Oscar Garcia Companys, MS

Oscar is a forester and research assistant in Dr. Hugh Safford’s lab at UC Davis. Currently, he is working on the “Scaling Science-Driven Vegetation Treatments for a Wildfire Resilient California” project, spearheaded by UC San Diego. This initiative is dedicated to developing cutting-edge tools that enhance the planning and execution of prescribed fires across California. Oscar‘s role in the project involves the integration of terrestrial Lidar technology into the California prescribed burning monitoring program. His focus lies in the development of highly accurate 3D fuel models, for effective prescribed burn planning and execution. Prior this project, Oscar worked in planning, inventory, and forest harvesting in the Mediterranean forest ecosystems of Catalonia (Spain). His journey commenced at the Forestry Science Center of Catalonia, where he worked in forestry planning and monitoring. Later, he brought his experience to the Solsones Forestry School in Catalunya. Currenly he is on leave from a forester permanent position in the Catalonian Forest Service.