This project will develop tree-ring fire records from existing paleoclimatological observations for use in climate-scale fire risk assessments and the development of a gridded, north american fire…

The University of Colorado Boulder will develop tree-ring fire records and a gridded North American fire history product under a $105,182 Cooperative Agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Cooperative Institute program (CFDA 11.405). The project will utilize existing paleoclimatological observations to create tree-ring fire records for use in climate-scale fire risk assessments and a continental U.S. fire history dataset. The Cooperative Institute program aims to increase the effectiveness of environmental research and education through cooperation between government, university, and nonprofit institutions. The award was granted on April 1, 2023 for a one-year period concluding March 31, 2024.

This project will develop tree-ring fire records from existing paleoclimatological observations for use in climate-scale fire risk assessments and the development of a gridded, north american fire history product.