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Wildfire hazard maps added for Mat-Su and Kenai areas

Residents in the Matanuska-Susitna and Kenai areas can assess their level of wildfire risk with new online maps developed by ISER research and associate professor Jen Schmidt as part of the Arctic Risks and Adaptations (AURA) project. Read more about > Wildfire hazard maps added for Mat-Su and Kenai areas

Mariah2022-07-18T10:03:34-08:00July 18th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Jennifer Schmidt, Kenai, maps, mat-su, wildfire|

Schmidt mapping vegetation in Anchorage and Kenai to reduce fire risk

ISER’s Jennifer Schmidt, Assistant Professor of Natural Resource Management and Policy, visited the area damaged by fire in Anchorage this summer with members of the Rabbit Creek Community Council to observe the damage and support their efforts at preventing fires in their south Anchorage community.

Schmidt is a member of the […]

Chris Start2021-12-22T14:31:06-09:00August 6th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: Anchorage, EPSCoR, fire, forest, Jennifer Schmidt, Kenai, vegetation|