{"id":29,"date":"2011-07-06T20:33:24","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T20:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/blogs\/mohit\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-11-18T20:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:29:56","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/nowell.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"150x189\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/nowell.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/nowell.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/nowell-107x135.jpg 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/mohit\/branda-nowell\/\">Branda Nowell<\/a>, Ph.D., Team Director <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs <br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborating Researchers: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/Steelman-Schultz-Fire-20101.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"150x189\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/Steelman-Schultz-Fire-20101.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/Steelman-Schultz-Fire-20101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/Steelman-Schultz-Fire-20101-107x135.jpg 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/mohit\/toddi-steelman\/\">Toddi Steelman<\/a>, Ph.D. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Stanback Dean, Nicholas School of Environment<br>Duke University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/03\/Anne_Lise-Velez-e1649175031244.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"591x739\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/03\/Anne_Lise-Velez-e1649175031244-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Anna Lise-Velez - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-1977\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/our-team\/anne-lise-knox-velez\/\">Anne-Lise K. Velez<\/a>, Ph.D. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>College of Architecture and Urban Studies &amp; Honors College <br>Virginia Tech <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2014\/08\/spia-2921.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"138x140\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2014\/08\/spia-2921.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1730\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/our-team\/kate-albrecht-2\/\">Kate Albrecht<\/a>, Ph.D. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs <br>University of Illinois at Chicago <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/09\/sarah.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"150x189\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/09\/sarah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/09\/sarah.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/09\/sarah-107x135.jpg 107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/mohit\/sarah-mccaffrey\/\">Sarah McCaffrey<\/a>, Ph.D. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Forester <br>US Forest Service  &#8211; Rocky Mountain Research Station <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2013\/12\/Chris-Healey-Pic.gif\" data-fullsize=\"200x149\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2013\/12\/Chris-Healey-Pic.gif\" alt=\"Chris Healey\" class=\"wp-image-1414\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/our-team\/christopher-healey\/\">Christopher Healey<\/a>, P.h.D. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor, Department of Computer Science <br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Cody-Taylor-scaled.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"2560x2560\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Cody-Taylor-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cody Taylor - Fire Chasers - NCSU\" class=\"wp-image-2413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Cody-Taylor-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Cody-Taylor-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Cody-Taylor-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Cody-Taylor-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Cody-Taylor-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Cody-Taylor-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/cody-taylor-phd\/\">Cody Taylor<\/a>, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Department of Government and Justice Studies<br>Appalachian State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Students <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/ninaheadshot.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"2316x2316\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/ninaheadshot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/ninaheadshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/ninaheadshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/ninaheadshot-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/ninaheadshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/ninaheadshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/ninaheadshot-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/nina-blau-mpa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nina Blau<\/a>, MPA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs<br>North Carolina State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/jennyheadshot.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"1619x1924\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/06\/jennyheadshot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2362\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/jenny-gilmore-mpa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jenny Ree Gilmore<\/a>, MPA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs<br>North Carolina State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Eliana-Sanchez-Rangel.jpeg\" data-fullsize=\"1600x1271\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Eliana-Sanchez-Rangel-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Eliana Sanchez Rangel - Fire Chasers - NCSU\" class=\"wp-image-2405\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/eliana-sanchez-rangel-mpa\/\">Eliana Sanchez Rangel<\/a>, MPA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs<br>North Carolina State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/7F5A2491-1-1-768x768-1.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"768x768\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/7F5A2491-1-1-768x768-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/7F5A2491-1-1-768x768-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/7F5A2491-1-1-768x768-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/11\/7F5A2491-1-1-768x768-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/amber-maclaren-mpa\/\">Amber MacLaren<\/a>, MPA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs<br>North Carolina State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/09\/Mary-Obiol-scaled-e1726768948707.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"1706x1884\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/09\/Mary-Obiol-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Obiol - Fire Chasers - NCSU\" class=\"wp-image-2422\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/mary-obiol-ba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mary Obiol<\/a>, BA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs<br>North Carolina State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Students <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/02\/sarah-baines2-e1517934686935.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"351x468\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/02\/sarah-baines2-e1517934686935-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Baines - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-1773\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/our-team\/sarah-baines-2\/\">Sarah Baines<\/a>, BS, EP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Environment and Sustainability <br>University of Saskatchwan <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/01\/jsb-portrait.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"2177x2560\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/01\/jsb-portrait-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Jon Barley - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-2052\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/jon-barley\/\">Jon Barley <\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs <br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/09\/deena.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"150x189\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/09\/deena-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Deena - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-428\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/mohit\/deena-bayoumi\/\">Deena Bayoumi<\/a>, MPA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs <br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/cheys.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"687x1143\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/cheys-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Candice Bodkin - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-918\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/mohit\/candice-bodkin\/\">Candice Bodkin<\/a>, MPA <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs <br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/Jason1.png\" data-fullsize=\"326x433\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/Jason1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Jason Briefel - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-1016\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/mohit\/jason-briefel\/\">Jason Briefe<\/a>l, MS <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources<br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/10\/Hshot2-1-scaled.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"2071x2560\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/10\/Hshot2-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2311\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/aneika-bullock-mpa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aneika Bullock<\/a>, MPA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs<br>North Carolina State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/burke.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"150x189\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/burke-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Burke - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-332\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/mohit\/caitlin-burke\/\">Caitlin Burke<\/a>, Ph.D. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Post-Doctoral Scholar<br>Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources<br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2017\/06\/Xintong.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"2621x2505\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2017\/06\/Xintong-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Xintong Chen - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-1745\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xintong Chen, MSW <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs <br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/JoyBioPic.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"106x135\" data-zoom=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"106\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/JoyBioPic.jpg\" alt=\"Joy Davis - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-1282\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/our-team\/joy-davis\/ \u200e\">Joy Davis<\/a>, BA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs <br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2012\/03\/john.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"180x307\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2012\/03\/john-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"John - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-891\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/mohit\/john-diaz\/\">John Diaz<\/a>, MS, Ph.D. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources <br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/01\/EdgertonMakenna_Headshot.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"501x548\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/01\/EdgertonMakenna_Headshot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Makenna Edgerton - Fire Chasers - NC State University\" class=\"wp-image-2053\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/2060-2\/\">Makenna Edgerton <\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public and International Affairs <br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/cf.jpg\" data-fullsize=\"219x212\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/cf-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Casey Flemming - Fire Chasers - College of Natural Resources at NC State\" class=\"wp-image-1022\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/casey-fleming\/\">Casey Flemming<\/a>, MS, Ph.D. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>School of Public International Affairs <br>North Carolina State University <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/CFitzgerald.png\" data-fullsize=\"409x426\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.cnr.ncsu.edu\/firechasers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2011\/07\/CFitzgerald-150x150.png\" alt=\"Clare FitzGerald - 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