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Judith Kirschner

Judith is a PhD candidate at European University Cyprus and associated with the PyroLife ITN project, a global research and training network on integrated wildfire management funded by the European Commission. Judith’s research foregrounds governance questions to better understand decisions around wildfire risk across different organisational levels and socio-ecological contexts. Judith uses concepts from the broader field of natural resources scholarship in her work, aiming to find equitable ways of governing wildfires in line with defined management goals, diverse cultural backgrounds, and limited resources. Twitter: @judith_kir

Fire impacts on Earth across space and time: a discussion-driven conference

and July 11, 2022
Fire impacts on Earth across space and time: a discussion-driven conference
Boreal forest fire in Canada (Photo credit: Stefan Doerr, distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

Earth is the only known planet with fire activity – everywhere else, there is not enough oxygen for this process to occur. Since fire appeared on Earth many millions of years ago, it has played a key role in the development of plant adaptation and the distribution of ecosystems. However, the natural occurrence of fire changed with the onset of human evolution. The purposeful use of fire for ...[Read More]