06/08/2026
Researchers at the Powerhouse Energy Campus are on the cutting edge of air quality research, developing wildfire smoke forecasting with funding from the NSF ASCEND Engine in Colorado and Wyoming.
As Professor John Volckens puts it: “Right now, the best indicator that you're going to have a wildfire smoke day is whether yesterday was a wildfire smoke day.”
However, wildfire smoke causes economic damage through:
- Negative health impacts
- Increased hospital admissions
- Canceled events
- and more
New forecasting enables more accurate decision-making, limiting negative impacts.
Learn more at https://www.innosphere.org/impacts/before-the-haze-arrives
