SJSU Fire Ecology Lab Interest Form
Thank you for your interest and sharing more about your experiences and goals.

This form is for current SJSU students.

If you are a prospective graduate student, please see https://fireecology.wixsite.com/katewilkin/prospectivestudents, and send email with the suggested parts.
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Email *
First name *
Last name *
Pronouns
Phone number
Major
Clear selection
Expected graduation date: *
Lab expectations
Please read the following statements and indicate your response.
Why join a research lab? To participate in the scientific method, work on a team, gain hard science and soft job skills, and establish a relationship with a professor. After reading the statement above, what would you like to do? *
Why join the Wilkin Fire Ecology lab? To help understand one of society’s wicked problems, wildfire, and find solutions. To participate in research, including field, lab, and computer work. To improve basic understanding of fire ecology, and help managers and regulators understand tradeoffs of treatments. To be part of the new Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center. After reading the statement above, what would you like to do? *
Which of the following will you do to be successful in the Wilkin Fire Ecology Lab?  *
Required
Students must fulfill outlined obligations to receive credit for Biol 180 and to continue in the lab for following semesters. If you are enrolled in a 1-hr research credit, you will spend at least 1-2 hours per week on average. If you are enrolled in 2 credits, you will spend at least 2-4 hours per week. Which specific obligations outlined below can you fulfill? *
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Overall Interests
Why are you interested in joining the Fire Ecology lab? *
What do you hope to gain by being part of the Fire Ecology lab? *
To what extent are you interested in the following activities?
Campus-based field work *
Not Very Interested
Extremely Interested
Regional field work *
Not Very Interested
Extremely Interested
Prescribed fire *
Not Very Interested
Extremely Interested
Statistical data analysis *
Not Very Interested
Extremely Interested
Image analysis *
Not Very Interested
Extremely Interested
Spatial analysis *
Not Very Interested
Extremely Interested
Experience
What classes have you taken?
BIOL 111: Fire Ecology
BIOL 155: Hypothesis Testing
BIOL 156: Ecological Sampling Design and Analysis
BIOL 160: Ecology
BIOL 164: Ecological Field Methods
BOT 165: Plant Communities of California
GEOL 137: Introduction to GIS/GPS
METR 115: Wildfire in the Earth Systems
METR 155: Remote Sensing
Other GPS/GIS class
Have taken
Currently enrolled
Will take next semester
Would like to take eventually
Cannot take due to major constraints
What technical skills can you contribute? *
Haven't heard of it
Heard of it, but haven't used it
Used it in class
Used it for a job
Taught others how to use it
Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, etc.)
Google Earth Engine
Survey123
ArcGIS
QGIS
R Statistical Software
Python
What field skills can you contribute? *
Haven't heard of it
Heard of it, but haven't used it
Used it in class
Used it for a job
Taught others how to use it
Photopoints
Vegetation point intercept transects
Vegetation Quadrats
Common Stand Analysis
Brown's Fuel Transect
Plant identification
Compass
Clinometer
Fuel Go/No-Go Gauge
Prescribed fire
Describe any previous research experiences, capstone requirements, or class projects where you gathered information to investigate an open-ended question and/or worked as  team. *
What did you enjoy about the experience(s)? What did you find difficult? *
Semester Availability
What is your general availability? Select all that apply
Which of the following are you interested in? (check all that apply)
How much time can you spend on research? (select all that apply)
Are you available to participate in a day trip for field work to Wilder Ranch State Park? *
Do you have access to transportation, such as a car, for field work? *
If you want to participate in regional field work, what full days can you participate? (select all that you are available, or if you are not interested in field work)
Summer Availability
General Availability
Clear selection
If you are available this summer, which are you interested in? (check all that apply)
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