In the fourth episode of our series sponsored by Protect our Winters, we spoke with self-proclaimed snow nerd Andrew Schwartz about his work as the lead scientist at the the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, where he explores all sorts of snowpack-related science but also how wildfires are impacting that snowpack. From less canopy to protect the snow from the sun to ash on the snow attracting more solar energy, Andrew talks us through all the ways that our snowpack and glaciers will continue to be impacted by wildfires that are increasing in size and creeping further into the alpine. 

To see more of what Andrew’s doing, give him and the Snow Lab a follow on Twitter. 

Learn more about Protect our Winters and their Stoke the Vote campaign at their website. 

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Music featured in POW Ad: The Times They Are A Changin’ by Goth Babe.