Wildfire is reshaping the landscapes of California and our understanding of how forests function and recover is more urgent than ever. Dr. Andrew Latimer and collaborating UC Davis researchers are using advanced data science, remote sensing, and ecological modeling together with field work in burned landscapes to study fire impacts and forest resilience. The talk explores how well fuels treatments, prescribed fire, and lower-intensity wildfire can protect forests and dives into postfire tree regeneration to explore forest resilience to intense wildfire.

Through cutting-edge research on how climate change and land use are altering fire regimes, the work highlights the critical factors that influence where and how intensely wildfires burn—and what comes next. From modeling fuel accumulation to forecasting regeneration success, this science provides insights for forest management, conservation planning, and climate adaptation.

Join us for a compelling look at how the latest UC Davis data-driven research is helping to protect California’s forests, communities, and biodiversity in a fire-prone future.

Learn more about Dr. Andrew Latimer's Research

Immediately prior to the lecture we invite you to a cocktail reception and poster presentations by graduating 2025 summer undergraduate interns who will discuss the research projects they have undertaken at Tahoe this summer.

Doors open at 4:00 p.m. for the student intern poster session, cocktails and appetizers, and to meet Dr. Andrew Latimer. The presentation begins at 6:00 p.m.

Tickets purchased in advance are $10 through EventBrite and free for students with a student ID. Tickets at the door are $15. Refreshments and a no-host bar will be available from 5:00 p.m. - 6 p.m. The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. in the conference room at Granlibakken Tahoe, 725 Granlibakken Rd, Tahoe City (please the event location).

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Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Presentation begins at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy refreshments sponsored by UC Davis and a no-host bar from 4 - 6 p.m. During that time, TERC's summer interns will present their research posters in an informal outdoor session. The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. in the Mountain Ballroom and deck at Granlibakken Tahoe, 725 Granlibakken Rd, Tahoe City.

For more information call 775-881-7560, or visit http://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/events/.