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Two people walking through burned trees in a forest landscape.

California wildfires have become more severe, killing more trees, UC Irvine researchers find

More state forests are vulnerable to wildfire due to climate change

An experimental bonfire

UC Irvine scientists track and analyze lofted embers that cause spot fires

Live field experiments in Sierra Nevada mountains are first of their kind

Suellen Hopfer, UC Irvine associate professor of health, society and behavior.

UC Irvine study reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure

Research focused on impacted communities in eastern Coachella Valley

Parry’s Phacelia, a plant with purple flowers, native to Southern California, grows beneath burnt brush.

Study finds drought fuels invasive species after wildfires

UCI biologists highlight critical link between drought, wildfires and coastal ecosystem transformations

Disaster drill aims to aid the elderly

NSF-funded CareDEX project tests Internet of Things technologies in mock emergency

Study shows how restoring overstocked forests can yield multiple, diverse benefits

Mechanical thinning of California’s forests can reduce the severity of wildfires by eliminating built-up vegetation that fuels blazes. According to researchers at UCI, UC Merced and the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, scientifically based forest management practices could also curtail CO2 emissions from fires, promote carbon storage in remaining trees, and improve the […]

Michael Méndez

UCI’s Michael Méndez is named a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow

Assistant professor of urban planning and public policy is one of 28 recipients across US

Michael Méndez

UCI researcher gets NSF-backed grant to study wildfires’ effects on farmworkers

Joint project will investigate their disproportionate impact on vulnerable population

NSF funds UCI project to study post-wildfire mudslides and flooding

Interdisciplinary researchers will examine infrastructure and public preparedness

California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself

UCI study: Higher heat will limit ecosystem’s role in removing atmospheric CO2