Dr. W. Matt Jolly is a Research Ecologist with the US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, where he explores the intricate relationships between vegetation dynamics, weather, and wildfire behaviour. As the science lead for the US National Fire Danger Rating System and head of the live fuel dynamics research team, his work integrates field and laboratory studies to significantly advance the understanding of live plant flammability.
Dr. Jolly's work focuses not only on foundational science but also on translating this knowledge into action, accelerating and improving wildland fire decision-making through better tools that characterise spatial and temporal fire potential variations. His research offers critical insights into the fundamental drivers of live fuel flammability and demonstrates how new knowledge can be leveraged to improve global wildfire management.
