by FSEEE | Jul 28, 2026 | Briefly, FS Reorganization
As communities across the western United States endure a severe wildfire season following an unusually dry winter, the research that supports wildfire response is being threatened. Over the past several decades, federally funded scientists have developed tools that...
by FSEEE | Jul 24, 2026 | Briefly
In June, Terrasse-Vaudreuil, a town in Quebec, Canada, became the first municipality in the world to sign on to the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Tree, which was drafted in 2018 and revised in 2019. The Declaration proclaims three fundamental principles:...
by FSEEE | Jul 14, 2026 | Briefly, FSEEE in the News, Science Notes
CQ Researcher just published a report titled “Wildfire Management: Are new strategies needed as fire risks grow?” that takes a wide-angle look at how Canada and the U.S. are (and aren’t) adapting their wildfire strategies as fire seasons grow longer,...
by FSEEE | May 25, 2026 | Briefly, Fire Truth
Dr. James Hansen, Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s Earth Institute and former Director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, doesn’t like the Fix Our Forests Act. A Boston Globe op-ed coauthored by Hansen and attorney Dan Galpern questions basic...
by FSEEE | May 1, 2026 | Briefly
Beavers are a true keystone species, so it should come as no surprise that two new studies broaden our understanding of beavers’ beneficial role, not only for aquatic life, but also for airborne creatures like bats and butterflies. Both studies were published by the...
