Monthly Archives: October 2007

The California Wildfires

Here are some basics on the California wildfires from my perspective as a forest fire researcher. This won't be the blow-by-blow I would do under different circumstances, but just some basics that folks seem to be asking me that I can provide. The fires themselves seem to be winding down. According to the report I […]

Some thoughts on science and human nature...

The Faculty of Environmental Studies has an MES (Master's in Environmental Studies) program in which students spend about 2 years developing their own plan of study, taking a series of courses, acquiring some experience in the field (usually), and writing a Major Research Paper (usually). These MRP's are defended in an oral exam at the […]