Jim Kernan
     
Research: I am a biogeographer interested in the relationship between natural disturbances, human activity and vegetated landscapes. My current work focuses on paleo-fire regimes in dry coniferous forests of the Inland Pacific Northwest in eastern Washington. These ecosystems are dominated by Pinus ponderosa (Ponderosa pine) and Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas-fir), and have been characterized by frequent, low-severity surface fires in the past. I specialize in the application of GIS to explore the spatio-temporal variability of fire in these forests.
   
  Teaching: I will be the teaching assistant for GEOG350 - Introduction to Geographic Information Science, in fall 2004.
   
  Office Hours:

Monday 9:00AM - 10:15PM
Thursday 10:00AM - 11:15PM
   
  Contact Information:

Email - jkernan@geo.wvu.edu
Office - Room 206 White Hall
   
     
 
  Geography of fire Denevan Keeley Taylor