Erica Smithwick

Scaling Nature‐Based Solutions for Fluvial Floods: A Worldwide Systematic Review Studying nature-based solutions ability to mitigate fluvial floods and provide co-benefits by systematically reviewing 131 papers, with 1076 case studies, and grouping them based on Ecosystem Focus T....

New review paper out on fluvial flood reduction 🌊 from nature-based solutions (NBS) 🏞 🌳led by Marina Howarth w/ Alfonso Mejía & @drericasmithwick.bsky.social

#flooding #ecosystemservices #naturebasedsolutions

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Super conversation #fireecology chat with @afe-fireecology.bsky.social on our new paper about mid-Atlantic fire management, which you can find at fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.... (or just listen to the podcast…more fun)

How the Los Angeles wildfires expose climate risks and solutions The devastating Los Angeles wildfires reveal the growing risks of climate change and the urgent need for solutions. Explore how these fires are out of sync with nature's cycles, why extreme weather is...

This is what is looks like to live in the Pyrocene. Not a piece I wanted to write, but having studied fire my entire career, I can tell you this is not normal. Hoping we can learn from this and make changes. There is still time. iee.psu.edu/news/blog/ho...