Fire University

We are joined by Dr. Adam Pellegrini, Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge, to better understand how ecosystems respond to global change. Dr. Pellegrini breaks down how fire maintains and affects carbon cycling and how these key processes shape ecosystems worldwide. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources Dr. Adam Pellegrini @eco_pelle, Website, Academic Profile Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi @wildlandmgmt, Academic Profile Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley @DrDisturbance, Academic Profile Have suggestions for future episodes? Send us your feedback! (here) Check out our newest podcast, Wild Turkey Science! Enroll now in our free, online fire course. Available to all. For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬). Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

Dr. Molly Hunter joins us to discuss her work with the Joint Fire Science Program and the Fire Science Exchange Network, two organizations established to support fireland science research, provide science-based decisions to managers, and foster collaboration between scientists and practitioners. We also discuss the importance of measuring outcomes and the roles that trust and collaboration play in successful fire science management. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources: Joint Fire Science Program Fire Science Exchange Network Hunter, M. E. (2016). Outcomes of fire research: is science used?. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 25(5), 495-504. Hunter, M. E., et al. (2020). The use of science in wildland fire management: a review of barriers and facilitators. Current Forestry Reports, 6, 354-367. Dr. Molly Hunter Academic Profile Dr. Carolina Baruzzi wildlandmgmt, Academic Profile Dr. Marcus Lashley DrDisturbance, Academic Profile Have suggestions for future episodes? Send us your feedback! (here) Check out our newest podcast, Wild Turkey Science! Enroll now in our free, online fire course. Available to all. For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬). Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

Dr. Ben Sikes, Associate Professor of Microbial Ecology at the University of Kansas, joins us to shed light on the fascinating relationships between fungi and fire. Learn of the interconnection between plants created by mycorrhizal networks (AKA the "wood wide web"), how fire regimes drive changes in fungal communities, the mechanisms of carrying out fungal research, and much more. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Bond, W. J., & Keeley, J. E. (2005). Fire as a global 'herbivore': the ecology and evolution of flammable ecosystems. Trends in ecology & evolution, 20(7), 387-394. Hopkins, J. R., et al. (2021). Fungal community structure and seasonal trajectories respond similarly to fire across pyrophilic ecosystems. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 97(1), fiaa219. Hopkins, J. R., et al. (2020). Frequent fire slows microbial decomposition of newly deposited fine fuels in a pyrophilic ecosystem. Oecologia, 193, 631-643. Hansen, P. M., et al. (2019). Recurrent fires do not affect the abundance of soil fungi in a frequently burned pine savanna. Fungal ecology, 42, 100852. Fox, S., et al. (2022). Fire as a driver of fungal diversity—A synthesis of current knowledge. Mycologia, 114(2), 215-241. Dao, V. Q., et al. (2022). Substrate and low intensity fires influence bacterial communities in longleaf pine savanna. Scientific reports, 12(1), 20904. Dr. Ben Sikes Contact/Website, Academic Profile Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi wildlandmgmt, Academic Profile Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley DrDisturbance, Academic Profile Have suggestions for future episodes? Send us your feedback! (here) Check out our newest podcast, Wild Turkey Science! Enroll now in our free, online fire course. Available to all. For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬). Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

Dr. Anthony Taylor, Associate Professor of Forest Management at the University of New Brunswick, joins Carolina to discuss the Canadian wildfires, the implications of climate change on our ecological and human communities, and what tools can help mitigate these effects moving forward. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources: Wang, J., Taylor, A. R., & D'Orangeville, L. (2023). Warming-induced tree growth may help offset increasing disturbance across the Canadian boreal forest. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(2), e2212780120. Dr. Anthony Taylor (website) (Academic Profile) Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi (wildlandmgmt) (Academic Profile) Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile) Have suggestions for future episodes? Send us your feedback! (here) Check out our newest podcast, Wild Turkey Science! Enroll now in our free, online fire course. Available to all. For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬). Music by Dr. David Mason and Artlist.io Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

We welcome Dr. Carolina Baruzzi, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology & Management at the University of Florida, who joins Marcus as our new co-host of Fire University! Hear about their previous work together, Dr. Baruzzi's research interests, and their ideas for the series moving forward. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources from the episode: Baruzzi, C., et al. "The pyrogenic bunchgrass Aristida beyrichiana is negatively affected by soil biota when planted outside of its home soil." Plant and Soil (2022): 1-10. Nichols, Rainer A., et al. "Alter fire timing to recouple forage nutrients with herbivore nutrient demands." Forest Ecology and Management 500 (2021): 119646. Co-host: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi (wildlandmgmt) (Academic Profile) Co-host: Dr. Marcus Lashley (DrDisturbance) (Academic Profile) Have suggestions for future episodes? Send us your feedback! (here) Check out our newest podcast, Wild Turkey Science! Enroll now in our free, online fire course. Available to all. For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬). Music by Artlist.io Produced and edited by Charlotte Nowak

Marcus is joined by Laurel Kays, Fire Learning Network Manager of The Nature Conservancy. Learn of the programs and networking support in which fire professionals are helping landowners to understand and navigate getting fire on their lands. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources from the episode: Fire Learning Network Project Firehawk: Decolonizing Prescribed Fire A Pessimist's Guide to Optimal Hope Dr. Sarah McCaffrey on Effective Communication about Wildfire Management: Observations from 20 years of fire social science research Guest: Laurel Kays Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance Enroll now in our free, online fire course. Available to all. For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬).

In this episode of Fire University, Marcus chats with Dr. Victoria Donovan, Assistant Professor of Forest Management at the University of Florida. Join as they discuss her past research understanding the roles of fire dynamics across plant and animal communities, as well as future research programs to continue understanding how fire shapes communities within spatio-temporal scales. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources: Episode Guest: Dr. Victoria Donovan - The Donovan Lab - victoria.donovan@ufl.edu Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab Enroll now in our free wildland fire course. Available to all! For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬).

Whether it's from fear of red meat allergy or Lyme's disease, it's safe to say that most people don't hope to find a tick on them during routine checks. In this episode, Marcus introduces longtime friend and newly hired UF Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Management Dr. Carolina Baruzzi. Join as they break down their recent (unreleased) study assessing the effects that fire timing and deer have on tick populations. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources: Dr. Carolina Baruzzi - @wildlandmgmt Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab Articles mentioned in this episode: The Phenology of Ticks and the Effects of Long-Term Prescribed Burning on Tick Population Dynamics in Southwestern Georgia and Northwestern Florida Reptile Host Associations of Ixodes scapularis in Florida and Implications for Borrelia spp. Ecology Why Lyme disease is common in the northern US, but rare in the south: The roles of host choice, host-seeking behavior, and tick density Can restoration of fire-dependent ecosystems reduce ticks and tick-borne disease prevalence in the eastern United States? Reduced Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) with Exclusion of Deer by Electric Fencing Get access Arrow Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) After the Complete Removal of Deer from an Isolated Offshore Island, Endemic for Lyme Disease Enroll now in our free wildland fire course. Available to all! For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬).

We talk a lot about the aspects of habitat that wildlife use the most…but what about the unique habitat features wildlife use infrequently but are critical to their survival? For this episode, Marcus sits down with good colleagues and friends Dr. Colter Chitwood and Dr. Dwayne Elmore of Oklahoma State University to discuss this concept with gamebirds, box turtles, and more. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources Dr. Colter Chitwood - colter.chitwood@okstate.edu - Chitwood Lab Dr. Dwayne Elmore - dwayne.elmore@okstate.edu Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance - @ufdeerlab Papers discussed in this episode: Chiwood et al. 2017: Macroarthropod response to time-since-fire in the longleaf pine ecosystem Harris et al. 2020: Direct and Indirect Effects of Fire on Eastern Box Turtles Harris et al. 2020: Spatial Ecology and Resource Selection of Eastern Box Turtles Mason & Lashley 2021: Spatial scale in prescribed fire regimes: an understudied aspect in conservation with examples from the southeastern United States Robertson et al. 2021: Fire management alters the thermal landscape and provides multi-scale thermal options for a terrestrial turtle facing a changing climate Enroll now in our free wildland fire course, opening June 20, 2022. For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬).

In today's episode, @DrDisturbance chats with Dr. Stephen Pyne, author and professor at Arizona State University who specializes in fire history. Come travel back in time as he walks us through the evolution of fire on the North American landscape, human relationship with fire in the environment, and problems we face now and in the future. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources Dr. Stephen Pyne : stephen.pyne@asu.edu | Website | Publications Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley: @DrDisturbance -- UF DEER Lab: @ufdeerlab For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬). Please help us justify this effort by taking our quick survey: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZdpHVy5wwkAt4q

It's the 5th and final day of #WildTurkeyWeek, and to wrap it up we've brought on hunting lease manager and wildlife biologist Ryan Basinger of Westervelt Wildlife Services. This episode puts you in the shoes of a landowner managing a 25 year old loblolly pine stand. How do your strategies change depending on targeted species and what are the trade-offs involved? Tune in to find out this and more as Ryan breaks down why and how integral fire is to the success of future turkey habitat. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources: Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance Westervelt Wildlife Services: https://westerveltwildlife.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/westerveltwildlife Email: RBASINGER@westervelt.com What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we're bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin' everything TURKEYS! Be sure to follow @DrDisturbance @ufdeerlab to catch the latest science and information on gobblers that you won't want to miss! For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬). Want to help fund ongoing research at the UF DEER Lab? Click here to donate today!

For Day 3 of #WildTurkeyWeek, we've brought on Chipper Gibbes from Whitetail Properties to talk turkey habitat management. Join us as Chipper reveals how he uses fire in tandem with other land management strategies to create his ideal turkey habitat. This podcast is supported by listener donations - thank you for being a part of this effort. Resources Episode Host: Dr. Marcus Lashley - @DrDisturbance What is #WildTurkeyWeek? In celebration of turkey season 2022, we're bringing you a NEW episode EVERY day talkin' everything TURKEYS! Be sure to follow @DrDisturbance @ufdeerlab to catch the latest science and information on gobblers that you won't want to miss! For more information, follow WELaM lab on Instagram (@welamecology) and Youtube (‪@UF_WELaM‬); and UF DEER Lab on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (@ufgamelab‬). Want to help fund ongoing research at the UF DEER Lab? Click here to donate today!