Fire research for communities
Earth Lab, Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow
Fire research for communities
Earth Lab, Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow
Kyle Manley is a CIRES postdoctoral visiting fellow in Earth Lab studying the social-ecological impacts of global change. His current research projects are digging into how fire impacts outdoor recreation and how growing urban areas impact wildfire risk where communities and wildlands meet. Manley grew up south of Denver and got his bachelor’s degree at CU Boulder. He thinks everyone should read “The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis” by Amitav Ghosh.
Left: Manley "shocked" by the Swiss Alps; Middle: Manley with his wife and puppy; and Right: Manley at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania.
Humans of CIRES Q&A
Q: What are you working on at CIRES?
I study the social-ecological impacts of global change. Currently, I’m working on projects looking at how wildfires and prescribed burns affect outdoor recreation in the U.S. West, and how global urbanization is raising the risk of wildfires in places where communities and wildlands meet.
Q: What are you most passionate about professionally?
Bridging the “hard science” of climate change with its real-world impacts on people and communities—an essential but often overlooked part of informing mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Q: Where did you grow up?
I was born and raised just south of Denver and got my bachelor's right here at CU Boulder, so I am happy to be back working at my alma mater!
Q: What book could you read over and over again?
“The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis” by Amitav Ghosh is an incredible book, everyone should read it!