Grab your mug and join us on September 9 as we hear from fire ecology expert Sam Gilvarg!

Learn about the past, present, and future of wildfires and controlled burning in the forested Northeast. Fire ecologist Sam Gilvarg will discuss the history of fire in our forests and open lands; the current state of wildfires near and far; how climate change is shaping North American fire regimes; and the surprising ways in which fire can be a tool for landscape resilience.

Join us Tuesday, September 9 at 8:30 AM for this timely presentation. PCA Ecological Projects Manager Avalon Bunge moderates. 

About our speaker:

Sam Gilvarg is a PhD student in Dr. Andrew Vander Yacht’s Applied Forest and Fire Ecology Laboratory at SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry. Gilvarg’s research primarily explores how the “One Health” approach can be employed to address problems that exist at the interface of human wellbeing, animal health, and environmental conservation. Currently, he is focused on studying how fire management interacts with tick populations in the Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens. Gilvarg holds a B.A. (Environmental Studies & History) from Gettysburg College and a M.S. (Conservation Medicine) from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. He also has extensive experience conducting prescribed burns and operating on wildfires across North America.