Fire and Our Future with Washington Green Schools in Kennewick/Richland

20 K-12 teachers and Informal Science Educators met at The Reach Museum in Kennewick/Richland WA to learn from U of W geology and climate scientist Heidi Roop, PNNL ecologist and data scientist, Kyle Larson and WA Green School’s Becky Bronstein to learn more about the relationship and effects of climate on the frequency and severity of wildfire in Washington state and specifically in the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem of SE Washington.