The Mount Charleston Science Symposium: Effects of the Carpenter 1 Fire and Conserving the Rest will bring together stakeholders to provide an overview of the state of the science in the Spring Mountains. The symposium will raise awareness of the value and conservation needs of this unique Mojave Desert ecosystem.

Presentations will cover topics such as historical forest changes, the ecology of the mountain range’s unique butterfly communities, designing forest fuel reduction and restoration projects, effects of the Carpenter 1 Fire, and more.

The symposium is made possible by funding from the Joint Fire Science Program and the California Fire Science Consortium, which was awarded to the School of Life Sciences.