PhD Candidate @ubcforestry & @ubc_FIDEL studying bark beetles š wildfire š„ and climate change š Alumni @EarthSciStA
Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined February 2019
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@KateKitchens talking about disturbance synergies of bark beetles and wildfire #foresthealth #wildfire #anthropocene #climatechange @ubc_FIDEL @ubcforestry @JEDIinForestry
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Get your June issue of The Ember. Learn more about woodborer beetles in Douglas-fir trees after widespread fire from @KateKitchens. Get ready for our upcoming webinar on lightning fire occurrence prediction with Dr. Mike Wotton. Plus much more. Read: canadawildfire.org/so/42O4Reā¦
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After 18 months apart, the FIDEL group had beers on the beach! Missing a few members, but lovely to reconnect the lab family as we head into the first week of teaching. #Vaxxed #BacktoSchool2021 #ubcforestry
Kate Kitchens retweeted
The data sums it up: it's 'a pandemic of the unvaccinated'
Being part of the population represented on the right side of this graph is a great privilege. #getvaccinated
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These firefighters are providing structure protection in Silverfork, just east of Kyburz.
Low intensity burning operations remove light fuels from around structures to help reduce the fire risk.
El Dorado National Forest
Kate Kitchens retweeted
The next generation of fire scientists, who bring an interdisciplinary approach to understand wildlife across boundaries and advocate for transformation in management & governance. @ira_sutherland @kcopesgerbitz @tahiadev @morganahcrowley @KateKitchens @sdicksonhoyle
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#GlassFire
Don't mow your lawn. Don't build campfires. Don't do anything that could risk any fires tomorrow, please.
Pro tips on what not to do during Red Flag warnings: socoemergency.org/prepare/loā¦
Kate Kitchens retweeted
Weāve had issues with boaters interfering with firefighting aircraft on Shuswap Lake. This is dangerous, both to the public and to our personnel, and interferes with critical firefighting operations. Please stay away from active wildfire sites on the ground, and on the water.
Kate Kitchens retweeted
A few years ago the @NAACP was all but gone in #SonomaCounty. Rubin Scott helped bring it back to life and has quickly become a trusted and prominent voice in the local fight against systemic racism. His approach? Self-love and togetherness āš½ pressdemocrat.com/article/neā¦
Kate Kitchens retweeted
We've got important news from @InspectionCan and @NRCan today! After 5 years of surveillance in the region with no detections, the Asian longhorned beetle has been declared successfully eradicated from Mississauga and Toronto! š£
Weāre happy to announce with @InspectionCan that the Asian longhorned beetle is eradicated from Mississauga & Toronto, the only known population in Canada. This is an important step in protecting our forests from invasive insects & diseases.
Learn more: canada.ca/en/food-inspectionā¦
Kate Kitchens retweeted
#UBCForestry Prof @LoriDanielsUBC notes the necessity of advancing #wildfire science to manage future fire seasons, as @NRCan announces $5M for new Strategic Research Network on Wildland Fire, co-led by UBC. forestry.ubc.ca/news/nationaā¦
@nserc_crsng @CanadaWildfire @UAlberta