2 - Predicting Wildfires with Krishna Rao from Stanford

Krishna Rao, an Earth scientist PhD student at Stanford University, came in to explain the factors that influence wildfire risk, and talk about a tool he created using machine learning that helps predict where wildfires might happen. You can test out Krishna's fuel moisture map here, read the academic paper he wrote, or his summary in Toward Data Science.
Listen to Krishna's Bonus Minutes on GTP-3 and bias in machine learning in our Bonus Minutes on our website, mlminutes.com, where you can also find episode transcripts, additional resources, and more. To stay up-to-date on upcoming guests & giveaways, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook.
Our intro music is Funkin' It by the Jazzual Suspects, and our outro music is Last Call by Shiny Objects, both on the OM Records label.