Primary Convener:
Rebecca Scholten, University of California Irvine

Convener:
Marta Basso, University of Idaho
Xiulin Gao, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Early Career Convener:
Qian He, University of California, Los Angeles

Chair:
Rebecca Scholten, University of California Irvine
Marta Basso, University of Idaho
Xiulin Gao, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Qian He, University of California, Los Angeles

Anthropogenic and natural fires are an important component of the Earth system. Geographic location, fuel type, seasonality and intensity of fire largely determine the sign and magnitude of feedbacks on the Earth system. This session aims to explore interactions between fire, soil, vegetation, climate and humans from local to global scales and determine how these dynamics will change in a warming world. We encourage abstracts that explore the interplay of fires with the terrestrial biosphere and atmosphere using remote sensing, in situ observations, modeling, or an integrated approach with an emphasis on (1) the role of fires in the carbon cycle, (2) the influence of climate and humans on fire, (3) post-fire effects on hydrology, soils and ecosystems, (4) impacts of changing fire regimes and fire behavior on human health and livelihoods and ecosystem services, and (6) the changing nature of fire over millennia, and predictions for the future.

Index Terms
0414 Biogeochemical cycles, processes, and modeling
0468 Natural hazards
1630 Impacts of global change
4313 Extreme events

Cross-Listed:
NH - Natural Hazards
A - Atmospheric Sciences
GC - Global Environmental Change

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering