Washington State University and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) are partnering on new wildfire research. WSU says this new initiative “pairs university research with industry expertise to address wildfire-related challenges across the Pacific Northwest.”

The university already has extensive research into things like wildfire behavior and ecosystem recovery from a wildfire, health impacts of wildfire smoke, and using AI to detect fires quickly. Washington State says SEL complements its research strengths through decades of global leadership in electric power system protection, automation, and communications.

“Wildfire is a complex challenge that touches virtually every sector of our economy and every community in our region,” said Kim Christen, vice president for research at Washington State University. “This partnership reflects the best of what WSU and SEL have accomplished together over many years. By bringing together WSU’s multidisciplinary research expertise and SEL’s industry leadership, we are building a model for collaboration that can generate practical solutions, strengthen resilience, and create lasting impact for Washington and the Pacific Northwest.”

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