Events
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…
A Community on Ecosystem Services
Visit conference website. ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services represents a dynamic and growing international assembly of professionals, researchers, and policy-makers involved with ecosystem services. The ACES Conference provides an open forum to share experiences, methods, and tools for assessing and incorporating ecosystem services into public and private decisions. The goal of the conference is…
Reviewing and evaluating transdisciplinary and engaged research projects: Perspectives from funding programs
Webinar registration. Presented by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the National Agricultural Library, the seminar series will examine strategies for implementing transdisciplinary approaches, team-building and overcoming challenges to encourage the adoption of and training in transdisciplinary systems. As more research funding agencies begin to support the use of transdisciplinary and engaged…
Expanding training to build the prescribed fire workforce
Webinar registration. With an issue as large as increasing the prescribed fire work force, a range of approaches have emerged to provide training for different audiences over time. Panelists will share their experience with adapting NWCG trainings to college courses, bringing the TREX model to the Canadian prairies, and using multiple formats in collaboration with…
The fire suppression bias
Webinar join link. Presented by Mark Kreider, TNC
Large scale broadcast burning for fuels reduction: Lessons learned from CAL FIRE CZU Unit
Webinar registration. Richard Sampson, Unit Forester at CAL FIRE CZU, will review the history of prescribed fire in the San Mateo – Santa Cruz Unit over the past 40 years. Sarah A. Collamer, Vegetation Management Forester at CAL FIRE CZU, will explain how CAL FIRE CZU has grown their prescribed fire program and is looking…