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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD

@epansing.bsky.social

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Literal 🌲 hugger, forest ecologist, pyromantic, quant. Developing water nerd. Director, forest and restoration science @AmericanForests. Opinions my own.

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · Nov 22

👋 @bsky.app! I’m the director of forest and restoration science @americanforests.bsky.social. I work at the intersection of research, planning, and forest management to turn research into action. I create tools and strategies that foster wildfire- and climate- #resilient #forests. 🌲

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GrumpyUncleSean🔥 @grumpyunclesean.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Please see our new paper just published in Global Change Biology: “Intensifying fire season aridity portends ongoing expansion of severe wildfire in western US forests”. 🧪🌍🔥

Intensifying Fire Season Aridity Portends Ongoing Expansion of Severe Wildfire in Western US Forests

Area burned by wildfire has increased in western US forests over recent decades. However, high-severity fire—fire that kills all or most trees—is also an important metric of fire activity given its d...

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · 16d

Excited to be a part of this year's Climate Week NYC!
@planscape.bsky.social and @americanforests.bsky.social will be chatting post-fire reforestation at Doris Duke's Treehouse with amazing speakers from @nature.org, @moorefound.bsky.social, and more!

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · 22d

@americanforests.bsky.social is #hiring multiple positions to support post🔥 reforestation 🌲 on USFS lands. Come work with a really great team doing amazing work. Reach out if you have questions!

www.americanforests.org/job-opportun...

Job Opportunities - American Forests

The movement to create healthy forests is growing daily as more people recognize the role of trees in slowing climate change and advancing social equity. Be a part of it.

www.americanforests.org

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · Jul 23

Come work with me! We’re hiring an ecologist who will be working with Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks to support whitebark pine conservation and restoration. Please share!

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Recruitment

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · May 6

Larimer County Conservation Corps is looking for a crew to support post-fire reforestation efforts across Northern Colorado. Please share! Learn more:

www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cola...

#jobs #reforestation #wildfire

Reforestation - Individual Site Placement

The Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) offers positions to young adults to spend a season serving on meaningful conservation projects throughout the Front Range of Colorado. The LCCC is based in...

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Brian Morris, PhD @morrisforest.bsky.social · May 2

It’s Forester Friday, looking at root disease impacts and treatment in western WA Douglas-fir stands.

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Dr. Suzanne Le Menestrel @drsl.bsky.social · May 2

The Spencer Foundation is offering rapid response bridge funding for those who lost NSF research grants.

www.spencer.org/grant_types/...

Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program

In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · Apr 28

Well, it's official. We just received notice that all authors on the Sixth National Climate Assessment have just been released from their roles.

The NCA is a vital, Congressionally mandated resource for our nation as we prepare for the impacts of climate change. This is a huge loss.

NCA6 Update
April 28, 2025
Dear NCA6 Participants,

Thank you for your participation in the 6th National Climate Assessment. At this time, the scope of the NCA6 is currently being reevaluated in accordance with the Global Change Research Act of 1990. We are now releasing all current assessment participants from their roles. As plans develop for the assessment, there may be future opportunities to contribute or engage.

Thank you for your service.

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · Apr 26

Signs of spring in the high country! ❤️

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · Apr 22

Colorado State Forest Service is hiring a nursery manager. Please share widely!

jobs.colostate.edu/postings/159...

Nursery Manager

Under the direct supervision of the Associate Director of Forest Planning and Implementation, this position is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all activities related to a forest ...

jobs.colostate.edu

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · Nov 25

First round of the storm for the central Colorado mountains cleared up overnight. Couldn't be prettier. 117% of median for the Blue River watershed isn't a bad start!

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · Nov 23

Or get a data story for the strategy’s tldr: (4/4) 🌲

South Central Oregon Integrated Post-fire Resilience Strategy - An American Forests Web Short

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · Nov 23

Or want to peruse the Integrated Post-🔥 Resilience Strategy: (3/4) 🌲

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · Nov 23

If you’re interested in learning more about our work in SC Oregon: (2/4) 🌲

Growing back together - American Forests

Collaborative efforts in south central Oregon help to restore a fire-stricken landscape.

www.americanforests.org

Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · Nov 23

@americanforests.bsky.social ‘s resilient reforestation work in SC Oregon was featured on CBS last night! I had the honor of co-creating an integrated post-🔥 resilience strategy for the region, released last year. AMAZING to see increased capacity to support climate informed reforestation! (1/4) 🌲

How collecting pine cones is helping regenerate Oregon forests destroyed by wildfires

Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.

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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD @epansing.bsky.social · Nov 22