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The guest speaker, alumnae Kirsten Barrett, is with the Alaska Science Center, US Geological Survey.

Fire disturbance in high-latitude ecosystems such as Alaskan boreal forests and tundra is responsive to global climate change. Ecosystem recovery from fire disturbance may be altered by sustained warming and drying in the region, causing major shifts in ecosystem function, structure, and composition. The resilience of high-latitude ecosystems is of fundamental importance to feedbacks that may exacerbate or mitigate future climate change.