SNAPP TEAM:Wildfires and Human Health
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What are consensus-driven, evidence-based approaches to identify and communicate the human health implications of wildfires versus ecological restoration-focused forest management, including managed fires?
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Team Critical Challenge:
Quantifying the smoke-related public health trade-offs of forest management
This paper examines the smoke exposure and health tradeoffs linked to forest management in the Central Sierra and presents a roadmap on how to incorporate public health considerations into forest management planning in a real-world setting.
Advancing the community health vulnerability index for wildland fire smoke exposure
This ground-breaking study from the Wildfires and Human Health working group shows counties in the US with the highest sustained smoke particulate matter include the most vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities, single family homes, and Black, LatinX and Tribal communities. The paper also provides updates to the 2017 wildfire smoke vulnerability assessment, showing dramatically increased vulnerability in the US Pacific northwest.
Mobilizing through dialogue: Building interdiscplinary partnerships among forest health, wildland fire, and public health sector to find solutions to address the impact of wildland fire smoke on communities
This article details how SNAPP support made possible the creation and mobilization of interdisciplinary partnerships to tackle the harmful effects of wildland fire smoke across Washington State.
Leaders
June Spector
University of Washington
University of Washington
Jen Krenz
University of Washington
University of Washington
Ryan Haugo
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
Nick Wolff
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
Members
Alison Cullen
Evans School of Public Health, University of Washington
Evans School of Public Health, University of Washington
Ana Barros
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Andrew Merschel
Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University
Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University
Blane Heumann
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
Brian Robinson
McGill University
McGill University
Carolyn Whitaker
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Charles Maxwell
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University
Chris Tessum
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Claire Schollaert
University of Washington
University of Washington
Craig Clements
San Jose State University
San Jose State University
David Grant
Washington State Department of Ecology
Washington State Department of Ecology
Eddie Kasner
Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, University of Washington
Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, University of Washington
Ernesto Alvarado
Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington
Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington
Fay Johnston
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania
Gillian Gawne-Mittelstaedt
Partnership for Air Matters, Tribal Healthy Homes Network
Partnership for Air Matters, Tribal Healthy Homes Network
Haiganoush Preisler
(Retired) USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station
(Retired) USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station
James Markwiese
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Environmental Protection Agency
Jamie Lydersen
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Janice Peterson
USDA Forest Service
USDA Forest Service
Jens Stevens
New Mexico Landscapes Field Station, USGS
New Mexico Landscapes Field Station, USGS
Jihoon Jung
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Jill Baumgartner
McGill University
McGill University
Joe Wilkins
Howard University
Howard University
John Abatzoglou
School of Engineering, UC Merced
School of Engineering, UC Merced
John Flunker
Dept. of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Dept. of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Julian Marshall
University of Washington
University of Washington
Julie Fox
Washington State Department of Health
Washington State Department of Health
Karen Zirkle
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Kari Nadeau
Stanford University Medical School
Stanford University Medical School
Keala Hagmann
Applegate Forestry, LLC
Applegate Forestry, LLC
Kerry Metlen
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
Leah Wood
University of Washington
University of Washington
Leland Tarnay
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Remote Sensing Lab
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Remote Sensing Lab
Mary Prunicki
Stanford University Medical School
Stanford University Medical School
Meg Krawchuk
Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University
Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University
Miriam Marlier
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Paul Hessburg
USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station
USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station
Pete Caligiuri
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
Phil Levin
College of the Environment, University of Washington and The Nature Conservancy
College of the Environment, University of Washington and The Nature Conservancy
Reese Lolley
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
Sarah Henderson
School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia
Savannah D’Evelyn
University of Washington
University of Washington
Sean Hopkins
Washington State Department of Ecology
Washington State Department of Ecology
Stacy Drury
Fire and Fuels Program, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station
Fire and Fuels Program, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station
Susan Prichard
USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station
USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station
Tania Busch Isaksen
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Van Kane
College of the Environment, University of Washington
College of the Environment, University of Washington
Vanessa Galaviz
California Environmental Protection Agency
California Environmental Protection Agency