Events
Events
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Fire and archaeology: Working together to protect cultural resources during wildfire and prescribed fire
View video. Land managers are challenged to protect cultural resources within the context of reintroducing fire on the landscape. Positive relationships and partnerships are essential to effective management.
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Modeling and mapping the potential for high-severity fire in the West
View recording. The ecological effects of wildland fire – also termed the fire severity – are often highly heterogeneous in space and time. This heterogeneity is a result of spatial…
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Gambel oak management symposium
Part 1 recordings. Part 2 recordings. Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii) is a widespread species found throughout the US Southwest and southern Rocky Mountains. While the species has been widely studied in Arizona and New Mexico, comparatively little is known about Gambel oak at the northern extent of its range (Colorado, Utah, southern Wyoming). Research in…
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Evaluation of burn mosaics on subsequent wildfire behavior, severity and fire management strategies
Access recording. The Reburn Project was motivated by a need to better understand wildfires as a type of fuel reduction treatment and to assess the impacts of fire suppression on…
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Prescribed fire policy barriers: Findings from a JFSP project
Access webinar recording. USU Forestry Extension and the Southern Rockies Science Network present this special webinar: Prescribed fire is an essential management tool for restoring and maintaining fire-dependent ecosystems; however,…
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Burning piles- Effects of pile age, moisture, mass, and composition on fire effects, consumption, and decomposition
Access webinar recording. Millions of acres of fuels reduction treatments are being implemented each year in the fire adapted forests of the US. Typical these fuel reduction treatments target small…
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Lessons learned from Learn-n-Burn events
View recording. "Learn and Burn" workshops are an excellent way for private landowners and others to gain hands-on burning experience and knowledge from expert mentors. This webinar will provide some…
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Use of small unmanned aircraft on wildfire incidents
Webinar recording. Unmanned Aircraft, commonly called “Drones,” are being used more and more for public safety, research, etc. Falling prices, rising capabilities, and a favorable regulatory framework are all fueling…
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Utah All Hands-All Lands Summit
Access session recordings. Use password: SAGE2019 All Lands Summit was held at the Salt Lake City Downtown Radisson Hotel on Feb 5-7, 2019.
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SageSuccess Project Findings
Recording of Part I (2/20) Recording of Part II (2/21) The SageSuccess Project, a joint USGS, BLM, and USFWS effort, examines the factors contributing to big sagebrush establishment across the range of sage-grouse. In two webinars, USGS researchers will present major findings of studies on restoration, resistance and resilience, soils, population dynamics, and more. SageSuccess…
