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Interviewer(s)
Justin Angle
Interviewee(s)
Mark Kreider
Description
Mark Kreider is a recent Ph.D. graduate in forestry from the University of Montana whose research focuses on wildfire suppression and its unintended consequences on forest ecosystems. In this episode, he explains the concept of “suppression bias,” where the easier-to-control fires are successfully suppressed, leaving the more severe and dangerous wildfires to dominate. Mark discusses how this bias, along with climate change and fuel accumulation, contributes to the growing severity of wildfires in the western U.S. In addition to his academic work, Mark is a talented science communicator who uses music, film, and photography to engage broader audiences, and he shares insights into how art and science can intersect to inspire deeper conversations about environmental issues.
Date Published
9-12-2024
Language
eng
Run Time
28 minutes, 58 seconds
Digital File Format
audio/mp3
Document Type
Podcast
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Angle, Justin W., "Mark Kreider on the wildfire suppression bias" (2024). A New Angle Podcasts. 358.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/anewangle_podcasts/358