Events
Communication strategies for range professionals – A webinar series
Webinar recording. What are you saying to them and what should they do? Rangeland professionals know a lot about rangeland ecology and management, but not about marketing, especially online communication. Online communication is here to stay, investing time now to learn more about it will prepare you for the future.
Three years of targeted grazing to reduce wildfire risk
Webinar recording. This presentation discusses a pilot project in partnership with the BC Cattlemen’s Association and the Province of British Columbia that uses cattle grazing to reduce wildfire risk in wildland-urban interface areas. Amanda Miller, of Palouse Rangeland Consulting is engaged as the liaison, coordinator, and researcher for the development, pilot, and testing of livestock…
Snag hazard mapping to reduce risk to wildland fire responders with LANDFIRE
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Resistance and resilience for rangelands: What do they mean?
Webinar recording. This presentation discusses the following topics as they relate to rangelands: Resistance and Resilience are commonly used terms in discussions about agriculture and preparing for the future. Provide a common understanding of these terms as they apply to the ecology of grazed systems. Relationships between ecological resistance and resilience, disturbances, and ecological processes…
7th Annual SageCon Summit
The Oregon SageCon Partnership met November 2-3, 2022, in Burns, Oregon. You can access presentations, resources, and recordings using the link provided. Summit Themes Connect local, state, and federal partners working toward resilient rangelands in southeastern Oregon and across the Great Basin. Share information, ideas and resources to leverage our collective knowledge, with an emphasis…
Addressing equity and environmental justice in the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy
Webinar recording. Description: The U.S. Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that is funding the agency’s initial investments to reduce wildfire risk under the Strategy, both call for considering equity and environmental justice when implementing projects. We present practical applications of our research on the environmental justice implications of hazardous fuels…
Regulating Colorado’s WUI
Webinar recording. This webinar features insights and lessons from three communities in Colorado —the City of Colorado Springs, Eagle County, and Ouray County— and their successful approaches to local adoption and enforcement of wildfire regulations. This webinar is based on a new report from the Community Wildfire Planning Center, Regulating the Wildland-Urban Interface in Colorado.
Wildfires, communities, and environmental justice
Webinar recording. Description: This webinar will go over results of a recent literature review of studies that focus on the environmental justice aspects of wildfire, as well as present preliminary findings on how different socio-demographic groups have been affected by wildfires across California in the last decade. Presenter: Francisco Escobedo; US Forest Service Pacific Southwest…
Right seedling for reforestation: Success, partners, and policy
Webinar recording. Climate Impacts on Regeneration- Hear from three subject-matter experts on seedling success across elevational ranges and with varying genotypes: Justin Crotteau, Research Forester, Rocky Mountain Research Station Aalap Dixit, Assistant Professor, New Mexico Highlands University Bryce Richardson, Research Geneticist, Rocky Mountain Research Station Indigenous Knowledge Exchange and Work on the Ground! Hear from…
Fueling collaboration: Talking about fire
Webinar registration. From building firelines to researching fire trends over time, fire management and science require great communication to be successful. Our panel will share their experiences and tips on how to effectively talk about fire to gain support and build a collaborative network. We'll address your questions about fire science communication and discuss best…