U.S. Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center Yosemite Field Station / Western Environmental Research Center / / /
IndustryTerm
demonstration site / Web Resources Project website / /
NaturalFeature
Virgin River / Zion Canyon / /
Organization
National Park Service / federal government / Western Environmental Research Center / National Interagency Fire Center / Western Ecological Research Center / /
Person
Matt Brooks / / /
Position
Governor / Tim Swedberg Communication Director / manager experiences / principal investigator / Writer / www.firescience.gov Scientist / Research Botanist / Director Timothy_Swedberg@nifc.blm.gov Communication / www.firescience.gov John Cissel Program Manager / research ecologist / /
ProvinceOrState
Utah / /
Region
southern Utah / western North America / western U.S. / /
Non-native annual brome grasses have overcome native plants across much of Zion Canyon in Zion National Park, reducing native plant diversity and posing a fire hazard along the canyon’s single access/egress route. Cred