Events
Mid-21st century shifts in fire regimes of PNW westside forests due to future climate change and impacts to communities
Webinar registration. Presenters: John Kim, USDA Forest Service Alex Dye, Oregon State University Description: Fire is an integral part of the disturbance regime of the Pacific Northwest’s moist temperate forests, but future fire patterns for this region remain uncertain. Using Energy Release Component (ERC) from 12 global climate models (GCM), we simulated thousands of plausible…
International Symposium on Conservation Impact
Symposium website. Event location: CSU Spur, Hydro Theater; Denver, Colorado Description: Nature-based solutions are increasingly being recognized as critical tools to making progress towards both climate and biodiversity goals, and countries around the world have committed to both measurable targets and funding to help reach them. The Symposium will connect the dots across existing efforts…
Prescribed burns as a tool to mitigate future wildfire smoke exposures
Webinar recording. Catastrophic wildfires in the western United States pose significant risks to public health, infrastructure, and ecosystems. As these wildfires become more frequent, there is a growing need for a common methodology to identify suitable locations for prescribed burning aimed at mitigating future wildfire impacts to affected populations and ecosystems. This presentation explores the…
New standards of practice to guide ecosystem restoration: Views from science and practice
Webinar recording. The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) has co-authored a new set of “Standards of Practice to Guide Ecosystem Restoration”, launched this year in partnership with the FAO and IUCN-CEM as a contribution to the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Furthermore, various principles and standards guidance have been released or are under development…
California Wildfire Conference
Conference website. Coastal Quest, in partnership with Ventura County Wildfire Collaborative, is proud to present the first California Wildfire Conference. This three-day exchange will bring together a diverse community of wildfire practitioners to focus on understanding, preventing, and recovering from wildfires. The conference will be held from October 24-26, 2023, in Ventura County at the…
Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition 19th Annual Meeting
Meeting website. The 2023 RVCC Annual Meeting will be an in-person event, at the beautiful Stanford Sierra Conference Center at Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe, California. Please save the date: November 1-3, 2023!
State of the science: Smoke
Webinar recording. Science to support the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Land management-focused panel discussion with smoke experts Hosted by the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Western Governors’ Association – 2023 Winter Meeting
Meeting webpage. The 2023 Winter Meeting, hosted by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, will feature the Western Governors and their special guests in public conversations about the most significant issues facing the region. It will be in Jackson Hole, WY.
The Oregon state wildfire hazard map
Webinar recording. To enhance Oregon’s wildfire resilience, the State Legislature passed the 2021 SB 762 Omnibus Wildfire Bill that enacted recommendations from the Governor’s 2019 Wildfire Council. This included a $220M investment in landscape resilience, suppression response, as well as some new regulations for the home ignition zone for community protection. Upon release of a…
Overview and Verification of LANDFIRE Fuels: 2022 Cooks Peak Fire
Webinar recording. A practitioner-oriented overview of LANDFIRE with a focus on fuels and how they react to modeling techniques. The subject area of discussion will be the 2022 Cooks Peak fire located in northern New Mexico. This webinar will be technical in its application and may offer insights for both beginner and advanced LANDFIRE users.…