Jamie Peeler – The Conversation

A forest-thinning project in Arizona leaves more open canopy and clearer ground. David McNew/Getty Images

September 6, 2023

The US is spending billions to reduce forest fire risks – we mapped the hot spots where treatment offers the biggest payoff for people and climate

Jamie Peeler, University of Montana

Forest thinning and controlled burns take away fuel for fires, but the US can only treat so many acres. Which ones to choose?

Hotter-burning fires and a warming climate make it harder for seedlings to survive. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

March 6, 2023

The West’s iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could boost their chances

Kimberley Davis, United States Forest Service; Jamie Peeler, University of Montana, and Philip Higuera, University of Montana

Over 50 fire ecologists across the Western U.S. took an unprecedented look at how forests in thousands of locations are recovering from fire in a changing climate. The results were alarming.

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