Decision Making at the Fire-Water Nexus

Thursday, Nov 19, 2026

4:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. MT / 6:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. ET

Join us for a webinar with a student research team from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Master of the Environment (MENV) program. The Guild's own communications contractor Daisy Rainey Smith, and her fellow student researchers Riley Hammond and Billy Hoffman will present their recent capstone work, on how private landowners in Colorado and New Mexico navigate land management and decision-making at the fire–water nexus. 

Discussion Points:  

• Key Findings: Insights into the attitudes, actions, and key concerns of private landowners facing growing risks from intensifying wildfire and drought.  
• Research Gaps: How shifting focus to private sector preparedness can help fill a gap in current climate adaptation literature in the West.  
• Policy & Action: How combining private landowner perspectives with public sector data can inform more effective land management strategies, policy standards, and regional resilience efforts.  

The presentation will be followed by time for a live Q&A session.