Events
Wildfire risk management science team
View workshop recordings. During this virtual workshop we will share case studies and lessons learned from the field, showcase multiple scales of potential operational delineations (PODs) work that have been…
Effects of tree expansion and reduction on soil climate in a semiarid ecosystem
View video. The first installment of SageSTEP shorts features Bruce Roundy.
Sagebrush plant community responses 10 yrs after conifer removal
View video. This sageSTEP short features Beth Newingham.
Sagebrush steppe short film: This land is part of us
View video. A short film produced by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Conservation Northwest.
Linking research and management to improve native plant restoration in NV
Webinar recording. Description: Native plant diversity is the hallmark of a healthy ecosystem. In Nevada, our native plant communities are threatened by the accelerated invasion of non-native species, altered fire…
Rangeland Analysis Platform: Integrating production and economics into area-wide planning
Webinar recording. Description: Rangelands produce ecosystem services that not only support biodiversity and wildlife, but also sustain livestock operations and rural economies. Woody encroachment is a threat to rangeland productivity,…
Cheatgrass impacts and management options in the western US
Webinar recording. The following topics and presenters are included: Cheatgrass Impacts and Management Options in Western U.S. Ecosystems, presented by Ali Urza and Brice Hanberry Impacts of Invasive Cogongrass on…
Fire severity: Mapping past fires and predicting the future
Webinar recording. Area burned by wildland fire has been increasing since the mid-1980s across much of the US. But the effects of fire on vegetation and soil – what we call burn severity or fire severity – is maybe the more important measure, ecologically speaking. Stand-replacing, or high-severity fire, for example, is more likely than…
Ecological drought: Drought, wildfire, and recovery
Webinar recording. Drought can exacerbate wildfire frequency, intensity, and severity. This webinar explores wildfire management approaches based on ecological principles, including those that embed traditional ecological knowledge. Presenters: Dr. Jeremy Littell, Research Ecologist, Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, USGS Bill Tripp, Deputy Director of Eco-Cultural Revitalization, Department of Natural Resources, Karuk Tribe
Native American fire management at an ancient WUI
Webinar recording. As residential development continues into flammable landscapes, wildfires increasingly threaten homes, lives, and livelihoods in the wildland–urban interface (WUI). Although this problem seems distinctly modern, Native American communities have lived in WUI contexts for centuries. When carefully considered, the past offers valuable lessons for coexisting with wildfire, climate change, and related challenges. This…