Passionate about Cultivating Resilient Communities
I am an interdisciplinary ecosystem scientist interested in risk and resilience research. I recently defended my PhD where I used remote-sensing techniques, including satellite imagery and lidar (light detection and ranging) to model forest recovery (or lack of recovery) after large and high severity wildfire. Currently, I am post-doctoral researcher with the Center for Wildfire Coexistence working to quantify the impact of fuel mitigation on reduction to catastrophic fire.
In my work, I aim to provide decision makers with accessible and accurate tools so they can take proactive steps to protect people and forests. In particular, my research and collaborations prioritize community disaster resilience, leveraging joint problem framing to highlight community needs.
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I am passionate about collaborative research and enthusiastic about science communication. Some of my most gratifying work has been restarting the UBC graduate student Wildfire Discussion Group. Please reach out if you are interested in collaborations on landscape level fire resilience or systematic literature reviews
My Details
Email: sarahsmith.tripp@gmail.com Whatsapp: +1-503-990-5072