Episode 13 - Wildfires 101 + Remote Sensing Technologies with Krista West

Generation STEM

The GenSTEM is here with a new ~~~~fire flame~~~ episode this week! On this episode, Becca, Ryan and Becca, in the wake of wild land fires burning across the western half of the US, sit down with down with pyrogeographer, SDSU PhD candidate, and self proclaimed "Fire Nerd" to discuss everything wild fire and how she's leveraging technology to prevent them. Let us tell you, THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE!!!! Tune in to learn:

-what causes wild fires
-how do wild fires spread
-are wildfires really more common now than they used to be, or are they just more in the forefront of media attention?
-is there a connection between global warming and wild fires?
-how can wildfires be prevented?
-what is remote sensing technology, and how does it help us mitigate wild fires?
-how does infrared technology work?
-can you really tell the difference between a Juniper tree and an Aspen tree with infrared technology???

All this and more, on Generation STEM!

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