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Lightning-Driven Wildfire Risk and Forest Loss in Six Rivers National Forest
Presentation Year
2026
College or Department
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
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Forest ecosystems support biodiversity, stabilize soils, and regulate water but face increasing threats from wildfire and drought under climate change. Six Rivers National Forest in Humboldt County, California, is vulnerable due to dense biomass, dry summers, and dominant species like coastal redwood, Douglas fir, and tanoak. This study combines CAL FIRE wildfire records (1950-2025) with remote sensing (2014-2024) to assess wildfire-forest loss relationships. Hansen Global Forest Change and MODIS data, along with NDVI and PDSI, show strong overlap between wildfire and forest loss, with rising lightning-caused ignitions after 2000, suggesting climate-driven fire dynamics.
Does your project align with any of the following?
sustainability focused (explores all three dimensions of sustainability: environment, economy, society)
Permission to Publish Work
Yes
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Primary Contact: First Name
Jonathan David
Primary Contact: Last Name
Juarez
Primary Contact: Email
jdj58@humboldt.edu
Primary Contact: I am a
Undergraduate Student
Primary Contact: Phone Number
7073623778
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4'x3'