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Alexandra D. Syphard

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🔥 🌳 📚 🎸 📷🐶 🧘‍♀️ ⛰ 🦅 🎨🎶🐘 Senior research ecologist at Conservation Biology Institute @wildfirecollective.bsky.social IG: https://www.instagram.com/dramalamujer

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Global Wildfire Collective @wildfirecollective.bsky.social · Jul 7

The second speaker at our upcoming webinar will be Dr. Sarah Henderson! Sarah is the scientific director of Environmental Health Services at BCCDC and of the National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH).

Register now!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Global Wildfire Collective @wildfirecollective.bsky.social · Jul 8

The thrid speaker at the upcoming GWC webinar will be Dr. Johan Sjöström! Johan (PhD physics, 2010) is a senior research scientist at RISE since 2011. His research is focused on wildfires, their ignition, behaviour and consequences to society.

Register now!
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Global Wildfire Collective @wildfirecollective.bsky.social · Jul 3

Our first speaker at the second event in the Global Wildfire Collective’s Fire Ecology webinar series is Dr. Mike Flannigan (BC Innovation Research Chair in Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta.

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Global Wildfire Collective @wildfirecollective.bsky.social · Jul 1

REGISTER NOW for the second event in the Global Wildfire Collective’s Fire Ecology webinar series! This time, the focus is on wildfires in boreal ecosystems. You won't want to miss it!

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Association for Fire Ecology @afe-fireecology.bsky.social · May 20

NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats 🔥🎙️ including Spanish translations! Bob Keane joins Paola Arroyo-Vargas and Andrés Holz to discuss how forest structures in Chile regenerate after short-interval severe fire. #SNFECO 🌱
Listen here/escucha aquí: fireecology.org/feco-podcast...

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · May 5

For #wildfire -interested folks: The 1st international conference dedicated to identifying, understanding, and preventing fire ignitions is now open for registration and abstract submission.
Bonus: It is being held in the beautiful city of Porto, Portugal. wic25.eu

Home - WIC25

wic25.eu

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Apr 22

An Earth Day publication: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
- Source of ignition is a major driver of fire activity, along w/ housing and climate; and trends differ by source over time & across regions. Ignitions deserve more attention, especially on red flag days.
#wildfire #pyrogeography

Regional patterns in U.S. wildfire activity: the critical role of ignition sources - IOPscienceSearch

Regional patterns in U.S. wildfire activity: the critical role of ignition sources, Syphard, Alexandra D, Keeley, Jon E, Conlisk, Erin, Gough, Mike

iopscience.iop.org

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juli g pausas @jgpausas.bsky.social · Apr 17

What are the ultimate factors controlling fire regimes? The case of boreal forests royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
Phil Trans Roy Soc B, @royalsociety.org
With JE Keeley & @dramalamujer.bsky.social

jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2025/04/17/t...

🧪🌍🔥🌳🌐🍁🌾 wildfire #philsci #ecoevo

Simplified scheme of the two evolutionary mechanisms (top-down vs bottom-up) explaining the relationship between plants and their environment

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Mar 29

The Global Wildfire Collective's inaugural webinar, "Ecological & human causes and impacts of three extreme wildfire events" is available to watch: youtu.be/syXMeL-LEIE?...

Global Wildfire Collective Webinar #1

YouTube video by Conservation Biology Institute

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Mar 29

Yes, there are many similarities in these two Mediterranean-climate regions. Hope all is well, Phoebe!

Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Mar 16

Me too! 😊

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juli g pausas @jgpausas.bsky.social · Mar 16

Paul Zedler has written a nice article about Jon Keeley's vast research in "Madroño", with comments from some of Jon's colleagues, @schwilk.org @dramalamujer.bsky.social Parker, Bond, Vasey, ...
I'm so happy to be one of Jon's current collaborators!
🧪🌍🔥🌿🌾 wildfire chaparral

doi.org/10.3120/0024...

FIG. 1. Jon Keeley as lover of California nature in the Carrizo Plain surrounded by a carpet of Lasthenia.

FIG. 2. Jon Keeley as committed Darwinian evolutionist evoking the spirit in which Darwin wrote to Lyell: “I will show you my pigeons! Which is the greatest treat, in my opinion, which can be offered to human beings.”

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Mar 11

We invite you to join the Global Wildfire Collective’s inaugural wildfire science & ecology webinar:

March 20, 2025, 2:00pm-3:30pm Pacific Time (21:00-22:30 GMT)
Ecological & Human Causes and Impacts of Three Extreme Wildfire Events (Australia, Chile, LA)
Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Global Wildfire Collective Webinar- Ecological & Human Causes and Impacts of Three Extreme Wildfire Events. After registering, you will receive a confirmati...

Hosted by Conservation Biology Institute This event will kick off the Global Wildfire Collective’s wildfire science and ecology webinar series. CBI’s Dr. Alexandra Syphard will moderate a discussio...

us06web.zoom.us

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Feb 14

We just sent a letter to Governor Newsom and local leaders urging Los Angeles to rebuild w/ Chapter 7A building code & defensible space, including Zone 0, to shape a more resilient future in California.
Read the full letter: ibhs.org/stronger-la-...
#wildfireresilience #LAfires

Stronger LA Rebuild

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Feb 14

The Wildfire Safety Advisory Board has an opening for a Senior Policy Advisor. calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/.... The filing date for applications is February 24, 2025.
More information about WSAB is here: energysafety.ca.gov/what-we-do/w....

Senior Policy Advisor

Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.

calcareers.ca.gov

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Feb 11

Yeah, I think you're right. I'm just (maybe overly) worried about the eventual push to expand "state-controlled media" at the expense of independent media. How do we continue to get the truth out? Now is the time for US folk to support their local NPR station.

Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Feb 3

With the world going mad, I decided to escape with my camera to the streets of #OB. #streetphotography #dogtography

Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Feb 2

😘

Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Feb 2

Distraction by bird is an official sickness, and I've got it bad. And crows are one of the most distracting of all.😉

Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Feb 2

Yep!

Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Jan 31

During the week of the #LAfires, a flock of parrots noisily announced their visit every morning - to come eat nuts off the neighbors' tree. They were only here during that week. It was surreal, because the only things I could think about were parrots and fire. And fire and parrots.
#birdphotography

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Jan 24

For those of us worried about too-frequent #wildfire in #chaparral, and our other fire-sensitive species, this is all so concerning, especially as fires sweep through the land of the iconic #TecateCypress.
app.watchduty.org

Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts

Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby

app.watchduty.org

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Tony Johansson @tonyjohansson75.bsky.social · Jan 24

An area bigger than France will be protected in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As long as countries takes that kind of responsability towards the climate and towards several endangered species, there's also hope for the future generations of humanity👨‍👩‍👦🌍
#environment
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...

The Democratic Republic of Congo to create the Earth’s largest protected tropical forest reserve

A new model of green economic development, conservation and peacebuilding in eastern DRC is protecting the forest while sustainably harnessing natural resources to benefit local communities.

www.weforum.org

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Jan 23

It's time to start having difficult conversations, and this article skillfully lays out the multiple perspectives of #rebuilding after the #LAFires. My two thoughts: 1) Fire-safe & affordable housing should be part of the same conversation; 2) Oaks not eucs.
www.latimes.com/california/s...

www.latimes.com

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Jan 21

Yes. It's creepy and scary, and dangerous. Data and facts often don't even make it to popular discourse anymore.

Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Jan 20

and man is it windy out there. the red-tails are being tossed about in the sky.

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Conservation Biology Institute @consbio.bsky.social · Jan 20

Ever listen to Science Friday? CBI's very own Dr. Alexandra Syphard was featured in Friday's episode - check it out!

www.sciencefriday.com/segments/fir...

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#ConsBio #ScienceFriday #WildfireScience #LAFires

Fire Risk To Homes Where Cities And Wildlands Meet

About a third of US homes are in a wildland-urban interface, a kind of high-risk area where development meets open land.

www.sciencefriday.com

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Jan 17

Thank you! :)

Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Jan 17

Interested in SoCal and the #wildfires in LA? You can listen to my conversation with the wonderful Michelle Fullner @michellefullner.bsky.social in yesterday's Golden State Naturalist podcast (w/ many other episodes well worth the listen).
www.goldenstatenaturalist.com/fire-in-buil...

Fire in Built Environments (Special Episode: LA Fires) with Alexandra Syphard

Join me and Dr. Alexandra Syphard as we discuss what makes some neighborhoods more fire prone than others, the Santa Ana Winds, defensible space, the massive differ…

www.goldenstatenaturalist.com

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Alexandra D. Syphard @dramalamujer.bsky.social · Jan 15

Thanks so much, Evan. glad to see you, too!!