Dr. Berleman will discuss the role of fire, how it has shaped the
landscapes we love, and the work Fire Forward is doing to advance the
way we live with fire for a better future. Dr. Berleman is Fire
Forward Program Director, Audubon Canyon Ranch in Marin County. She
received her doctorate in wildland fire science from UC Berkeley and
conducted her graduate research in Northern California on prescribed
fire use for restoration of ecosystem health. She has been an active
participant in Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges (TREX) since 2010
and is a qualified wildland firefighter. Her firefighting
qualifications are hosted and sponsored through a lifelong volunteer
partnership with The Nature Conservancy. Sasha has planned and
organized many interagency private-land controlled burns and has
approximately 900 hours of hands-on prescribed fire experience. She is
on the board of the Bay Area Prescribed Fire Council, the Central
Coast Prescribed Fire Council, and The American Wildfire Experience.
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