Wildland fires in the arid west create a cause for concern for many inhabitants and an area of interest for researchers. Wildfires dramatically change watersheds, yielding floods and debris flows that endanger water supplies, human lives, and valuable fish habitats. Fuel management is intended to mitigate the effects of wildfire but also poses risks to water quality and aquatic habitat. There is a need for strategic restoration that addresses terrestrial as well as aquatic needs. Learn more about the most current science findings and tools relevant to management of aquatic systems in fire prone landscapes at the AWAE Fire & Aquatic Ecosystems page. Tools and applications designed to improve understanding of wildland fire were designed by scientists at the Missoula Fire Sciences Lab and can be downloaded here.

Science You Can Use Bulletin - Protecting the Source: Tools to Evaluate Fuel Treatment Cost vs. Water Quality Protection

Stream Notes (The Technical Newsletter of the National Stream and Aquatic Ecology Center) May 2017 Issue - Fuel Reduction Treatments in Riparian Areas.

High Soil Temperature Data Archive - From Prescribed Fires and Wildfires across the Western US.