Events
Communication strategies for range professionals – A webinar series
Webinar recording. How will you deliver your message to the right people? Rangeland professionals know a lot about rangeland ecology and management, but not about marketing, especially online communication. Online…
Considering equity in wildfire risk and protection
Webinar recording. Description: This webinar will summarize recent research examining the equity implications of rising wildfire risk and associated costs, including insurance coverage and the comparative costs for risk management…
Increases in large wildfire driven nighttime fire activity observed across the conterminous US
Webinar recording. This presentation discusses the results of 17 years of active fire data from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) to characterize the daytime and nighttime dynamics of wildfires across…
Geo-Fencing Summit
Day 1 Recording Day 2 Recording Summit hosts: Matt Reeves – Rocky Mountain Research Station and Dwayne Rice – Region 2 Rangeland Program Manager Background: Geo-fencing provides some unique advantages over conventional fencing approaches. This is especially true when we consider the devastation to fencing, and other rangeland infrastructure, caused by wildfires. Geo-fencing is increasingly…
Geomorphic recovery and post-fire flooding implications following the 2019 Museum Fire
Webinar recording. The 2019 Museum Fire burned nearly 2,000 acres of steep forested terrain abutting Flagstaff city limits in northern Arizona. In addition to the immediate fire danger, post-fire flooding posed a significant threat to the downstream community and critical infrastructure, prompting a multi-agency cooperation to evaluate post-fire runoff and geomorphic change during the recovery…
Fire and wildlife
Webinar registration. The good, bad, and ugly of fire and wildlife - roasty toasty critters or promoting sustainable habitat for expanding and healthy wildlife populations? Let’s discuss the pros and cons of fire on wildlife. How is the lack of fire at the necessary scale, frequency, intensity/severity, and seasonality one of the greatest threats to…
Forest-assisted migration in the context of climate change adaptation: Examples from the eastern US
Webinar registration. Presenter: Brian Palik Description: There is increasing momentum to implement conservation and management approaches that adapt forests to climate change so as to sustain ecosystem functions. These range…
Leveraging LANDFIRE to understand ecological conditions across National Forests and Grasslands
Webinar recording. US Forest Service Ecologist, Sarah M. Anderson explains the Terrestrial Condition Assessment and how LANDFIRE products have informed the TCA. Sarah fields questions ranging from using the TCA…
An assessment of native seed needs and their capacity for their supply
Webinar recording. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report will be released on Thursday, January 26, 2023. The report was authored by a…