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Maggie Epstein is a second year PhD student in the Fire Center at University of Montana where she also received her master’s degree. She comes from a wildland fire fighting background and worked on a rappel crew in northern Idaho. Her research revolves around bridging the gaps between operational firefighting and fire science.

Dr. Wade Permar is a key SMART FIRES team member at the University of Montana. He specifically works on the Fire and Smoke Science thrust's new "super van," a mobile smoke sampling lab with revolutionizing UM's and Montana's ability to ask and answer questions about smoke chemistry, a crucial part of understanding both wild and percribed fire. Below read Permar's update on the van's progress as well as the role it plays in SMART FIRES. What is the update on your work and the smoke van since the September All Hands Meeting? 

Awards made through CREWS seed competitive funding opportunities.

Antony Berthelote, a CREWS project lead at Salish Kootenai College (SKC), has recently moved into the new position of Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs at SKC. This position, created to respond to student success needs, works with the current Vice President of Academics and Vice President of Business Affairs at SKC to unify multiple initiatives and future directions for the college. Berthelote was previously the only Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal STEM Ph.D.

The Billings Gazette featured a front page story on July 30, 2019 titled: "Nitrate concern has Worden, Ballantine restricting tap water, warning parents not to give it to infants." Hit the link below to read the story.

The Billings Gazette featured a story on July 30, 2019 titled: "Colstrip ash pond plans still unsettled, regulators say." Click the link below the read the story.