Ashes and Adaptations
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Podcast Overview
<p>"Ashes and Adaptations" is a five-episode mini-series discussing plant adaptations shaped by fire. The goal of the project was to create an overview of fire as an evolutionary force and explain how climate change is harmful to fire-adapted ecosystems. From trees with flammable oils to cones waiting to open until after a fire, this series discusses a variety of interesting ways plants have evolved with fire. Tune in to learn more!</p>
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11/19/2025
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November 30, 2025
From Soil to Canopy: A Discussion with Jamie Woolet and Sarah Hettema on Fire Ecology
<p>Welcome to a very special final episode of Ashes and Adaptations. To wrap up this mini-series, we will be discussing fire ecology with Jamie Woolet and Sarah Hettema. Jamie is a PhD candidate in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University. Her research spans from the impact of wildfires on soil composition to how changing fire regimes affect avian communities. Sarah is a spatial analyst at Colorado State University, analyzing the landscape-level impacts of wildfire treatments on Colorado's Front Range. Each offers a unique perspective on the topic of fire adaptations. </p>
November 30, 2025
The Phoenix Tree
<p>The eucalyptus is an iconic species across Australia. Join us as we explore what makes them so unique in fire ecology. In this episode of Ashes and Adaptations, we'll be exploring epicormic budding, flammability, and serotiny in the eucalyptus tree. </p><p></p><p>Sources: </p><p>Nolan, R. H., Bowman, D. M., Clarke, H., Haynes, K., Ooi, M. K., Price, O. F., ... & Bradstock, R. A. (2021). What do the Australian black summer fires signify for the global fire crisis?. Fire, 4(4), 97.</p><p>Pausas, J. G., & Keeley, J. E. (2017). Epicormic resprouting in fire-prone ecosystems. Trends in Plant Science, 22(12), 1008-1015.</p><p>Younes, N., Yebra, M., Boer, M. M., Griebel, A., & Nolan, R. H. (2024). A review of leaf-level flammability traits in Eucalypt trees. Fire, 7(6), 183.</p>
November 30, 2025
The Waiting Game: The Science of Serotiny
<p>Some species don't simply survive fire, they depend on it. In the third episode of Ashes and Adaptations, we will be discussing serotiny. This remarkable fire adaptation uses heat to trigger seed release. We'll explain what serotiny is, how it works, and why it is beneficial. </p><p></p><p>Sources:</p><p>Parchman, T. L., Gompert, Z., Mudge, J., Schilkey, F. D., Benkman, C. W., & Buerkle, C. A. (2012). Genome‐wide association genetics of an adaptive trait in lodgepole pine. Molecular ecology, 21(12), 2991-3005.</p><p>Schoennagel, T., Turner, M. G., & Romme, W. H. (2003). The influence of fire interval and serotiny on postfire lodgepole pine density in Yellowstone National Park. Ecology, 84(11), 2967-2978.</p>
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- What is Ashes and Adaptations?
<p>"Ashes and Adaptations" is a five-episode mini-series discussing plant adaptations shaped by fire. The goal of the project was to create an overview of fire as an evolutionary force and explain how climate change is harmful to fire-adapted ecosystems. From trees with flammable oils to cones waiting to open until after a fire, this series discusses a variety of interesting ways plants have evolved with fire. Tune in to learn more!</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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