Introduction Fire is a crucial part of the Earth’s System (see a paper on this very topic, co-authored by our group PI Sandy Harrison here). Under changing future climates fire…Read More >
Spring Symposium Recap: Fires Across the Globe
Late in May, the University of Reading had the pleasure of hosting the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires’ annual Spring Symposium. A packed two-day programme filled with inspiring talks, lively discussions,…Read More >
SPECIAL Team Takes EGU 2025 – The Biggest Geoscience Conference in Europe
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2025 (EGU25) took place from 27 April to 2 May 2025 in Vienna, Austria. As Europe’s premier geoscience conference, EGU25 brought together scientists…Read More >
Incorporating Eco-Evolutionary Theory into Land Surface Models – Challenges and Opportunities
Last week SPECIAL Group PI Sandy Harrison led an exciting workshop at Dartington Hall on incorporating eco-evolutionary optimality (EEO) theory into land surface models (LSMs). Sandy and Sophia represented the…Read More >
Understanding the Diversity of Fire on Earth through Mapping, Data and Modelling
INTRODUCTION On April 3rd, the SPECIAL research group at the University of Reading hosted researchers from the University of East Anglia for a seminar exploring how fire science can move…Read More >
Implementation of Eco-Evolutionary Optimality theory into the land surface model, NOAH-MP.
SPECIAL Group PI Sandy Harrison has been involved in the publication of a key piece of research for the LEMONTREE project regarding the implementation of leaf dark respiration and photosynthesis…Read More >
What Drives Ecosystem Recovery After Fire? Insights from a Global Study
Introduction A new manuscript from SPECIAL group PhD student Yicheng Shen has recently been published in Ecological Indicators, discussing the factors affecting post-fire recovery. You can read on for a…Read More >
Fire Management in Practice: Fire-ADAPT French Study Hub
During the last week of January Dr Olivia Haas attended the second half of the Fire-ADAPT French Study Hub in the Oriental Pyrenees. Fire-ADAPT is one of the major projects…Read More >
Understanding Past Climate to Predict Future Vegetation Changes
Research assistant in the SPECIAL group, Jierong Zhao, and SPECIAL group PI, Sandy Harrison, have recently released a pre-print that investigates the importance of CO₂ and climate in influencing changes…Read More >
New Publication on Global Greenness Trends and Patterns
We are pleased to share with you a new paper involving the lead PI of the SPECIAL group, Sandy Harrison. The paper outlines a new framework for modelling leaf area…Read More >
