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Katie Low stands by a prescribed fire in a forest setting
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Low blazes the way in fire and forestry field

June 3, 2025
By Julienne E Cancio
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, we spotlight Katie Low, UC ANR Fire Network statewide coordinator. The support Low has received throughout her career inspired her to give back by connecting students in forestry programs with professionals in the industry.
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Richards champions sustainable agriculture in underserved farming communities

March 27, 2025
By Judi Eppele
 “Just don’t give up on what you’re trying to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald These are words that Chandra Richards, University of California Cooperative Extension land use academic coordinator for Southern California, lives by. A champion…
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Cleo Woelfle Hazard and his child visit a beaver dam analog
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Fire advisor Woelfle Hazard transcends bounds in studies, career

June 18, 2024
By Michael Hsu
Costumed as river creatures with papier mch heads and dressed as the Army Corps of Engineers, Cleo Woelfle Hazard and a performance art group called The Water Underground dazzled the biennial Bay Delta Science Conference a few years ago. Woelfle Hazard then a Ph.D.
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