Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Science Seminar April 3



Science Seminar Series
Presents
Naomi Schwartz
Doctoral student, Columbia University


Understanding the causes and effects
 of fire in the Peruvian Amazon
In recent years, wildfire activity has increased across the Amazon. In the past, fire was very rare there, so these changes could have big effects on biodiversity, ecosystems, and the carbon cycle. Most fires in the Amazon are started by people, either intentionally, through the use of fire for land management, or accidentally. Especially during drought years these fires can burn out of control into nearby forests. Naomi Schwartz is a Ph.D. student in ecology, evolution, and environmental biology at Columbia University. Her work uses a combination of ground and satellite measurements to understand the causes and effects of these fires in the Peruvian Amazon. She is especially interested in understanding the relationships between human activities and fire occurrence, and the effects of fire on secondary forests.
Wednesday, April 3
7 pm
Bronxville High School Auditorium

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