Sara Winsemius

Sara Winsemius is a PhD Candidate in Ecology at the University of California, Davis, where she studies forest and fire ecology in the Sierra Nevada. Her favorite activities in the last year have been participating in cultural and prescribed burns. Follow her on Twitter for more fire talk.

Why Are There So Many Fires, and Other Common California Wildfire Questions

September 29, 2021 • by Jesse Miller and Sara Winsemius

Wildfires have become larger, more frequent, more severe, and more destructive to human life and property in many ecosystems in California in recent decades. If you’ve lived in California for a while, it might feel like this has suddenly become … Read more