Frank Kanawha Lake

Frank Lake is a wildland fire and fuels research scientist who grew up in Northwestern California surrounded by the Pacific coast, Humboldt Bay, redwoods and the Klamath River. His experience growing up among his Yurok and Karuk family allowed him to develop a deep appreciation for the traditional ecological knowledge of his elders. Today, he brings the perspective of recognizing the value of diverse points of view to his work at the Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station. He works on the Western Klamath Restoration Partnership and at the Redwood Experimental Forest on field-based research, forestry and fuels plots, linking that data to prescriptions and treatment strategies, and increasing the resilience of forests and rural/tribal communities to the effects of climate.