California wildfires have been devastating these years, the scale and destruction of fires in 2021 especially feel worse than anything in recent memory, the damage has been massive. Nathan Liu, the founder of Silvanus Foundation, somehow feels obligated to do something about it. In 2018, Nathan created a video campaign to help to raise funds for victims of the Paradise Fire. 

In 2019, Nathan used AI to analyze more than 108M fire data and found a way to differentiate natural and human case fires. He won Synopsys Science Champion with this research. He continues the research and focuses on the 2020 Camp Fire, trying to understand the correlation between wildfire and lightning. He won Synopsys' Most Promising Young Scientist early this year by this research. 

On Dec. 12, 2020, Nathan did the first “Tribute to Fallen Hero” online charity concert and fundraised more than $13,000 for California Fire Foundation. California Fire Foundation is a non-profit organization, that provides emotional and financial assistance to families of firefighters who dies in the line of duty and the community they protect. As we navigate through the post-pandemic world and the continued wildfires in California, Nathan wants to continue this benevolent action by contributing our time and talent to raise funds and pay tribute to those fallen heroes. 

That's how Dec. 4th of 2021's "The 2nd Tribute to Fallen Heroes Benefit concert", Oct. 22nd of 2022's "The 3rd Tribute to Fallen Heroes Charity Golf Tounament and Gala/Concert" start. 

In March of 2022, he felt the necessity and importance of forming a non-profit organization-Silvanus Foundation.  It can gather the talents and strengths of everyone, based on the goal of United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), can raise the awareness and the fund to support wildfire prevention.