Teakettle Forest (IMAGE) University of New Mexico Caption The Teakettle Experiment was implemented in 1997 to quantify the effects of fire and thinning on the ecosystem. Credit UNM Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.