2023 Revisited: The Future of Fire in New Mexico & Meet the NMiF Correspondents

This week on New Mexico in Focus, as we look back on 2023, we reflect on some of our stories and interviews. Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus hosts a three-part roundtable conversation with U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Regional Forester Michiko Martin, Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor Shaun Sanchez, and Santa Fe National Forest Fuels Program Manager Dennis Carril. They talk about the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon and Cerro Pelado fires, prescribed burn protocols and the future of fire and forest management in a warming world. 

This year we saw a major transition at NMiF with the departure of longtime host Gene Grant, who went on to fulfill one of his passions at Animal Protection New Mexico. Our chief correspondents, Gwyneth Doland, Russell Contreras and Antonia Gonzales gathered for a conversation about their work for the show. Each journalist explains their history in the field and gives the audience an idea of what type of stories to expect from them in the coming weeks and months.

Host: Lou DiVizio

Segments: 
The Future of Fire in New Mexico Part 1: 2022’s Historic Fire Season 
Correspondent: Laura Paskus  
Guests: Michiko Martin, U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Regional Forester  
Shaun Sanchez, Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor  
Dennis Carril, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels Program Manager 

The Future of Fire in New Mexico Part 2: New Fire Protocols 
Correspondent: Laura Paskus  
Guests: Michiko Martin, U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Regional Forester  
Shaun Sanchez, Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor  
Dennis Carril, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels Program Manager 

The Future of Fire in New Mexico Part 3: Building Public Trust 
Correspondent: Laura Paskus  
Guests: Michiko Martin, U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Regional Forester  
Shaun Sanchez, Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor  
Dennis Carril, Santa Fe National Forest Fuels Program Manager 

Meet the Correspondents at New Mexico in Focus 
Correspondents: Gwyneth Doland, Russell Contreras and Antonia Gonzales