Fire Science

The Fire Science Team specializes in studying fire behavior and ecology in the southeastern US and tropical and subtropical ecosystems.
Team Members
- Joseph O'Brien, Team Leader/Research Ecologist
- Gregg Chapman, Forester
- Helen Mohr, Forester
- Ben Hornsby, Forester
- Louise Loudermilk, Research Ecologist
- Christie Hawley, Forester
- Dexter Strother, Forestry Technician
Related Content
- Fire and Fire Surrogate Treatments
- Can “fire surrogates” such as cuttings and mechanical fuel treatments replace the ecological role of fire in the restoration of our forests?
- Fish and Wildlife Service: Fire Management
- Fire use, suppression and emergency fire rehabilitation.
- National Park Service: Fire and Aviation Management
- The Fire and Aviation Management provides national leadership, direction, coordination, and support for NPS fire, aviation, and incident management.
- National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management
- The NCWFM addresses five key points: Firefighting, Rehabilitation, Hazardous Fuels Reduction, Community Assistance, and Accountability.
- Joint Fire Science Program
- The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) provides scientific information and support for fuel and fire management programs.
- Firewise
- Firewise - making sensible choices in wildland urban interfaces
- National Interagency Fire Center
- New computer models can predict weather with greater reliability and much finer space resolution.