Brad Washa

Wildland Resources

Professional Practice Assistant Professor

Brad Washa

Contact Information

Office Location: NR 340
Email: brad.washa@usu.edu

Educational Background

MS, Fort Collins, (Forest Science - Forest Fire Science), Colorado State University, 2001
Thesis: Agency attitudes toward wildland fire management along the Colorado Front Range
BS, Resource Management, Minor: Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 1990
Advanced Open Water Diver , Professional Association of Dive Instructors, 2024
Alpine Patroller - Outdoor Emergency Care Technician, National Ski Patrol , 2008
Interagency Fire-Job Qualifications - Red Card, National Wildfire Coordinating Group, 1989

Biography

Areas of interest for Brad are the creation of landscape resilient fuels treatments including the implementation of prescribed fire and study of treatment effectiveness, smoke management, risk analysis, strategic planning, and dispelling of wildland fire misinformation.

Research Interests

Areas of interest for Brad are the creation of landscape resilient fuels treatments including the implementation of prescribed fire and study of treatment effectiveness, smoke management, risk analysis, strategic planning, and dispelling of wildland fire misinformation.

Publications | Fact Sheets

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | MultiMedia

    Video

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      Publications | Other

      Magazine/Trade Publications

        Newspaper

          Miscellaneous Extension

            Other

              An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

              Teaching

              WILD, CEWI, 2450, 2450 - Wildland Fire Operations, Spring 2026
              WILD 3100 - Introduction to Wildland Fire, Fall 2025
              CEWI, WILD 2450, 2450 - Wildland Fire Operations, Spring 2025