Short and long-term effects of Woodbury Fire to be discussed Wednesday
Independent Newsmedia
Posted 1/20/20
Tonto National Forest’s Kelly Mott Lacroix will present "Fire In The Superstitions: Short and Long Term Effects of the Woodbury Fire on Soils, Water, and Watersheds” at the Jan. 22 …
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Fire in the Superstitions
Short and long-term effects of Woodbury Fire to be discussed Wednesday
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Tonto National Forest’s Kelly Mott Lacroix will present "Fire In The Superstitions: Short and Long Term Effects of the Woodbury Fire on Soils, Water, and Watersheds” at the Jan. 22 SALT Speakers Series.
Her presentation will be 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in room B-117 at the Apache Junction Multigenerational Center, 1035 N. Idaho Road, according to a release.
She has a Ph.D. in arid lands resource sciences and an M.S. in environmental panning from the University of Arizona.
Ms. Lacroix is forest hydrologist and watershed program manager for the Tonto National Forest. Prior, she was hydrologist and presidential management fellow for the U.S. Forest Service with the Watersheds, Fish, Wildlife, Air, and Rare Plants staff in Washington, D.C., according to the release.
Before joining the Forest Service in 2016, she was a senior analyst at U of A’s Water Resources Research Center. There, she led efforts to build a geospatial database of environmental flow needs for the deserts of the U.S. and Mexico, complete a water supply and demand study for a rural watershed in eastern Arizona, and study effective mechanisms of stakeholder engagement in water management.
“Fire in the Superstitions” is part of the SALT Speakers Series, which is co-sponsored by the Superstition Area Land Trust and the Apache Junction Parks and Recreation Department. Talks are typically held at 6:30 p.m. at the above location on second and fourth Wednesdays, October-April. All are free and geared for the public.
SALT is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Go to azsalt.org.