The ecological impact of wildfires, with Dr. Adam Pellegrini

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The ecological impact of wildfires, with Dr. Adam Pellegrini

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4 years ago

The ecological impact of wildfires, with Dr. Adam Pellegrini

This week we spoke to Dr. Adam Pellegrini, a Lecturer in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge. His research specialises in disturbance ecology and ecosystem function, where he studies how changes to fire regimes can impact an ecosystem. We learn about the types of data that can be collected from both controlled and spontaneous fires in the wilderness, and how it can be used to model the impact on the ecosystem. We also discuss how the rates of savannah and forest fires are changing in relation to climate change, and what the future holds for this area of research.

You can check out more from the Pellegrini lab here: https://pellegriniecologylab.com/

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