WEBINAR Policymaking Under Uncertainty: Zone 0 and Vegetation Clearance

The first in a series of webinars featuring experts unpacking the complicated natural and institutional dynamics at play as we work toward a more fire resilient Southern California. On December 12, 2025 panelists discussed questions about what is—and, crucially, what isn't—known about the role vegetation, the built environment, and other factors play in fire spread. Moderated by Nurit Katz, UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer Featuring: Edith de Guzman, Water Equity and Adaptation Specialist, UC Cooperative Extension Travis Longcore, Senior Associate Director, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Max Moritz, Statewide Wildfire Specialist, UC Cooperative Extension Alessandro Ossola, Associate Professor, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences