Events and Webinars

Join links. Fires burn in all terrestrial ecosystems on the globe, and wildfires are getting larger, more destructive and deadly. Both humans and climate are contributing to this trend. The Fall 2021 EESI EarthTalks series, “Fire in the Earth System,” will address humanity’s long relationship with fire, how humans and climate create conditions conducive to megafires, and how policy makers and land managers can address the fire problem. The seminars are free, open to the public, and take place from…

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Submit your presentation proposal. Conference theme: Resilient Colorado: Moving Forward in Evolving Wildfire Landscapes September 21-23, 2021 Double Tree Hotel 743 Horizon Drive Grand Junction, Colorado

Webinar registration. Hear from presenters from around the country who share their personal experiences and lessons learned in moving their natural resource programs to a hybrid platform. They cover various types of hybrid events, including meetings, trainings, workshops and large-scale conferences, and how to ensure accessibility. This event is open to everyone but is targeted for natural resources professionals who are considering organizing hybrid events in the future.

Webinar registration.  Description: Wildland fire is a phenomenon that impacts people and communities from the local to the national scale. These impacts are generally entwined with the human and ecological meanings and services that people derive from public lands. Fire planning requires an understanding of differing perceptions related to desired objectives and outcomes, as well as barriers and opportunities for implementation of adaptation strategies. While convening a diverse range of people with their varying perspectives to discuss wildland fire planning…

Webinar join link. In the past 5 years of implementing the National Seed Strategy, the scientific knowledge gained has worked to reduce erosion, reduce the spread of non-native invasive plants and promoted productivity and biodiversity of plant and animal communities. Through increased coordination and communication between the private and public sector, the pace and scale of restoration will be accelerated. This presentation will describe the National Seed Strategy and present the 2015-2020 Progress Report, including highlighting USGS science that has…

Webinar registration. For 50 years the kind of fire that swept over Peshtigo plagued the Great Lakes region, in both the U.S. and Canada. The fires furnished an important background for state-sponsored conservation and especially a program of fire protection.

Symposium registration. This Symposium will: Examine agency/utility wildfire safety, mitigation measures and resiliency planning for future fire weather Learn about research focused on wildfire effects on water quality (sediment, contaminants) and water supply in our region and how we can improve our practices Discuss how forests, shrublands and rivers are recovering or being impacted by invasive plants and biodiversity loss Understand how state and local agencies are preparing and responding to increased threat of wildfire Who will attend? Planning and…