Dr. Daniel Swain is a climate scientist focused on the dynamics and impacts of extreme events—including droughts, floods, storms, and wildfires—on a warming planet. Daniel holds joint appointments as a climate scientist within the California Institute for Water Resources within University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA, and as a research partner at the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research. You can follow Daniel on Bluesky (@WeatherWest) and YouTube (@WeatherWest). During September's meeting, Daniel will help us understand how climate change is impacting wildfires. Skip ahead to the following section(s): (0:00) Intro & Monthly Highlights (8:24) Conversation with Dr. Daniel Swain (36:24) Q&A Discussion (39:35) CCL's September's Actions Review (45:06) Previewing CCL's Inclusion Conference September Action Sheet: cclusa.org/actionsheet September Slides: cclusa.org/september-meeting-slides Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/1118352761 Inclusion Conference: cclusa.org/inclusion More about Dr. Swain's work: https://weatherwest.com @WeatherWest
