Jackson Carrasco,

Thesis:

Post-fire mortality rates and regeneration within second-growth redwood stands

I received my Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science and Management at Cal Poly Humboldt. In 2018, I interned for the National Park Service at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado where I was introduced to fire mosaics that scarred the region. During the course of my undergrad career, I interned for local non-profits such as the North Coast Environmental Center, and The Smith River Alliance where I was involved in ecological restoration and fuel reduction efforts. These experiences led me to my work in the Wildland Fire Lab following my undergrad. I led a field crew studying stand condition thresholds & fire impact in second-growth Sequoia sempervirens stands along the central coast. My research interests lie in post-fire mortality rates and regeneration within second-growth redwood stands, as well as large-scale geospatial analysis of post-fire conditions.