Audio by Tanya E. Flores | USDA Forest Service | 07.25.2024
Kieran Sheth hosts the podcast 'All Things AIR' and interviews Trent Wickman, an air resource specialist with the US Forest Service. They discuss the role of air resource advisers in assessing smoke impacts from wildfires, the purpose of prescribed fires, and the collaboration with fire managers to predict smoke dispersion. Wickman also talks about controlling smoke dispersion in prescribed......
Audio by Tanya E. Flores | USDA Forest Service | 07.25.2024
Kieran Sheth introduces Alexia Prosperi, a science communication and environmental justice intern for the US Forest Service. The podcast covers Alexia's background, transition from fire training specialist to air quality specialist, and her passion for meteorology and climate. It also highlights the collaborative nature of the AIR program, the importance of information sharing, and the......
Audio by Tanya E. Flores | USDA Forest Service | 07.25.2024
Janice Petersen, an air resource specialist with the USDA Forest Service, discusses the value of public lands and their interrelationship with protecting public lands. Her career focuses on air quality protection, public engagement, and collaboration with partners. She highlights the importance of partnerships with public information professionals for effective outreach and the shift in focus......
Audio by Tanya E. Flores | USDA Forest Service | 07.25.2024
Kieran Sheth interviews air resource specialist Andrea Nick about the history of air quality regulation in Los Angeles, including the introduction of catalytic converters and fuel-efficient vehicles. They discuss challenges with air quality at the port of Los Angeles, the impact of pollution on mountain towns like Big Bear, and long-distance transport of ozone. Andrea also talks about her role......
Audio by Tanya E. Flores | USDA Forest Service | 07.25.2024
Kieran Sheth introduces the podcast and its host, David Gay, the coordinator of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The program manages 350 monitoring locations across North America and focuses on mercury deposition and long-term trends in atmospheric deposition. David Gay discusses the shift in research focus towards new pollutants and......
