Events
Land use planning as a strategy for fire adapted communities
Webinar recording. Description: As communities across the U.S. face increasing threats from wildfire, there is also a growing interest in land use planning as a strategy to reduce risk and foster more resilient outcomes. Land use planning provides a variety of tools, such as growth management plans, subdivision regulations, or wildland-urban interface (WUI) codes that…
Fire weather/Fire danger conditions which led to the Historic Peshtigo Wildfire of 1871
Webinar recording. Conflagrations like the 1871 Peshtigo have reemerged as important threats across North America and around the world. Understanding the factors and the phenomena that produced the fire environment of that day is possible because of weather observations collected and recorded at the time and studies of extreme fire behavior that continue to this…
Reseeding and flood after wildfire
Webinar recording. Forester Anna Higgins with the Nevada Division of Forestry, Ecologist Mark Freese with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, and Project Manager Danae Olson with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will discuss reseeding landscapes, and preparing for potential flood after wildfire.
Fire in the Earth system: EarthTalk Series with Penn State
Fires burn in all terrestrial ecosystems on the globe, and wildfires are getting larger, more destructive and deadly. Both humans and climate are contributing to this trend. The Fall 2021 EESI EarthTalks series, “Fire in the Earth System,” will address humanity’s long relationship with fire, how humans and climate create conditions conducive to megafires, and…
The buildup and the blowup
Webinar recording. Conflagrations like the 1871 Peshtigo have reemerged as important threats across North America and around the world. Understanding the factors and the phenomena that produced the fire environment of that day is possible because of weather observations collected and recorded at the time and studies of extreme fire behavior that continue to this…
Putting LANDFIRE data and models to work in the scientific community
Webinar recording. Members of the LANDFIRE Team will bring you a timely, relevant and succinct webinar describing three different applications of LANDFIRE data in published scientific literature from 2021. Our talk will start with a “30K foot view” of how LANDFIRE data is (generally) used by students, academics and agencies. We will then spotlight three…
Lessons from Evacuation Planning: Part 1
Webinar recording. Part 1 of this webinar series will feature three practitioners in a combined presentation and panel format. Learn about the evacuation planning and preparedness work happening in Oregon (City of Ashland and Deschutes County) and Colorado (Boulder County). Featured Speakers: Chris Chambers (Ashland Fire), Nathan Garibay (Deschutes County OEM), and Mike Chard (Boulder…
Wildfire in the western US: Causes, consequences, and adaptation
Webinar recording. Description: A panel of experts will discuss why wildfires are on the rise, the role of climate change, the predicted fate of future forests, and ways that at-risk communities can adapt. Large fires are becoming more frequent and severe across the western US. Since 1984, annual burned forest area has increased by about…
Colorado Wildland Fire Conference
Conference presentations. Conference theme: Resilient Colorado: Moving Forward in Evolving Wildfire Landscapes September 21-23, 2021 Double Tree Hotel 743 Horizon Drive Grand Junction, Colorado
Moving to hybrid programs: A discussion with natural resource professionals
Webinar recording. Hear from presenters from around the country who share their personal experiences and lessons learned in moving their natural resource programs to a hybrid platform. They cover various types of hybrid events, including meetings, trainings, workshops and large-scale conferences, and how to ensure accessibility. This event is open to everyone but is targeted…