MOSCOW, Idaho — June 3, 2019 — Wildfires spew smoke and harm overall air quality, but they contribute a lot less carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than many people assume — and that many scientific models predict — according to a University of Idaho study. Read more

U of I Analyzes Climate Change Impacts on Economics, Law, Humanities

Posted Thu, 30 May 2019 14:36:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho — May 30, 2019 — The University of Idaho’s James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research is leading a two-year Idaho Climate-Economy Impacts Assessment to evaluate the economic impact of climate change on Idaho. Read more

U of I Study: Prescribed Burning to Combat Wildfires Has Not Increased in the West

Posted Wed, 29 May 2019 11:10:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho — May 29, 2019 — Fire management agencies are not increasing the use of prescribed fire – a key tool for preventing wildfires – anywhere outside of the Southeastern United States, according to a new University of Idaho study. The study, published today, May 29, in the journal Fire evaluated data trends from 1998 to the present in the National Interagency Fire Center Situation Report Archives as well as historical wildland fire summaries, which began in 2002. Read more

Idaho Geological Survey Director/State Geologist Open Sessions Scheduled This Week

Posted Fri, 24 May 2019 15:19:00 -0700

The search committee and the Office of Research and Economic Development are pleased to invite finalists for the Idaho Geological Survey director/state geologist position to the U of I campus. The university community is invited to attend open forums for each finalist, beginning Tuesday, May 28. Finalists will visit Boise and Moscow and will conduct different presentations at each location. Read more

U of I Study Finds Scientific Reproducibility Does Not Equate to Scientific Truth

Posted Wed, 15 May 2019 11:28:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho — May 15, 2019 — Reproducible scientific results are not always true and true scientific results are not always reproducible, according to a mathematical model produced by University of Idaho researchers. Their study, which simulates the search for that scientific truth, was published today, May 15, in the journal PLOS ONE. Independent confirmation of scientific results — known as reproducibility — lends credibility to a researcher’s conclusion. But researchers have found the results of many well-known science experiments cannot be reproduced, an issue referred to as a “replication crisis.” Read more

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