University of Idaho lands $1.4M grant to train next generation of wildland fire scientists
University of Idaho College of Natural Resources students work with the ember generator for forest fire simulation. The ember generator is used to simulate wildfire conditions and allow for the study of ember propagated wildfires.
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An experiment is conducted on the College of Natural Resources ember generator for forest fire simulator. The ember generator is used to simulate wildfire conditions and allow for the study of ember propagated wildfires.
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A College of Natural Resources prescribed burn moves across the University of Idaho Experimental Forest.
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University of Idaho researchers are tackling some of the toughest wildfire challenges with support from a new $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant, which will fund nine additional doctoral-level researchers.
Working alongside NSF EPSCoR-funded postdoctoral scientists and faculty from across the university, the students will engage in research and envision new projects in fire physics, mitigation and forest regeneration and strengthen the resilience of rural communities to wildfires and other natural hazards.