Newswise Expert | Jennifer Balch, University of Colorado Boulder

I balance cutting-edge fieldwork with analysis of global ecological data to examine how human changes to fire patterns are encouraging forest-savanna transitions, degrading ecosystems and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Together with an international community of collaborators, I work across disciplines and scales—from individual organisms to entire ecosystems.

Wildfires are becoming night owls — and that’s a big problem - NBC News

Why a fire scientist sees climate fingerprints on the suburban Boulder County fires - Colorado Public Radio

Climate change, new construction mean more ruinous fires - KUNC

Climate change and population growth creating conditions for more fires like the Marshall Fire - Rocky Mountain PBS

New NSF center will advance, broaden and catalyze environmental data science - National Science Foundation (.gov)

Does Smokey Bear need a makeover to prevent more wildfires? - National Geographic

Skip the fireworks this record-dry 4th of July, over 150 wildfire scientists urge the US West - The Conversation

Western wildfires destroyed 246% more homes and buildings over the past decade - University of Colorado Boulder

"A terrible idea": Why fire scientists want you to skip the fireworks this Fourth of July - Grist

Fireworks For July 4th In The U.S. West? Fire Scientists Beg People Skip It This Year - Colorado Public Radio