... of the University of California 2023 ecology forests rangelands wetlands agriculture conservation fire Prescribed fire is a management tool used on private and public lands to help maintain ecosystems and reduce wildfire risk [ 1 ]. Recent evidence suggests that prescribed fire is an underused...

...Clint Jacobs; Candy Donaldson; Jessica T. Ives; Katrina Keeshig; Torey Day; Catherine Febria In response to a growing interest in building Indigenous-led educational experiences, we codeveloped a land-based field course that wove Indigenous ways of knowing together with Western ecological concepts...

...) is an emerging fungal disease that poses a significant health risk for these trees and is spread by human traffic, ambrosia beetles, and wind dispersal. Loss of ‘ōhi’a forests will negatively affect Hawai‘i’s economy and ecology and will have detrimental impacts on Hawaiian culture, particularly because...

.... To develop appropriate control and mitigation measures for controlling the spread of mosquito-borne disease, we need to better understand ecological influences on mosquitoes, including competition, predation, and interactions with the environment. Building novel and environmentally conscious strategies has...