Jen Pierce

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Dr. Jen Pierce has a Ph.D. from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of New Mexico, an M.A. in Geography from the University of Oregon, and a B.A. in Geology with an emphasis in Environmental Geology from The Colorado College in Colorado Springs. For the year after college graduation, she was a Thomas J. Watson fellow and used that opportunity to study the effects of mining in Indonesia, China and Australia. Dr. Pierce joined the faculty of the Department of Geosciences at Boise State University in 2005. Her research interests include Quaternary geomorphology, Holocene fire history and climate change, recent fire history and climate change, and feedbacks among hydrologic, biologic and geologic systems. Much of her field work is in the rugged and scenic mountains of Idaho, including the City of Rocks, the Sawtooth Mountains, Middle Fork of the Salmon River, South Fork of the Payette River, and the Boise River, with funding sources that include NSF, BLM, City of Rocks, and NSF-EPSCoR.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 15 Life on Land

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RAPID: Downstream water quality impacts of post-wildfire debris flows
Bergstrom, A. (PI), Pierce, J. (CoPI), Huber, D. P. (CoPI) & Enterkine, J. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
15/11/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
EA: Acquisition of a Terrestrial Laser Scanner for Student Engagement and Research on Critical Zone Processes
Glenn, N. (PI), McNamara, J. (CoPI), Pierce, J. (CoPI) & Enterkine, J. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
1/03/25 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
EAGER: Collaborative Research: Promoting Diverse and Inclusive Leadership in the Geosciences (GOLD-EN)
Llewellyn, D. (CoPI), Pierce, J. (PI), Glenn, N. (CoPI) & Souza, T. J. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
15/09/20 → 9/05/25
Project: Research
Acquisition of a Field Spectroradiometer
Glenn, N. (PI), Pierce, J. (CoPI) & Flores, A. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
1/08/17 → 31/07/18
Project: Research
RAPID: An Integrated Study of Post-fire Wind and Water Erosion in Western Rangelands
Pierce, J. (PI), Yager, E. M. (CoPI) & Glenn, N. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
1/12/15 → 30/11/17
Project: Research

30 Article
19 Presentation
5 Poster
1 Paper
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A novel methodology to assess fuel treatment effectiveness: application to California’s forests
Fallon, K., Abatzoglou, J. T., Hurteau, M. D., Butz, R. J., Buchanan, B., Pierce, J., McNamara, J., Cattau, M., Seydi, S. T. & Sadegh, M., 11 Jul 2025, In: International Journal of Wildland Fire. 34, 7
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Cascading land surface hazards as a nexus in the Earth system
Yanites, B. J., Clark, M. K., Roering, J. J., West, A. J., Zekkos, D., Baldwin, J. W., Cerovski-Darriau, C., Gallen, S. F., Horton, D. E., Kirby, E., Leshchinsky, B. A., Mason, H. B., Moon, S., Barnhart, K. R., Booth, A., Czuba, J. A., McCoy, S., McGuire, L., Pfeiffer, A. & Pierce, J., 26 Jun 2025, In: Science. 388, 6754, eadp9559.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
16 Scopus citations
Patterns and trends of heat and wildfire smoke indicators across rural–urban and social vulnerability gradients in Idaho
Seydi, S. T., Pierce, J., Abatzoglou, J. T., Radin, A., Sims, E., Flint, H., Wicks, S., Henderson, E., Chittoori, B. & Sadegh, M., Mar 2025, In: Environmental Research: Health. 3, 1, 015009.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Post-Fire Hydrologic Analysis: A Tale of Two Severities
Fallon, K., Wheelock, S. J., Sadegh, M., Pierce, J. L., McNamara, J. P., Cattau, M. & Baker, V. R., Jan 2024, In: Hydrological Sciences Journal. 69, 1, p. 139-148 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Scopus citations
Soil Pollution at a Local Firing Range
Turcke, A., Pierce, J., Schwartz, D., Schmitz, M., Garrison, S. & Stan, D., 19 Apr 2024.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

1995 - Woman Geoscientist of the Year at the Colorado College, Association of Woman Geoscientists
Pierce, J. (Recipient), 1995
Prize
2000 - Best Talk Award, Wildfires and Surfical Processes Session, Annual American Geophysical Union Conference
Pierce, J. (Recipient), 2000
Prize
2020 - Fellowship, Geological Society of America
Pierce, J. (Recipient), 2020
Prize

Will Clean Air Fade Away?
Sadegh, M., Pierce, J., AghaKouchak, A., Glenn, N. F. & Curl, C. L.
10/10/00
3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Public Engagement
Idaho Needs to Focus on Preventable Fires
Pierce, J.
10/10/00
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement
Northwest's Natural Disaster: More, Bigger Fires and Their Smoke May be Our New Normal
Pierce, J.
10/10/00
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement

Long-Term, Continuous Wind Direction Time Series from Measurement Sites in Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, Southwest Idaho
McNamara, J. P. (Data Collector) & Pierce, J. (Data Collector), 16 Jun 2017
DOI: 10.18122/B23029, https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/dcew_data/13
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Long-Term, Continuous Solar Radiation (Incoming Shortwave) Time Series from Measurement Sites in Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, Southwest Idaho
McNamara, J. P. (Data Collector) & Pierce, J. (Data Collector), 16 Jun 2017
DOI: 10.18122/B2G88R, https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/dcew_data/10
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Long-Term, Continuous Air Temperature Time Series from Measurement Sites in Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, Southwest Idaho
McNamara, J. P. (Data Collector) & Pierce, J. (Data Collector), 16 Jun 2017
DOI: 10.18122/B2DS3D, https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/dcew_data/6
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Long-Term, Continuous Precipitation Time Series from Measurement Sites in Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, Southwest Idaho
McNamara, J. P. (Data Collector) & Pierce, J. (Data Collector), 16 Jun 2017
DOI: 10.18122/B2M01K, https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/dcew_data/9
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Long-Term, Continuous Net Radiation Time Series from Measurement Sites in Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, Southwest Idaho
McNamara, J. P. (Data Collector) & Pierce, J. (Data Collector), 16 Jun 2017
DOI: 10.18122/B2BG6T, https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/dcew_data/11
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RAPID: Downstream water quality impacts of post-wildfire debris flows

EA: Acquisition of a Terrestrial Laser Scanner for Student Engagement and Research on Critical Zone Processes

EAGER: Collaborative Research: Promoting Diverse and Inclusive Leadership in the Geosciences (GOLD-EN)

Acquisition of a Field Spectroradiometer

RAPID: An Integrated Study of Post-fire Wind and Water Erosion in Western Rangelands

A novel methodology to assess fuel treatment effectiveness: application to California’s forests

Cascading land surface hazards as a nexus in the Earth system

Patterns and trends of heat and wildfire smoke indicators across rural–urban and social vulnerability gradients in Idaho

Post-Fire Hydrologic Analysis: A Tale of Two Severities

Soil Pollution at a Local Firing Range

1995 - Woman Geoscientist of the Year at the Colorado College, Association of Woman Geoscientists

2000 - Best Talk Award, Wildfires and Surfical Processes Session, Annual American Geophysical Union Conference

2020 - Fellowship, Geological Society of America

Will Clean Air Fade Away?

Idaho Needs to Focus on Preventable Fires

Northwest's Natural Disaster: More, Bigger Fires and Their Smoke May be Our New Normal

Long-Term, Continuous Wind Direction Time Series from Measurement Sites in Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, Southwest Idaho

Long-Term, Continuous Solar Radiation (Incoming Shortwave) Time Series from Measurement Sites in Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, Southwest Idaho

Long-Term, Continuous Air Temperature Time Series from Measurement Sites in Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, Southwest Idaho

Long-Term, Continuous Precipitation Time Series from Measurement Sites in Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, Southwest Idaho

Long-Term, Continuous Net Radiation Time Series from Measurement Sites in Dry Creek Experimental Watershed, Southwest Idaho

Jen Pierce

Personal profile

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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Prizes

Press/Media

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