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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