Events
Stream and Riparian Geomorphic Sensitivity and Ecological Resilience to Guide Management – Meadow hydrology and traits, part 2
Webinar recording. This webinar provides a framework for understanding and characterizing the ecological value and hydrologic support for meadows and for identifying key threats. The presenters illustrate how understanding the…
Harnessing genomics to examine local adaptation in sage-grouse
Webinar starts at 11 Pacific/12 Mtn. Join link.
Public experiences and perceptions with wildfire and flooding, A case study of the 2019 Museum fire
Webinar recording. Description: The greater Flagstaff area in northern Arizona has experienced multiple wildfires in recent years that have resulted in post-wildfire flooding. These events galvanized collaborative efforts to reduce…
SCIENCEx Webinar Series: Planning for forests and rangelands of the future
Webinar recordings. Monday, May 15, SCIENCE x Planning for Forests of the Future: Resources Planning Act - Forest Resources and Disturbance • RPA Overview, presented by Claire O’Dea (recorded session)…
8th International Wildland Fire Conference
Conference website. Better wildland fire governance is needed to protect biodiversity, foster carbon sequestration and healthy forests and assure they are providing goods and services that do not vanish in…
Wildland Fire Trends Tool: A web-based data visualization tool for displaying wildlife trend and patterns in the western US
Webinar join link. Presenter: Douglas J. Shinneman, Research Ecologist, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center Description: Accurately assessing recent and historical wildfire activity is critical for numerous agencies who…
Utah low-tech wet meadow restoration: Virtual workshop
Workshop recordings. Wet or mesic meadows are rare but disproportionately important ecosystems in Utah. Gully erosion and channel incision are widespread problems reducing natural resiliency and water storage capacity, which is impacting wildlife and working lands. Simple, low-tech restoration methods developed for dry lands of the desert southwest by Bill Zeedyk provide effective tools for…
A west-wide rangeland fuel assessment – Timing is Everything: Season 4, Episode 2 of Reading the Tea Leaves
View recording. In fire, fuels weather and topography mean everything. Fuels weather and topography and the timing of these components of the fire triangle must align properly for large fires to occur. Despite uncharacteristically large and continuous fuelbeds in numerous areas, however, it’s been a slow start to the fire season in the coterminous US.…
Incorporating Indigenous knowledges into federal research and management- Webinar series
View webinar recording. The National CASC hosted a webinar series on how to integrate Indigenous Knowledges (IK) into Federal research and resource management programs. It ran bi-weekly from April 6 to June 1, 2023 and centers Indigenous voices to explore ethical, legal, and scientific considerations for working within different knowledge systems and provides guidance reflecting…
Fire in the Southwest, past and present – Fire season 2022 overview and 2023 outlook
View webinar recording. Zander Evans will present an overview of the 10 largest fires in the Southwest during 2022. He will share summaries of forest types and burn severities for…