Events
NWCG RX-300 Rx fire burn boss nominations due 12/16
Nomination form. This nomination form is designed to collect the necessary information for candidates interested in participating in the NWCG RX-300 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss course. This form will capture key details about the nominee’s qualifications, experience, and current role to ensure they meet the prerequisites for the course. Your responses will help us assess…
Climate adaptation scientists of tomorrow informational webinar
Webinar registration. In 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey Climate Adaptation Science Centers established the Climate Adaptation Scientists of Tomorrow Program to advance climate science and cultivate the next generation of climate scientists. Every year, we recruit undergraduate students to participate in a welcoming research experience. We invite you to meet us, learn more about this program, and…
Invasive annual grass project planning, grants, and implementation for land management practitioners
Webinar registration. Invasive annual grasses represent one of the most critical threats to western sagebrush and grassland ecosystems. Tackling this problem at the right scale and in the right place is critical for lasting success. This webinar will share real world lessons learned from large scale restoration projects including: · Importance of partnerships · Developing shared goals · Project…
Wildland Firefighter Mindfulness Retreat
Visit retreat webpage. The Zen Community of Oregon is offering this mindfulness-based retreat for Wildland Firefighters as a way to give back to these communities and to support our first responders. This 6-day retreat is intended to help provide refuge, rest and renewal as well as trauma-sensitive training in mindfulness, meditation and Sensory Awareness. There…
Expanding the fuels planning toolkit: Terrestrial laser scanning and 3D fuels characterization for improved wildland fire decision support
Webinar registration. Wildland fire managers require an expanded toolbox for decision support in the context of an increasingly novel fuel and fire environment complicated by a changing climate, invasive species encroachment, and rapid increase in wildland-urban interface in many areas within the U.S. Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) offers an efficient, cost-effective, and powerful tool for…
Fuels management in dry, frequent fire conifer forests
Webinar registration. The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge…
Smoke, smoke, and more smoke
Webinar registration. The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge…
Maintenance of fuels treatments: Planning for the long term
Webinar registration. The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge…
Prescribed fire: New science and tools
Webinar registration. The USDA Forest Service Research and Development is proud to host a series of SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions intended for fire, fuels and land managers on topics associated with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy and beyond. The SCIENCEx Fire panel discussions will provide big picture and synthetic looks at the current state of knowledge…
Society for Range Management – 2025 Annual Meeting
Meeting website. Save the date for the 2025 SRM Annual Meeting in Spokane, WA. February 9-13, 2025