Diana Villicana; Kaitlin Veylupek, Southern Utah University
We are using GigaPan Units and game camera/trail camera traps to identify the return of different plant types (i.e. grasses, shrubs, trees), the rate of regrowth (how quickly the different plant types return), and animal movement patterns. There are three locations: A) Control Site - near the burn, but not directly affected by the fire; B) High Intensity Site – north of Brian Head; C) Moderate-Low Intensity Site– east of Brian Head. At sites B and C we are taking two photos with the GigaPan to really capture the green sprouting in the midst of the black burn. We are anticipating that by using the image J and descriptive statistics we will be able to see a moderate growth rate change and return of species into the area that was burned. The pictures at our control site will help contrast our findings at the other sites.