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Elizabeth Pansing, PhD

@epansing.bsky.social

Literal 🌲 hugger, forest ecologist, pyromantic, quant. Developing water nerd. Director, forest and restoration science @AmericanForests. Opinions my own.

1,407 Followers  |  302 Following  |  13 Posts  |  Joined: 31.10.2023  |  1.6208

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Recruitment

@americanforests.bsky.social is #hiring a seed orchard director who will manage a new orchard in southeast Oregon. Please share widely!

workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

09.12.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Intensifying Fire Season Aridity Portends Ongoing Expansion of Severe Wildfire in Western US Forests Area burned by wildfire has increased in western US forests over recent decades. However, high-severity fireβ€”fire that kills all or most treesβ€”is also an important metric of fire activity given its d...

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Please see our new paper just published in Global Change Biology: β€œIntensifying fire season aridity portends ongoing expansion of severe wildfire in western US forests”. πŸ§ͺ🌍πŸ”₯

21.08.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5
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Excited to be a part of this year's Climate Week NYC!
@planscape.bsky.social and @americanforests.bsky.social will be chatting post-fire reforestation at Doris Duke's Treehouse with amazing speakers from @nature.org, @moorefound.bsky.social, and more!

22.09.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Job Opportunities - American Forests The movement to create healthy forests is growing daily as more people recognize the role of trees in slowing climate change and advancing social equity. Be a part of it.

@americanforests.bsky.social is #hiring multiple positions to support postπŸ”₯ reforestation 🌲 on USFS lands. Come work with a really great team doing amazing work. Reach out if you have questions!

www.americanforests.org/job-opportun...

16.09.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Recruitment

Come work with me! We’re hiring an ecologist who will be working with Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks to support whitebark pine conservation and restoration. Please share!

workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

23.07.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reforestation - Individual Site Placement The Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) offers positions to young adults to spend a season serving on meaningful conservation projects throughout the Front Range of Colorado. The LCCC is based in...

Larimer County Conservation Corps is looking for a crew to support post-fire reforestation efforts across Northern Colorado. Please share! Learn more:

www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cola...

#jobs #reforestation #wildfire

06.05.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Forester Friday, looking at root disease impacts and treatment in western WA Douglas-fir stands.

02.05.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

The Spencer Foundation is offering rapid response bridge funding for those who lost NSF research grants.

www.spencer.org/grant_types/...

02.05.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 619    πŸ” 508    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 19
NCA6 Update
April 28, 2025 
Dear NCA6 Participants, 

Thank you for your participation in the 6th National Climate Assessment. At this time, the scope of the NCA6 is currently being reevaluated in accordance with the Global Change Research Act of 1990. We are now releasing all current assessment participants from their roles. As plans develop for the assessment, there may be future opportunities to contribute or engage. 

Thank you for your service.

NCA6 Update April 28, 2025 Dear NCA6 Participants, Thank you for your participation in the 6th National Climate Assessment. At this time, the scope of the NCA6 is currently being reevaluated in accordance with the Global Change Research Act of 1990. We are now releasing all current assessment participants from their roles. As plans develop for the assessment, there may be future opportunities to contribute or engage. Thank you for your service.

Well, it's official. We just received notice that all authors on the Sixth National Climate Assessment have just been released from their roles.

The NCA is a vital, Congressionally mandated resource for our nation as we prepare for the impacts of climate change. This is a huge loss.

28.04.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 592    πŸ” 301    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 28
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Signs of spring in the high country! ❀️

26.04.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nursery Manager Under the direct supervision of the Associate Director of Forest Planning and Implementation, this position is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all activities related to a forest ...

Colorado State Forest Service is hiring a nursery manager. Please share widely!

jobs.colostate.edu/postings/159...

22.04.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First round of the storm for the central Colorado mountains cleared up overnight. Couldn't be prettier. 117% of median for the Blue River watershed isn't a bad start!

25.11.2024 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
South Central Oregon Integrated Post-fire Resilience Strategy - An American Forests Web Short

Or get a data story for the strategy’s tldr: (4/4) 🌲

23.11.2024 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or want to peruse the Integrated Post-πŸ”₯ Resilience Strategy: (3/4) 🌲

23.11.2024 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Growing back together - American Forests Collaborative efforts in south central Oregon help to restore a fire-stricken landscape.

If you’re interested in learning more about our work in SC Oregon: (2/4) 🌲

23.11.2024 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How collecting pine cones is helping regenerate Oregon forests destroyed by wildfires Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.

@americanforests.bsky.social β€˜s resilient reforestation work in SC Oregon was featured on CBS last night! I had the honor of co-creating an integrated post-πŸ”₯ resilience strategy for the region, released last year. AMAZING to see increased capacity to support climate informed reforestation! (1/4) 🌲

23.11.2024 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‹ @bsky.app! I’m the director of forest and restoration science @americanforests.bsky.social. I work at the intersection of research, planning, and forest management to turn research into action. I create tools and strategies that foster wildfire- and climate- #resilient #forests. 🌲

22.11.2024 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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