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BYU Wildfire Symposium

Science, Policy, and Preparedness for a Fire-Prone Future

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DETAILS

Thursday, March 19, 2026
9 AM–4 PM
BYU Engineering Building Event Space (EB 204/206)

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PROGRAM

9:00–9:30 Opening Remarks

  • Rob Sowby, BYU Civil and Construction Engineering
  • Larry Howell, BYU Associate Academic Vice President
  • Rep. Casey Snider, Utah House of Representatives

9:30–10:30 Wildfires in the West

  • William Anderegg, University of Utah Biological Sciences
  • Patrick Belmont, USU Watershed Sciences

10:30–11:00 Break/Posters

11:00–12:00 Prevention and Response Panel

  • Chief Jeremy Headman, Provo Fire & Rescue
  • Marshal Koby Hubbs, Provo Fire & Rescue
  • TBD, Utah Division of Fire, Forestry and State Lands
  • Kyle Yurkovich, U.S. Forest Service

12:00–1:00 Lunch/Posters

1:00–2:30 Ecosystems and Environment

  • Sam St. Clair, BYU Plant and Wildlife Sciences
  • Darrell Sonntag, BYU Civil and Construction Engineering
  • Lisa Grow, BYU Law School

2:30–3:00 Break/Posters

3:00–4:00 Engineering and Construction

  • Rob Sowby, BYU Civil and Construction Engineering
  • Matt Wheelwright, BYU Civil and Construction Engineering

4:00 PM Closing Remarks and Poster Awards

  • Rob Sowby, BYU Civil and Construction Engineering

CONTACT

Dr. Rob Sowby, rsowby@byu.edu