Dr. Susan Prichard, University of Washington (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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Dr. Susan Prichard, University of Washington (1 of 2)

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Dr. Susan Prichard, a research scientist at the University of Washington, studies the effects of disturbances, like insect outbreaks and wildfires, on forests. More trees in western forests are being killed by bark beetles, and fires are on the rise. Is climate change playing a role? For more information, see the video produced by Climate Central that has been posted on Time magazine's Web site.

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