Wednesday, April 23rd | North Country Hard Cider

Fire Ecology

We’re inviting YOU to learn about forest fires! While wildfires can be destructive and their smoke can threaten human health, fire has a role to play on the landscape. Our speakers will share their expertise in fire ecology, dendrochronology, climate science, and conservation as we discuss the relationship between fire and life in the forest. We’ll hear from Heidi Giguere (UNH Department of Natural Resources and the Environment), Chris Guiterman (Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder), and Haley Andreozzi (UNH Cooperative Extension).

Tickets: $5, Students $2

Doors open at 5pm, talks begin at 5:30pm

Drinks will be available to purchase during the event.

You are welcome to bring your own food to the event.

All ages welcome.

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Heidi Giguere

Heidi Giguere is a Forestry and Wildlife Lecturer in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of New Hampshire. Heidi specializes in delivering hands-on, action-forward lessons in her classroom on a range of topics - field skills, forest inventory techniques, wildland fire ecology and management, forest health, and arboriculture. She is especially interested in providing upcoming forestry and wildlife students with the skills, knowledge, and connections necessary to correctly manage forested ecosystems in the modern wildland fire system.

Chris Guiterman,

Chris Guiterman is a research scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. His research focuses on the interactions between fire, climate, vegetation, and people – with an emphasis on dendrochronology. At CIRES, Chris collaborates with NOAA-National Centers for Environmental Information Paleoclimate team to manage World Data Service for Paleoclimatology. Through his efforts, Chris contributes to the understanding of why wildland fire is a growing issue & offers management solutions.

Haley Andreozzi,

Haley Andreozzi is a wildlife biologist and educator who works to support informed decision-making around wildlife and habitat conservation. In her role as the Wildlife Conservation State Specialist with UNH Cooperative Extension, Haley works with volunteers, landowners, natural resources professionals, and communities to enhance, restore, and conserve wildlife and habitats throughout NH. She provides technical assistance for outreach, citizen science, and stewardship projects related to NH’s wildlife species and their habitats, including bats, butterflies, New England cottontail rabbits, and other species of greatest conservation need. Haley leads several statewide programs that integrate people and natural resources including the NH Coverts Project, Taking Action for Wildlife, and the Women in the Woods program.