Climate change and the global ‘wildfire crisis’: unravelling myths from realities - Professor Stefan H. Doerr

As a world authority on wildfires, Professor Doerr regularly gives expert comments in the UK and international media on extreme wildfires including the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles.

He will talk about this work which has led to recently being awarded the prestigious Murchison award by the Royal Geographical Society for his global contributions to understanding wildfires.

About the speaker

Stefan is based in the geography department at Swansea University. He is professor of wildland fire science, studying the effects of fire on landscape, soils and water, as well as global fire patterns and trends. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Wildland Fire.

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This event has been organised by the South West regional committee.

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