Jen Baron

(She, Her, Hers)

Assistant Professor

Centre for Wildfire Coexistence, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Other Titles: Member, Centre for Wildfire Coexistence; Member, Disaster Resilience Research Network
Office: SCI 306
Email: jen.baron@ubc.ca

Research Summary

Fire ecology; wildfire science; landscape ecology; plant community ecology; Indigenous fire stewardship; ecosystem restoration.

Courses & Teaching

EESC112: Environmental Earth Science

Degrees

PhD, University of British Columbia

Research Interests & Projects

Dr. Baron leads the Fire Ecology and Management (FEM) Lab through the Centre for Wildfire Coexistence at UBC Okanagan. Her applied research program focuses on the landscape ecology of fire, wildfire and ecosystem management, and ecocultural restoration. Through her research she works to understand how the ongoing legacies of colonial land management and climate change have altered wildfire regimes and how strategic management can restore resilience in fire-adapted ecosystems.

Selected Publications & Presentations

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Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

Associate Editor, Fire Ecology

Media

• The Ubyssey | UBC researchers propose six strategies for coexisting with wildfires
• The Narwhal | Aspen is a natural fire guard. Why has B.C. spent decades killing it off with glyphosate?
• The Globe and Mail | Inaccurate data on forest fuels may stoke B.C. wildfires, study finds
• The Globe and Mail | PODCAST | The challenge with preparing for wildfires in B.C.
• The Clear Cut | PODCAST | Wildfire: What are the drivers?
• Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions | Wildfire and Carbon Project
• Get FireSmart | PODCAST | Understanding and Restoring Active Fire Regimes in BC
• CBC | If we’re going to tackle worsening wildfires, we need to think differently, say those who know