Conservation Biology Institute

On January 7, 2025, what would become California's most destructive fire in history started just outside the Pacific Palisades neighborhood. A perfect storm of the ignition site's proximity to housing developments, high winds and drought conditions led to 29 deaths, 16,000 structures burned and estimated economic losses of up to $275B. Humans and wildlife across the region were exposed to high levels of VOCs in smoke and water sources were contaminated.

Learn more about the complex set of human, landscape and climactic conditions that led to this destructive fire by joining the Global Wildfire Collective webinar on March 20th! You'll get to hear from our charter members, Dr. Jon E. Keely and Dr. Alexandra D. Syphard who study the wildland urban interface in Mediterranean climates such as Los Angeles.

Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8fqZxJ2vSne3Fx-z0Q3VZA #/registration

In early February 2024, Chile’s Valparaíso region experienced its deadliest wildfire in history, burning 160,000 acres, damaging or destroying more than 14,000 buildings and killing at least 112 people.

Learn more about the complex set of human, landscape and climactic conditions that led to this destructive fire by joining the Global Wildfire Collective webinar on March 20th! You'll get to hear from our charter members, Dr. Mauro González and Dr. Alejandro Miranda.

Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8fqZxJ2vSne3Fx-z0Q3VZA #/registration