New research identifies how forest conditions interact with snowpack in the Cascades Mountain range in Washington State. Focused on the drier eastern slopes, this research informs forest restoration strategies that both protect water supplies and reduce wildfire risk.
Water Connects Us All: Lessons from the Marshy Middle
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Cassie Lumbrazo, a Ph.D. student from the University of Washington, is dedicated to understanding the relationship between forests and snow. Together with an interdisciplinary research team and support from the Washington Department of Natural Resources and the Nature Conservancy, Cassie investigates forest-snow processes near Cle Elum Ridge.