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In this episode, we explore one of the topics that is most requested by Life with Fire listeners—cultural burning. We spoke with <a href="https://www.karuk.us/">Karuk tribal member</a> Bill Tripp about his early experiences of cultural burning, and how those experiences reflect in his current work as Director of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy for the Karuk Tribe. We spoke at length about California&#8217;s Senate Bill 332 (which was signed into law by Gavin Newsom just after Bill and I spoke back in September) and how it would benefit cultural burning practices, as well as how the Karuk Tribe is engaging its youth to return to traditional tribal practices like burning.



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Information about California Senate Bill 332 and what it means for cultural burners can be found <a href="https://www.siskiyoudaily.com/story/news/2021/09/16/these-two-new-california-bills-help-tribes-complete-prescribed-burn-projects/8363483002/">here</a>.<a href="https://lifewithfirepodcast.com/episodes/homes-as-fuel-with-guest-host-zeke-lunder-yana-valochovic-and-eric-knapp"></a>

All Things Cultural Burning With Karuk Tribal Member Bill Tripp

In this episode we speak with Sasha Berleman, who has a whole lot of irons in the&#8230;prescribed fire? Sasha has a doctorate from UC Berkeley, is the founder and director of the <a href="https://egret.org/fire-forward/">Fire Forward Program through Audubon Canyon Ranch</a>, is a founding member of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068361198699&amp;paipv=0&amp;eav=AfYa9SejvxtUpVxbBS2EAF9jnGKguSzj0QHjSzp8iHMEn079eR43m6KzoVK-nIDGfhs">Bay Area Prescribed Fire Council</a> and much, much more. Oh, and a former hotshot. We&#8217;ve wanted to get Sasha on the show for a while now, and we were excited to talk about her community work and dedication of building up land stewards, regardless of their backgrounds.



You can see more about Sasha on <a href="https://www.firepoppyconsulting.com/,">her website</a>, or by following her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefirepoppy/?hl=en">social media</a>.

Building a Community of Land Stewards, With Sasha Berleman

In this episode, we explore the new Forest Service directive requiring all new fire starts to be suppressed immediately. Fire scientist Matt Hurteau is our guide on this journey, as he discusses the directive itself, as well as the precedent it sets and its widespread criticism. He and dozens of other fire scientists voiced these criticisms in a letter to Forest Service Chief Randy Moore, which can be found here: http://www.hurteaulab.org/&#8230;/chief_moore_letter&#8230;

Scientists’ Response to the New “All Fires Out,” Forest Service Directive, With Matt Hurteau

After a bit of a fire-season-chaos break, we&#8217;re back with an episode on probably our most requested topic—how wildfires impact animals. For this episode, we brought on <a href="https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/users/945862">Kendall Calhoun</a>, who is pursuing a PhD at US Berkeley and does a majority of his research on how shifting fire regimes in California are impacting native wildlife species. Kendall studies how certain species like deer and coyotes have adapted to wildfire and how they continue to adapt to fires that burn more severely and more frequently than historical norms. His field work is done primarily in Northern California, and he has a particular love of/interest in the oak woodland ecosystems in the region. Above that, Kendall has a clear passion for this work which is reflected in his energy while talking about it.

Exploring Fire Impacts on Wildlife With Kendall Calhoun

Liz Foster and Molly McCabe join us in this episode—the second of our Land Use and Resilience Series—to talk about fire-resilient communities and infrastructure, including the inherent inequities of disaster prevention, preparation, response and recovery. Liz is the former senior manager of Urban Resilience at the Urban Land Institute, which explores the wildland urban interface resilience to disasters like wildfires. Molly McCabe is owner of HaydenTanner, where she works in real estate finance and property development with an eye to sustainability and disaster resilience. This episode is chock full of great insights about hardening our communities to the threat of destructive wildfires, from two women who have been working in and thinking about disaster resilience for decades.



This episode is a must-listen if you’re interested in learning more about the dynamic web of issues related to disaster-resilient communities, including wildfire insurance, adapting energy and transportation infrastructure for wildfires and the inequitable impacts of wildfires on vulnerable communities. For more on this topic, the <a href="https://knowledge.uli.org/-/media/files/research-reports/2020/firebreak-final-jan-2021.pdf?rev=b8e2429cc49a41dea506741bb9914bf4&amp;hash=F6E84C4932B984965C9F5192C2557E5F">Firebreak Report</a> that is referenced in this episode provides a well of information about community resilience.

Land Use Series Ep. 2: Resilient and Sustainable Development, With Liz Foster and Molly McCabe

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Ep. 20—All Things Cultural Burning With Karuk Tribal Member Bill Tripp

Ep. 19—Building a Community of Land Stewards, With Sasha Berleman

Ep. 18—Scientists’ Response to the New “All Fires Out,” Forest Service Directive, With Matt Hurteau

Ep. 17—Exploring Fire Impacts on Wildlife With Kendall Calhoun

Ep. 16—Land Use Series Ep. 2: Resilient and Sustainable Development, With Liz Foster and Molly McCabe

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