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A busy summer: updates from the FiRES project

It has been a busy summer on many fronts, not least due to the wildfires that have dominated news headlines across Europe. I make a point of taking the time to speak with journalists. It makes a difference not just in terms of what aspects of a wildfire is covered, but also how it is reported on. As a mentor once instructed me: “Rubbish in, rubbish out!”.…

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New publication by FiRES PhD student Filippo Zeffiri on wildfires, pastoralism and landscape ideologies in the Aurunci Mountains, Italy

FiRES PhD student Filippo Zeffiri’s research compares official wildfire risk management strategies and local fire practices through interviews with firefighters and extensive animal herders in mountainous regions of Europe. Filippo’s interest in this topic grew from his Masters research, which has just been published in the journal Fire Ecology. Titled, “The macchia is a garden”: wildfires, pastoralism and landscape ideologies in the Aurunci Mountains, Italy”, the article…

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Job opening: Postdoctoral Researcher in Wildfire Social Science

** Update: Position filled. ** The FiRES project is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher in Wildfire Social Science to join the team at ETH Zürich. The position is fixed-term for one year, with the possibility of a one-year extension. Highly qualified candidates with care responsibilities may be able to negotiate a part-time position. Deadline for applications: 29 January 2026. Project background Since 2023, the FiRES project…

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Masters project completed, adding a case study of the 2023 Riederhorn wildfire to the FiRES portfolio

(Photos are from the photo-book “Brand am Riederhorn” (2023), reproduced with the kind permission of the Bitsch and Riederhorn Municipalities.) For the past year, Lena Widmer has focused her Masters project on the 2023 Riederhorn wildfire in Canton Valais, Switzerland. Commonly referred to in the press as the Bitsch wildfire, the Riederhorn more accurately refers to the mountain on which the wildfire burnt, causing evacuations and distress…

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