Wildfires and Air Quality: Two-Part Webinar Series
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a two-part webinar series on Wildfires and Air Quality, addressing wildfires and air quality impacts. These webinars are part of the EPA Environmental Justice Webinar Series for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples – to build the capacity of tribal governments, indigenous peoples, and other environmental justice practitioners, and discuss priority environmental justice issues of interest to tribes and indigenous peoples.
Register for the April 8, 2021, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (PT), 2:30 p.m.– 4:00 p.m. (ET) Webinar
Registered participants will be sent the link to join the webinar(s) and be provided a conference call number to listen in to the webinar(s) in the event they are without internet access.
Webinar Information:
Part 1 – April 8: This webinar features presentations on the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map and Sensors for Community Smoke Monitoring.
Speakers/Presenters:
- Brian McCaughey, GIS Analyst/Database Coordinator-Air Quality Program Manager, Hoopa Valley Tribe
- Andrea Clements Ph.D., Physical Scientist, Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Amara Holder Ph.D., Mechanical Engineer, Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Karoline (Johnson) Barkjohn Ph.D., Physical Scientist, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
These webinars will be recorded and made available on the following EPA website following the webinar series: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-tribes-and-indigenous-peoples
For questions about this webinar series, or the EPA EJ Webinar Series for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples, please contact: Danny Gogal, Office of Environmental Justice, gogal.danny@epa.gov, or Danielle Ridley, Office of Research and Development, ridley.danielle@epa.gov.