Events
5th National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop
Workshop website. This Workshop is considered “mission critical” for anyone working on these issues in local, state, Tribal and federal agencies, and organizations as well as non-governmental organizations and private…
USFS Wildfire Crisis Strategy Roundtables: Recommendations and next steps
Webinar recording. In the winter and spring of 2022, the National Forest Foundation (NFF), in coordination with the USDA Forest Service, hosted a series of roundtables across the country to…
Science x Forests USFS webinar series
Webinar recordings. Monday, November 14 SCIENCE x Forests: Silviculture for the present and future A compendium of silviculture treatments for forest types in the United States: Silviculture guidance to support…
The hydrology of western juniper in central Oregon
Webinar recording. Dr. Carlos Ochoa’s research focuses on connections between ecohydrological processes and human interactions in an ever-changing climate. Dr. Ochoa has numerous research projects, one of which is a long term study in central Oregon that has provided critical information regarding vegetation and hydrology interactions in western juniper dominated landscapes. This presentation will discuss…
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 communication is here to stay, investing time now to learn more about it will prepare you for the future.
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 activities in populations with different incomes. Presenter: Matthew R. Auer; The University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs
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 the continental US. Whereas daytime fire activity was widely detected regardless of fire type, nighttime fire activity was mainly detected inside wildfires and particularly within…
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…