Sonoran Desert Fire History Project

A Longitudinal Study of 50-Years of Recovery after Fire

This project, managed by the nonprofit Agua Fria Open Space Alliance (AFOSA), uses observations of burned plots and transects laid out in 1974 to estimate the post-fire recovery time required by Arizona Upland vegetation. AFOSA is a recognized Arizona 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity dedicated to the conservation and preservation of natural ecological systems. This project benefits from a team of experts, including Garry Rogers PhD, Jeff Steele MS, Jim Malusa PhD, Mary Lata PhD, and Benjamin Wilder PhD.

• Project Title: Sonoran Desert Fire History: A Longitudinal Study of 50-Years of Recovery after Fire
• Applicant: Agua Fria Open Space Alliance, Inc. (AFOSA), An Arizona 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Charity
• EIN: 26-0378948
• Project Leaders:
  • Garry Rogers PhD, PI, AFOSA President, former faculty of Columbia University in New York
  • Jeff Steele MS, Owner, Frog Hollow Ranch, former Bureau of Land Management District Manager
  • Jim Malusa PhD, Research Scientist, University of Arizona
  • Mary Lata PhD, Fire Ecologist, Tonto National Forest
  • Benjamin Wilder PhD, Director, Next Generation Sonoran Desert Researchers
• Contact Information:
  • Phone:  (928) 458-6317
  • Email: support@aguafriaopenspace.org, garry.rogers@aguafriaopenspace.org
  • Mail: PO Box 1011, Humboldt, AZ  86329

Internet:http://aguafriaopenspace.org/fire-history/