (newspaper), as well as the historical landscape changes of the 20th century.
What: Are Hawai’i forests adapted to fire, like the Western mainland? What part of the United States has the highest % of land burnt in wildfires? (Hint- it’s not always California!) Do…
Learn about preventing the threat of fires to Palau’s population and forest, a source of cultural pride and biological diversity.
A multi-partner, standards-aligned, culturally-relevant wildfire awareness tailored to Palau’s school curriculum (grades 6-12).
A multi-partner, standards-aligned, culturally-relevant wildfire awareness tailored to Yap’s school curriculum (grades 6-12).
Fire Communication & Education, Western Pacific A multi-partner, standards-aligned, culturally-relevant wildfire awareness tailored to Guam’s school curriculum (grades 6-12).
A slide presentation overview by Clay Trauernicht and Josh Silva of UH Mānoa of best practices for assessing and mitigating fire threats to farms and farmers.
This PFX Training Module is a self-paced mini-course that will help you understand how fuel type, characteristics, arrangement, and environment affects fire risk and fire behavior. You will also learn to identify hazardous fuels types and arrangements on a landscape.