Events
Wildfire risk and mitigation opportunities in the US sagebrush biome (and more seminars from RMRS Fire Lab)
In 2024, there were five Thursdays in February. To celebrate this rare event, the Fire Lab is hosting a series of five seminars that highlight new tools and research for…
Occupational health exposures of wildland firefighters
Webinar recording. Topic: Firefighter Exposures and Efficacy of Interventions Presenter: Paul White Delve into the unique health exposures faced by firefighters and learn about the current state of research on…
USGS Ecological Site Group Fire and Fuels Workshop
You're invited to join this USGS-led workshop developing Ecological Site Group State and Transition Models with a focus on Fire and Fuels across the upper Colorado Plateau. There is no…
Post-wildfire recovery through the principles of engineering with nature
Webinar recording. The Santa Clara Canyon in northern New Mexico suffered near total scorching during the Las Conchas Wildfire, a burn which drastically changed the environment and sediment stability of…
Reflections from 20 years examining the social dynamics of fire management
Webinar recording. Sarah McCaffrey, retired in 2022 after 20 years as a fire social scientist with the US Forest Service where her research focused on understanding the social dynamics of…
Pinyon-juniper treatments optimized: With considerations for sagebrush conservation, pinyon jays, and songbirds
Webinar recording. Webinar sessions will be half presentation and half question and answer. All presenters are scientists at the Rocky Mountain Research Station.
USGS Sagebrush and Fire Research Webinar Series
What: USGS will host 7 webinars focusing on updates to sagebrush and fire related research funded in FY23. Each webinar will loosely follow the themes of Fire, Invasives, Sagebrush Restoration,…
Using concepts of resilience and resistance (R&R) and LANDFIRE to address wildfire in sagebrush
Webinar recording. In this LANDFIRE Office Hour, USFS, RMRS Quantitative Ecologist, Jessi Brown discusses how dryland ecosystems are facing threats from invasive species and altered fire patterns, risking shifts to…
Biochar production, benefits, and barriers in forested lands
Webinar recording. Webinar sessions will be half presentation and half question and answer. All presenters are scientists at the Rocky Mountain Research Station.
The “right” scale for effective rangeland fire planning and management
View webinar recording. Helping landowners and agencies engage in collaborative planning. Instructor: Katie Wollstein.