How lucky are we that there is another species out there helping protect plants, animals, and ecosystems during catastrophic wildfires? Thanks, beavers.
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Dr. Emily Fairfax
Профиль VivelyAssociate Professor of Geography at the University of Minnesota and the St. Anthony Falls Lab. Ecohydrologist, beaver dam enthusiast, and advocate for inclusive curriculum. Ask me about beavers! she/her
Beavers? Robotics? A Messy Chalkboard? A Bunch of Animals? Chaos? All my favorite things! In one movie! Check out the new trailer for Pixar's Hoppers, coming out this spring! youtu.be/PypDSyIRRSs?...
Hoppers | Official TrailerYouTube video by Pixaryoutu.beA great example of compromising with beavers! Beavs are stubborn little engineers and don’t particularly care to pull permits or share their design plans with us. Luckily, humans are clever engineers too and can share (not take!) control of the water with a bit of fencing and some pipes!
Climate DisconnectThis beaver dam -- built in September -- requires management. When the water gets too high, it leaks out towards our nearby road. We already installed 2 "beaver deceiver" pipes in the dam to lower the flow, but recent rains showed a 3rd was needed. That's me clearing a breach for the new pipe. (1/4)
Do you like learning about beavers but don't have brain space for reading another technical study right now? Do you enjoy storytelling? Are you or is someone you know a kid? If you answered yes to any of the above, then check out this episode of Terrestrials! www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/rad...
The Builders: How Beavers Mend Our Planet | Radiolab for Kids Presents: Terrestrials | WNYC StudiosA creature whose footprints produce and protect life.www.wnycstudios.orgBeavers are admittedly chaotic and work their ecosystem magic in sometimes mysterious ways. But we’re trying our best to understand them & work together to fight wildfires! Check out this article covering Luwen’s recent paper and some of my previous fire + beavs work! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
How beavers could help fight wildfires | CBC NewsNew research out of the western U.S. suggests dams and ponds built by beavers can slow floods, store water and even create green firebreaks in wildfire-prone landscapes.www.cbc.caMany people want to bring back #beavers for water storage. Big ponds = big benefits for flood, drought, wildfire & more! But what drives big ponds? Is it *just* dam length? What drives dam length? Get your answers in this new paper by Luwen Wan, Kate Maher, & myself! www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Factors influencing surface water accumulation in beaver pond complexes across the Western United States - Communications Earth & EnvironmentDam length, woody vegetation height, and stream power index explain 74% of the variation in pond area, providing a foundation for beaver restoration and watershed management in the western US, accordi...www.nature.comCan you predict where a beaver will build a dam? Or how many dams they will build? There are many models for beaver habitat availability & dam building potential. One thing they all have in common? They need to be calibrated with local knowledge of place-based beaver behavioral adaptations!
onlinelibrary.wiley.comI had the very cool opportunity to be interviewed on @pbsnews.org for "Tipping Point: the Mighty Mississippi". Check it out to hear all about how #beavers were part of the Mississippi River Basin's past, and need to be part of its future as climate changes! www.youtube.com/live/C9NyCr4...