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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) wildfire ecologist Jon Keeley will be at Menlo Park on Thursday to discuss the role of wildfire in ecosystem processes. Before his talk he will be available to media for interviews about the recent devastating wildfires in Southern California.
| What: | Public lecture on Fire As An Ecosystem Process: Past, Present, And Future Online calendar |
| Who: | Jon E. Keeley, USGS Research Ecologist |
| Where: | Building 3, Auditorium, 2nd floor U.S. Geological Survey 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, California Map and Directions |
| When: | Media availability for questions and interviews: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 25, 2007 Lecture preview: 12:00 noon, Thursday, October 25, 2007 Public lecture: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 25, 2007 |
As part of the USGS continuing Public Lecture Series, we are pleased to present this month's topic, so timely in light of the wildfires currently burning in southern California. This non-technical lecture and slide show about Fire as an Ecosystem Process, will focus on these topics:
- Plants have evolved over hundreds of millions of years with fire.
- Are human-induced changes threatening naturally fire-prone ecosystems?
- How has human suppression of fire affected different ecosystems?
- Will predicted climate changes affect future fire-management decisions?
Admission to the lecture is free.
