Fire Ecology and Changing Fire Regimes in the Jemez Mountains (In-Person and Live-Streamed Talk)

USGS Field Ecologist, Ellis Margolis will chronicle how scientists piece together the evolution of forest landscapes using tree rings and historical fire patterns to understand how fire once moved across the land. During this talk we will uncover what these clues tell us about how forests in the Jemez have changed—and what forests might look like in the future as climate, fire, and conditions continue to shift.

About the presenter:

Ellis Margolis is a research ecologist at the USGS New Mexico Landscapes Field Station, based in Santa Fe, NM. Ellis received a Ph.D. in Watershed Management from the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research at the University of Arizona in Tucson. His research focuses on the interactions between fire, forests, human land use, and climate, which informs management of forested watersheds and fire. His experience with prescribed fire while working for The Nature Conservancy in the Pine Barrens of New York and the longleaf pine forests of Florida inspired his research in fire ecology.

Admission: Free