Events
Prescribed burn associations
Webinar registration. Prescribed Burn Associations are critical for restoring fire adapted landscapes, imparting knowledge, and sharing resources. Join Ryan Mitchell and George Jensen from Tall Timbers as they discuss ways to regionally encourage and support private landowners to create sustainable and effective PBAs.
Recreating and relating to the land after fire
Webinar recording. Wildfires reshape recreation access and experiences over the short and long term. A researcher shares emerging science that is revealing how people return to and perceive wildfire-affected landscapes, and a manager shares how they navigate decisions about supporting recreation in these contexts.
Equity and environmental justice in wildland fire virtual workshop
Workshop registration. Day 1: Resilience in Wildfire Preparation, Response, and Recovery. Wildfires can pose disproportionate hazards to vulnerable populations. Policies and programs to increase resilience to wildfires may not reach or benefit everyone equally, and access to resources to prepare for, respond to, and recover from wildfire events can also be uneven. This session highlights…
4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference
Conference website. The Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Arizona Wildfire Initiative, and the Association for Fire Ecology are hosting the 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico from November 18-22, 2024. Our conference will bring together professionals to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and discuss the latest advancements in fire ecology research and management…
Wildfires, climate change, and invasive species virtual conference
“Wildfires, Climate Change, and Invasive Species” is more than a conference; it’s a journey towards safeguarding our forests and biodiversity from the triple threat of wildfires, climate change and invasive species. This international virtual conference aims to bring together researchers, Indigenous peoples, policymakers, and practitioners to identify synergistic relationships between climate change, wildfires and invasive…
Invasives free USA, a long-term approach to managing invasive species
Webinar registration. Invasives Free USA is a new campaign focused on protecting our favorite places from invasive species. Inspired by the Predator Free 2050 program from New Zealand, this campaign requires local engagement and organization to prevent and control invasive species. This presentation will highlight examples at local, regional and national levels where landowners are…
The fire problem
Webinar recording. Join us for a watch party for a new documentary "The Fire Problem." Released by the University of Montana, the video features interviews with several Forest Service researchers.
Arizona Wildland Urban Interface Summit
Conference webpage. Join us December 4-6, 2024 in Tucson, Arizona for the AZ WUI Summit: Partnering to Build Wildfire Resilient Communities! Presented by The AZ Wildfire Initiative, Northern Arizona University School of Forestry, and the Southwest Fire Science Consortium.
How will future climate change impact prescribed fire across the contiguous US?
Webinar registration. The use of prescribed fire to manage ecosystems is increasing across the United States, but climate change threatens to impact future opportunities for prescribed fire as a result of changes in meteorological conditions and fuels. I will discuss the results of a recent study which combined prescription information from 80 sites across the…
Fire eruption: First results from the California Canyon fire experiment
Webinar registration. The California Canyon Fire Experiment is the first large-scale field experiment that observed fire eruption. The experiment was conducted in a steep canyon near Salinas, CA on 24 October 2022. A large suite of in situ and remote sensing instruments were deployed including micrometeorological towers, Doppler radar and lidar and airborne infrared imaging…