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Pyrogeographer. #RemoteSensing of Wildfire. ๐Ÿ›ฐ๐Ÿ›ฉ๐Ÿ”ฅ | Passionate about finding ways to help first responders ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปโค๏ธ๐Ÿš’

Colorado, USA
Joined September 2016
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Krista West, Ph.D.
4 years
๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ”ฅ Check out my โ€œFueling the Burnโ€ presentation from September. It was such an honor to give a @SDNHM Nat Talk and share what Iโ€™ve been up to with @CSAinAction. #Connect4Wildlands #WildlandFire #RemoteSensing.
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4 years
Missed the latest presentations from the Nat Talk Climate Series? ๐ŸŒŽโ˜€ View the talks โ€œFueling the Burnโ€ by partnering researcher @RSFireNerd & youth lesson โ€œUp in Smokeโ€ feat. the @CSAinAction team in todayโ€™s blog! #Connect4Wildlands.
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Itโ€™s Week 13 of the #FirePrepFriday series. We reached the last of the Six Pโ€™s of Evacuation - โ€œPlasticโ€ and Cash. Figure out the best way to have money available when itโ€™s time to evacuate. Check the blog for more: .
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Itโ€™s Week 12 of the #FirePrepFriday series. Consider the fifth of the Six Pโ€™s of Evacuation - Personal Computer, Hard Drive, and Disks. Check out the associated blog post and let me know how you plan to tackle this one: .
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Itโ€™s Week 11 of the #FirePrepFriday series. Think about the fourth of the Six Pโ€™s of Evacuation - Pictures and Irreplaceable Memorabilia. Visit my website for the associated blog post and tell me what inanimate item you refuse to leave behind: .
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๐Ÿ“„ Iโ€™m compiling a list of papers about all topics and various study locations to share with students who are new to remote sensing. Thanks for your help!.
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Krista West, Ph.D.
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๐Ÿ“„ Which scientific article concisely explained remote sensing concepts and methods? Which paper do you always refer back to because it is so clearly written? Which publication got you excited about a topic in your field (or a new field)?.
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๐Ÿ“„ Please tell me: What are your favorite #RemoteSensing papers and articles from scientific journals?.
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Krista West, Ph.D.
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Itโ€™s Week 10 of the #FirePrepFriday series. This week, work on the third of the Six Pโ€™s of Evacuation - Prescriptions, Vitamins, and Eyeglasses. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Visit my website for the associated blog post and let me know how you handle this task: .
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Krista West, Ph.D.
2 months
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Itโ€™s Week 9 of the #FirePrepFriday series. This week, focus on the second of the Six Pโ€™s of Evacuation - Papers, Phone Numbers, & Important Documents. Visit my website for the associated blog post with more info and links with resources: .
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Krista West, Ph.D.
2 months
๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ I participated in the virtual Fireline 5K on Global Running Day. Thank you, wildland firefighters, for all that you do!. #Fireline5K #GlobalRunningDay #InternationalAssociationOfWildlandFire #IAWF #NationalWildlandFirefighterDay #NWFFD @IAWF
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Krista West, Ph.D.
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Itโ€™s Week 8 of the #FirePrepFriday series. Weโ€™ll work through the Six Pโ€™s of Evacuation over the next six weeks. This week, weโ€™ll tackle the first P - People & Pets. Visit my website for the blog post with more info and links with resources: .
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Krista West, Ph.D.
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๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ A huge thank you to my co-authors -- Drs. Doug Stow, Dar Roberts, John O'Leary, Leila Carvalho, Dan Sousa,ย @DraMaLaMujer, andย @megankjennings -- and everyone else that answered my questions and supported me along the way.
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Krista West, Ph.D.
2 months
๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ I am proud to announce that my two companion articles using #Landsat data and #RemoteSensing methods to quantify fractional herbaceous cover in #wildfire-prone Mediterranean-type ecosystems are now published in the International Journal of Remote Sensing.
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Krista West, Ph.D.
3 months
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Check the Week 7 blog for steps to help reduce damage to your structure and support firefighters.
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Krista West, Ph.D.
3 months
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ It's Week 7 of the #FirePrepFriday series. May is #WildfireAwarenessMonth and, since #WildfirePrepDay2025 was May 3rd, what better way to keep the activities going than to learn what to do around the house during the pre-evacuation stage?
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Krista West, Ph.D.
3 months
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Visit my website for the associated blog post with more info, including how I differentiate between a Get Home Bag and a Go Bag: . Get Home Bag: ๐ŸŽ’๐Ÿš˜ โžก๏ธ ๐Ÿ .Go Bag: ๐ŸŽ’๐Ÿ  โžก๏ธ ๐Ÿš˜.
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Krista West, Ph.D.
3 months
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Itโ€™s Week 6 of the #FirePrepFriday series. This week, update your Get Home Bag. This is the bag you keep in your vehicle (or outside the house) in case thereโ€™s an emergency when youโ€™re away and need supplies to help you safely get home.
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Krista West, Ph.D.
3 months
๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ What is the best brand for ember-resistant vents?
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Krista West, Ph.D.
3 months
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ Iโ€™m the neighbor that brings this booklet from the Colorado Springs Fire Department to block parties. Comment with a link to your local areaโ€™s mitigation booklet (or similar resource).
coswildfireready.org
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