Wicked Problems need WKID Innovation
At WKID Solutions, we have been working for nearly two years to develop resources to help innovators make real changes in the complex systems they navigate every day. We all see problems that we wish we could solve from obesity, employee burnout, systemic racism, to climate change. So often, people want to dive into the […]
Fires on Earth – What You Need to Know
Dr. Natasha Stavros gave a talk at the American Museum of Natural History for the 2021 Climate Week in New York City. She worked with data visualization expert Carter Emmart and together they tell a visually compelling story for a general audience of fire on Earth, the physics behind it, and the context of those […]
Fire, Technology and Where We Are Today
Interview Transcript from CU On the Air Already in the U.S. in 2021, some 95 large fires have burned more than 2 million acres in 15 states. Nearly 24,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are on the front lines across the country. Today on CU on the Air, host Emily Davies talks with CU Boulder Professor Natasha […]
The Wicked Wildfire Problem and Solution Space
Dr. Stavros gave a plenary talk on the wicked wildfire problem and solution space to frame the context for the Keck Institute of Space Science workshop on Detecting and Tracking the Fires that Matter. What is needed, what is possible, how do we build it? In this talk, Dr. Stavros provides an overview of what […]
NASA Podcast: Fueled by Fire
In this NASA Podcast, Fueled by Fire (Season 3, Episode 8), Founder Natasha Stavros discusses the role of fire in the Earth System. She discusses the science of how fire behaves, its impacts and drivers. Listen Now: Dr. Stavros discusses what it means to her personally as an Aries, born and raised in […]
TEDX: Eye-Opening use of Science to Inform Making Decisions under Uncertainty
The word ‘uncertainty’ means different things for all decision makers. It also evokes strong emotions. So how do we make decisions when there is uncertainty?
Washington Post: The Dangerous Era of Megafire
In this 6-min short by the Washington Post, interviewing Founder Natasha Stavros, learn how the west became ripe for destructive blazes from megafires – fires known for their destructive impacts on people and ecosystems.