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SUMMARY:Engaging fires before they start: Spatial fire planning for the 21st century
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nNew fire management paradigms are emerging that recognize fire is inevitable\, and in many cases desirable. During this webinar you will be introduced to a new process for spatial fire planning using tools such as Potential Control Line atlases (PCLs)\, Quantitative wildfire Risk Assessments (QRAs)\, and Suppression Difficulty Index (SDI). Chris Dunn\, Oregon State Univ\, will demonstrate how these tools can align wildfire management decisions and actions\, from the development of strategic wildfire response zones to in situ wildfire response decisions that balance operational success\, firefighter safety and values at risk.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/engaging-fires-before-they-start-spatial-fire-planning-for-the-21st-century/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190409T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190409T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190409T151208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T155142Z
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SUMMARY:Use of the Target Plant Concept to promote successful post-fire restoration
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nRestoration of severely burned forest lands is limited in the southwestern US primarily due to a lack of research and resources. For those areas that have been reforested\, there has been little success with an average of only 20% survival of planted seedlings. Major limitations to the establishment of tree seedlings are exposure to harsh abiotic factors\, poor soil conditions such as reduced water holding capacities and fertility\, animal damage\, and competing vegetation\, all of which limit basic physiological and growth processes in plants. However\, there are different approaches\, both in forest tree nursery production and during active reforestation planting operations\, that could remediate one or more of these limitations. Success for any forest planting effort begins with the “Target Plant Concept” (TPC)\, which is defined as those morphological and physiological attributes of a nursery grown plant that will result in successful establishment and productivity on specific outplanting sites\, such as the harsh\, dry environments of the Southwest. This concept is the basis for all research conducted at the John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center with New Mexico State University.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/use-of-the-target-plant-concept-to-promote-successful-post-fire-restoration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190411T141500
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190409T151646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T155058Z
UID:6226-1554987600-1554992100@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Conservation Efforts Database: Batch uploading and approving
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nIn this webinar\, the Conservation Efforts Database Team guides you through the process to populate the Batch Upload Template with information from existing databases/datasets. We’ll also discuss ‘Approving Officials’\, their role\, and how to select one for your agency or organization.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/conservation-efforts-database-batch-uploading-and-approving/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190416T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190416T141500
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190409T151929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T155013Z
UID:6229-1555419600-1555424100@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Conservation Efforts Database: Single-Record Entry and the Interactive Map
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nJoin the webinar that walks through processes to register for a Conservation Efforts Database User Profile and how we enter information using the ‘single-record’ entry option. Lastly\, we’ll touch on the role of ‘approving officials’\, how to select them within your agency or organization\, and the associated responsibilities.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/conservation-efforts-database-single-record-entry-and-the-interactive-map/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190501T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190429T212944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190507T201421Z
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SUMMARY:Growing up: Findings from a JFSP student project on post-fire conifer regeneration trajectories in eastern OR
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nThis presentation will focus on findings from JFSP-supported graduate research on post-fire conifer establishment following recent wildfires in eastern Oregon’s Blue Mountains. Given shifting climate and wildfire regimes\, managers and researchers seek information on forest resilience and recovery trajectories. Understanding establishment and growth rates post-fire is pertinent both to fuels management planning\, in cases of overabundant regeneration\, as well as to decisions surrounding replanting for sites with limited post-fire regeneration. The presentation will summarize current knowledge on the relative influence of site-level versus climatic factors affecting regeneration in western North America\, and present data from the Blue Mountains ecoregion.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/growing-up-findings-from-a-jfsp-student-project-on-post-fire-conifer-regeneration-trajectories-in-eastern-or/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190502T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190502T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190409T152534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T175324Z
UID:6231-1556794800-1556798400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:New reforestation practices for post-wildfire landscapes: Building early resilience
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nThe increasing frequency and severity of fire and drought events have negatively impacted the capacity and success of reforestation efforts in many dry\, western forests. Challenges to reforestation include the size\, cost\, and safety concerns of replanting large areas with standing dead trees\, and high seedling and sapling mortality rates due to water stress\, competing vegetation\, and repeat fires that burn young stands. Resources for management are increasingly limited\, reducing the capacity for young plantations to develop early resilience to fire\, drought\, and bark beetle stress. This talk summarizes recent research on the conditions under which current standard reforestation practices are no longer tenable\, and provides suggestions on how these practices might be modified to improve their success.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/new-reforestation-practices-for-post-wildfire-landscapes-building-early-resilience/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190507T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190507T212148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T175449Z
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SUMMARY:What’s new in LANDFIRE: Remap
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nThis webinar seeks to inform participants about what to expect from LANDFIRE Remap products\, and what has and has not changed from previous product offerings. We will discuss what we have learned since February 2019 when the products were made available to users in the Northwest\, and how LANDFIRE resources can address specific fire and land management issues.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/whats-new-in-landfire-remap/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190507T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190507T120000
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CREATED:20190429T213614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190508T191408Z
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SUMMARY:Climatic controls on post-fire regeneration and growth in ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Kimberley Davis examined the effects of climate on post-fire conifer regeneration and subsequent seedling and tree growth. She and her colleagues focused on lower elevation ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir forests to identify the climate conditions that are necessary for these species to regenerate and grow following fire. Their study found that changing climate conditions are making it increasingly difficult for tree seedlings to regenerate after fire\, suggesting that fires may cause conversions to non-forest vegetation in the hottest and driest areas. Dr. Davis also discussed how disturbances that reduce canopy cover\, such as wildfire\, may alter microclimate conditions.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/climatic-controls-on-post-fire-regeneration-and-growth-in-ponderosa-pine-and-douglas-fir/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190508T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190508T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190507T211840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T154605Z
UID:6355-1557306000-1557309600@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Wildland firefighter fatalities in the context of prescribed fire
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nIs the risk of death the same when implementing “planned events”? What do the numbers we have as well as some specific events have say about that? Travis Dotson will provide prescribed fire practitioners a few specific elements to consider related to this topic and lessons available from both planned and unplanned fire events.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/wildland-firefighter-fatalities-in-the-context-of-prescribed-fire/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190510T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190510T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190508T192300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T154651Z
UID:6362-1557482400-1557486000@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Bringing non-profits\, communities\, and federal agencies together for restoration and monitoring
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nJoin this webinar and robust discussion about innovative collaborations and case studies developed through a partnership between Trout Unlimited and the Forest Service. We will share examples of successful projects\, tools such as partnership agreements\, and how this model of volunteer monitoring can be expanded across other resource areas and throughout the nation to connect communities to their public lands and waters. \nProjects and tools include: \n\nStream Restoration Collaboration\nAngler Science\nTrout Unlimited’s Citizen Science Framework\nTU and USFS Master Agreement\nForest Service Citizen Science Toolkit and Fund\n\nWith remarks from Trout Unlimited and Forest Service leadership: \nKeith Curley\, Vice President for Eastern Conservation\, Trout Unlimited\nChris French\, Deputy Chief for National Forest System\, USDA Forest Service
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/bringing-non-profits-communities-and-federal-agencies-together-for-restoration-and-monitoring/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190514T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190409T152821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T154733Z
UID:6234-1557831600-1557835200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Native mycorrhizal fungi and whitebark pine restoration
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nWhitebark pine is an iconic\, five-needle\, high-elevation pine whose existence is threatened by an exotic rust\, mountain pine beetles\, fire suppression\, and climate change. Its distribution is limited to western North America and populations have declined 90% in recent decades. Whitebark pine is shade intolerant and depends on wildfire to reset the “successional clock”. Regeneration occurs mainly through germination of un-retrieved seeds planted by Clark’s Nutcrackers on burns following wildfires\, however natural regeneration does not always follow wildfires or prescribed burning. Thousands of nursery seedlings are being planted across the landscape to compensate for losses\, however survival rates are often low. This webinar will examine the potential use of native ectomycorrhizal fungi to improve seedling survival by describing the methods and results of greenhouse and field studies from Montana.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/native-mycorrhizal-fungi-and-whitebark-pine-restoration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190515T090000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190628T214321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T175816Z
UID:6547-1557907200-1557910800@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Fire history paradigms in North America: Controversy and consensus
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nThere is wide agreement that prescribed fire is essential and under-utilized for restoring and maintaining natural ecosystem function\, sustaining native wildlife populations\, and mitigating wildfire hazard. There is less agreement on the history of fire\, specifically the degree to which historic fire regimes and the natural communities that depend on them are essentially anthropogenic as opposed lightning-initiated as a function of climate and topography. This presentation provides an over-simplified summary of the two positions and present examples of more comprehensive research approaches that embrace data over dogma.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/fire-history-paradigms-in-north-america-controversy-and-consensus/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190519
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190409T154527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T215009Z
UID:6245-1558051200-1558223999@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Rx Fire on Private Lands Workshop 2019
DESCRIPTION:More information and to register. \nA two day workshop May 17-18 at Blodgett Forest Research Station\, Georgetown\, CA – designed for landowners and managers looking to gain skills in prescribed fire planning and implementation. \nDay One: \nLocal fire history and current fire research\nPrescribed fire permitting and legal considerations\nCal Fire’s Vegetation Management Program\nFire weather forecasting and online tools\nAir quality and smoke management\nPrescribed burn associations\nFire terms and fire behavior\nBurn plan development\nBurn unit preparation\nTools and equipment \nDay Two: \nDay two will consist of morning training followed by on the ground prescribed fire demonstration (pending weather and permits). Participants must attend both days to partake in burning. If unable to perform burn for any reason day two will include a tour of recent prescribed fire activity and research at Blodgett Forest Research Station.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/rx-fire-on-private-lands-workshop-2019/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190521T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190328T190037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T175907Z
UID:6159-1558432800-1558436400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Unraveling the complexity of mixed severity fire regimes: New insights from three Rocky Mountain ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:View webinar recording. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Cameron Naficy presents findings from a synthesis of multiple projects conducted in 3 unique mixed-severity ecosystems from the Rocky Mountains of the U.S. and Canada. He briefly reviews a new reconstruction method his research group developed that combines extensive dendroecological plot networks and detailed forest structure mapping from high-resolution historical aerial imagery. Using these data\, he describes the spatial and temporal patterns of fire frequency and severity for each study ecosystem\, the fire-mediated stand dynamics and vegetation conditions that characterized each ecosystem\, and some novel resilience mechanisms and ecological surprises associated with the mixed-severity fire regime model. This project demonstrates how historical data can be used to move beyond simple summaries of historical fire regime attributes and landscape condition by using historical data to reveal fundamental fire regime processes\, drivers\, and ecological outcomes.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/unraveling-the-complexity-of-mixed-severity-fire-regimes-new-insights-from-three-rocky-mountain-ecosystems/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190522T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190522T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190515T161242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T203925Z
UID:6410-1558522800-1558526400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Do trends in climate influence the increase in high-severity wildfire in the southwestern US from 1984 to 2015?
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nOver the last 30 years\, in woodland and forested ecosystems across the southwestern US\, there has been an increasing trend in fire activity. Altered land use practices and more recent changes in precipitation patterns and warmer temperatures are widely thought to contribute to departures in fire regimes toward more frequent and larger fires with more extreme fire behavior that threatens the persistence of the various forested ecosystems. We examined climate-fire relationships in these vegetation types in Arizona and New Mexico using an expanded satellite-derived burn severity dataset that incorporates over one million additional burned hectares analyzed as extended assessments to the MTBS project’s data and five climate variables from PRISM. Climate-fire relationships were identified by comparing annual total area burned\, area burned at high/low severity\, and percent high severity regionally with fire season (May-August) and water year (October-September) temperature\, precipitation\, and vapor pressure deficit (VPD) variables. The high severity indicators were also derived for each fire individually to see if climate-fire relationships persist at the scale of the individual fire. Increasing trends toward more arid conditions were observed in all but two of the climate variables. Furthermore\, VPD-fire correlations were consistently as strong or more correlated compared to temperature or precipitation indicators alone\, both regionally and at the scale of the individual fire. Thus\, our results support the use of VPD as a more comprehensive climate metric than temperature or other water-balance measures to predict future fire activity. Managers will have to face the implications of increasing high severity fire as trends in climate toward warmer and drier conditions become an increasingly dominant factor in driving fire regimes towards longer and more intense fire seasons across the Southwest.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/do-trends-in-climate-influence-the-increase-in-high-severity-wildfire-in-the-southwestern-us-from-1984-to-2015/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190531T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190531T194148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T194148Z
UID:6455-1559289600-1559322000@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Art of range and fire podcasts
DESCRIPTION:Access podcasts from Washington State University \nThe Art of Range podcast provides education through conversation with some of the brightest minds in rangeland management. We interview researchers\, ranchers\, and resource professionals to bring you extended discussion on topics that are of interest to all. A new episode will be released every two weeks\, with several episodes on a general topic area. This podcasting project is funded by a grant from the Western Center for Risk Management and has specific learning objectives which will drive the topics list. \nIf you are a Certified Professional in Range Management through the SRM\, you may claim continuing education units for these episodes (.5 or 1 CEU per episode) by following the instructions at the conclusion of the survey.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/art-of-range-and-fire-podcasts/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190604T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190604T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190508T192651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T180152Z
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SUMMARY:Assessing wildland firefighter sleep and fatigue while on fire assignment
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nWith increases in the severity and duration of fire seasons\, wildland firefighters are working longer shifts all across the west and are experiencing increased fatigue. In this webinar\, Randy Brooks will present results from a survey of more than 400 wildland firefighters and a pilot study assessing sleep\, fatigue\, and body composition of nine wildland firefighters. \nDr. Brooks and environmental science doctoral student Callie Collins outfitted firefighters with Readibands – motion monitors that keep detailed data on sleep and activity. They report firefighters working in impaired conditions more than 42 percent of one month\, and a slight gain in body fat and slight loss of muscle mass over the course of the season. Brooks will discuss the implications of these data and their application to helping make the wildland firefighting profession safer.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/assessing-wildland-firefighter-sleep-and-fatigue-while-on-fire-assignment-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190625T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190625T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190531T195323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T180249Z
UID:6457-1561464000-1561478400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Dealing with the triple threat invasion - Cheatgrass\, medusahead\, and ventenata
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThis 4-hour webinar focuses on invasive annual grasses such as cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)\, medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae)\, and ventenata (Ventenata dubia)\, which are devastating western natural areas and rangeland at a landscape scale. These grass invasions favor further invasions while eliminating desirable vegetation and wildlife habitat. Further impacts include: \n\nA continuous bed of fine fuel associated with an increase in frequency and intensity of rangeland wildfire\nSignificant reduction or elimination of desirable perennial species\nReduced forage quality for wildlife and livestock\nIncreased risks for wildlife and pollinator species\nResulting wildfires that are a threat to humans\, wildlife\, property and infrastructure\n\nSpeakers address all of these points\, including current management tools for the “triple threat”\, highlighting recent research conducted in multiple western states.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/dealing-with-the-triple-threat-invasion-cheatgrass-medusahead-and-ventenata/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190626T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190626T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190531T195726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T180331Z
UID:6459-1561546800-1561550400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Management applications for the Science Framework for conserving and restoring sagebrush ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThe Science Framework for Conservation and Restoration of the Sagebrush Biome is a two-part volume on managing sagebrush ecosystems in the West that was developed by an extensive interagency team of scientists and managers. An overview of using the concepts of resilience to disturbance (ability to recover) and resistance to invasive annual grasses across three geographic scales (sagebrush biome\, ecoregions\, and local sites) to prioritize conservation and restoration actions is provided. \nThe webinar discusses how to use the Science Framework in management planning efforts\, focusing on considerations like monitoring and adaptive management\, climate adaptation\, wildfire and vegetation management\, nonnative invasive plant management\, application of National Seed Strategy concepts\, livestock grazing management\, and wild horse and burro considerations. \nMichele Crist\, BLM National Interagency Fire Center\, and Jeanne Chambers\, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station\, present.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/management-applications-for-the-science-framework-for-conserving-and-restoring-sagebrush-ecosystems/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190702T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190702T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190628T213515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T180413Z
UID:6542-1562058000-1562061600@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Land use\, land cover\, and forests in a changing climate: Findings from 4th National Climate Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThe Nation’s authoritative assessment of climate impacts\, the Fourth National Climate Assessment Vol. II: Impacts\, Risks\, and Adaptation in the United States (NCA4 Vol. II) was released in November 2018. This presentation will address the impacts of climate change on land cover and land-use change and forests in the United States. Presenters will discuss the assessment’s findings\, including adaptation actions\, what we’ve learned since the previous assessment\, and what we hope to understand better in the future.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/land-use-land-cover-and-forests-in-a-changing-climate-findings-from-4th-national-climate-assessment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190709T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190709T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190628T213924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T212953Z
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SUMMARY:Ecosystems\, Agriculture\, and Rural Communities in a Changing Climate: Findings from the 4th National Climate Assessment
DESCRIPTION:View webinar series recordings from 4th National Climate Assessment. \nShawn Carter\, Acting Chief\, USGS National Climate Adaptation Center\, USGS and\nPrasanna Gowda\, Research Leader\, Grazinglands Research Laboratory\, USDA – ARS
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/ecosystems-agriculture-and-rural-communities-in-a-changing-climate-findings-from-the-4th-national-climate-assessment/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190801T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190801T083000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190718T145514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T160545Z
UID:6709-1564642800-1564648200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Webinar for applicants interested in submitting CFLRP proposals
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording from Aug. 1\, 2019. \nFor those interested in submitting a proposal for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program funding\, there are Upcoming Webinars for Interested Applicants. \nThe proposal process for new CFLRP projects and extensions for existing ten-year projects will involve two tiers of review. This process applies to new projects as well as projects that have received funding for 10 years and are applying for a one-time extension for the shortest time practicable to complete implementation. \nTier 1 (Pre-Proposal): Applicants provide a brief and high-level description of the proposed CFLRP project or project extension. The Regional Office will evaluate Tier 1 proposals using a common set of criteria and the Regional Forester will decide which projects should proceed with full Tier 2 proposal development.\nTier 2 (Full Proposal): Project extension and new project proposals selected in Tier 1 will proceed with detailed proposal development. These proposals will be reviewed for completeness by the Regional Office\, and if they meet all of the CFLRP eligibility criteria\, they will be submitted to the CFLRP Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) Committee for evaluation.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/webinar-for-applicants-interested-in-submitting-cflrp-proposals/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190812T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190812T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190801T181745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T180519Z
UID:6776-1565611200-1565614800@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Incorporating drought information into wildland fire management applications: Recent research and tool development in CA and NV
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDespite a clear link between drought and wildfire\, there is currently a lack of information for stakeholders at the regional and local levels for improved wildfire risk management using drought early warning information. Fire managers and other specialized fire professionals\, such as Incident Meteorologists\, will increasingly need to effectively use drought information in forecasts of fire behavior at fire incidents\, and in long-term planning (i.e.\, seasonal fire potential outlooks) as the climate continues to warm along with shifts in the timing and duration of fire seasons. \nThis webinar highlights recent efforts to incorporate drought-wildfire linkages into the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System. Research has shown that drought indices which are both multi-scalar and incorporate evaporative demand are most strongly correlated to fuel moisture. Testing of the Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) was conducted by Predictive Services in Northern California during the 2018 fire season. Web tools have been developed (and some that are still in development) to access EDDI\, other drought indices\, and remote sensing data (often with global coverage) that can potentially benefit wildland fire management in Alaska. Focus will be on EDDI tools developed at NOAA’s Physical Science Division and Climate Engine (app.climateengine.org) developed jointly between the Desert Research Institute and University of Idaho. \nPresented by Dan McEvoy\, Desert Research Institute and Western Regional Climate Center\, Reno\, NV.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/incorporating-drought-information-into-wildland-fire-management-applications-recent-research-and-tool-development-in-ca-and-nv/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190813T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190813T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190801T182551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T213132Z
UID:6779-1565690400-1565694000@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:An in-depth look at the national mitigation investment strategy: Aligning mitigation investment for the whole community
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThis webinar will explore the goals and recommendations presented in the National Mitigation Investment Strategy\, which provides a national approach to investing in mitigation and risk management across the United States. \nThe strategy will: \n\nProvide stakeholders with a foundational understanding of how mitigation investments protect what their communities value\nFoster a better understanding of risks in order to support investment decisions\, align risk reduction goals with programs and incentives\, and simplify access to investment funds\nAssure that national stakeholders are participating in mitigation activities\, especially decisions to enhance building codes and infrastructure standards and the use of financial products that link to mitigation.\n\nAngela R. Gladwell\, Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Risk Management Directorate within the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration\, Federal Emergency Management Agency presents.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/an-in-depth-look-at-the-national-mitigation-investment-strategy-aligning-mitigation-investment-for-the-whole-community/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190904T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190904T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190903T205713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T201203Z
UID:6917-1567591200-1567594800@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Management responses to mountain pine beetle infestations on National Forestland in the western US
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nResearchers present results from a National Science Foundation-funded project studying management responses to Mountain Pine Beetle infestations in the western U.S. This research includes case studies of national forests and surrounding communities that were heavily affected by impacts from the beetle in Colorado\, Montana\, South Dakota\, and Washington. The scale\, scope\, and public visibility of the beetle outbreak resulted in different responses in the four case study areas\, including the use of different management approaches and policies. The rapid pace at which the epidemic spread also created challenges around managers’ inability to respond quickly enough. In this presentation\, the scientists share findings on differences and similarities between how the different case studies responded to mountain pine beetle impacts and what policies\, authorities\, and approaches managers used to address beetle issues in their national forests.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/management-responses-to-mountain-pine-beetle-infestations-on-national-forestland-in-the-western-us/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190910T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190801T182937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T201450Z
UID:6782-1568109600-1568113200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Ethical and efficient infrastructure resilience: Battle for better building codes
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThis webinar explores the social challenges to implementing codes that support a resilient building stock. A public survey by University of Colorado Boulder researchers found that the public is willing to pay for more-resilient buildings\, yet several social forces beyond cost pose obstacles to enhancing building-code performance objectives. Many builders\, for instance\, oppose any code changes that increase construction cost. Engineers might sometimes favor private interests over code changes\, which can hinder consensus and support. For legislators\, the future benefits of code changes aren’t immediate enough to be politically expedient. In short\, even while the technical case for creating resilient building stock is strong\, there are factors that must be overcome to implement it. This webinar will use several recent scholarly studies to examine the ethics and economics behind those factors and how we can address challenges head on. \nKeith Porter\, Research Professor\, Civil\, Environmental\, and Architectural Engineering\, University of Colorado Boulder presents.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/ethical-and-efficient-infrastructure-resilience-battle-for-better-building-codes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190926T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190926T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190801T183857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T200257Z
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SUMMARY:New LANDFIRE products for the southwestern US: Remap 2016
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThe webinar informs participants about the new LANDFIRE Remap products\, what has changed from previous product offerings\, and what remains the same or has been updated. It offers application examples taken from the SW region\, and will save time to answer questions and listen to comments at the webinar’s conclusion. The presentation is directed those who are or might be considering using LANDFIRE products to inform fire and vegetation management decisions\, e.g. researchers\, land and project managers\, fire and fuel professionals\, GIS specialists\, scientists\, and students. \nKori Blankenship\, Fire Ecologist and Jim Smith\, Program Lead\, of The Nature Conservancy’s LANDFIRE Team\, present.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/new-landfire-products-for-the-southwestern-us-remap-2016/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191004
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190328T204938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200409T151354Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation Recordings from Working Lands for Wildlife Symposium: Joint Wildlife and American Fisheries Society Conference
DESCRIPTION:The following links are recordings of the presentations made by Working Lands for Wildlife researchers at The Wildlife Society’s 26th Annual Conference. This conference was in Reno\, Nevada in October 2019. These videos are courtesy of The Wildlife Society and the USDA-NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife and Conservation Effect Assessment Project. \nCut a tree\, grow a grouse: Implications of juniper removal for sage-grouse population growth \nConifers in context: A community-based evaluation of conifer removal for sagebrush and woodland obligates \nSage-grouse: Microhabitat specialist or sagebrush generalist \nGround-dwelling arthropod community response to livestock grazing: Implications for avian conservation \nRevolutionizing rangeland monitoring \nMotivating large-scale resilience management on working lands: Outcomes for wildlife\, water\, and wildfire \n 
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/american-fisheries-and-wildlife-societies-joint-conference-2019/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191005
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190711T213859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191010T195847Z
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SUMMARY:Sage-Grouse Conservation Partnership 2019 Summit
DESCRIPTION:The 2019 Summit took place in Burns\, OR.  To learn more about the Partnership\, visit the SageCon webpage.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/sage-grouse-conservation-partnership-summit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191008T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191008T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T111851
CREATED:20190801T183218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191016T163220Z
UID:6784-1570528800-1570532400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Moving mitigation forward: The past\, present\, and future of hazard mitigation assistance
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThis webinar will take a close look at FEMA’s burgeoning Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program and what the next steps in the effort will be. BRIC\, which was recently funded as part of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018\, focuses on public infrastructure projects that can lower risk and increase community resilience. As a disaster mitigation program\, BRIC allows the agency to invest grant money in infrastructure projects before a disaster. To date\, FEMA has collected more than 4\,000 comments from members of the public\, local and regional partners\, and representatives of other federal agencies to ensure the program meets the needs of the entire community. \nEric Letvin\, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation\, Federal Emergency Management Agency presents.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/moving-mitigation-forward-the-past-present-and-future-of-hazard-mitigation-assistance/
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