Arielle Milkman is a cultural anthropologist completing a PhD at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Arielle researches wildland fire management in the Pacific Northwest and has focused on qualitative and mixed-methods inquiry related to wildland firefighters’ health and well-being. She has used semi-structured interviews and low-cost air sensors to better understand wildfire smoke. In December 2024, Arielle will begin a postdoctoral fellowship at Colorado State University to further research in this area.