Postdoctoral Research Scientist in our lab, Dr. Tom Brussel, led a virtual course for 12 middle school students with 365 SMART Academy of the University of Alaska-Fairbanks in August 2021 titled “Alaska on Fire”. The course’s content was geared to share knowledge of boreal forest succession and how these ecosystems interact and are impacted by climate change and wildfire. Participants were guided through these topics through interactive lessons and discussions, which were then reinforced in activities outside of the meeting time. Click here to learn more.