Great Basin Fire Science Exchange

Southwest LANDFIRE update
2019-10-09 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Webinar recording.
This webinar focuses on LANDFIRE Remap products in LF’s Southwest GeoArea: Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, and sections of New Mexico, Colorado, and California. Presenters Jim Smith and Kori Blankenship of The Nature Conservancy’s LF team review improvements to LF’s newest product offerings and also look at what remains the same as in previous versions. The Southwest is the second of nine Remap regional product releases that are scheduled through mid-2020.

Contributions of fire refugia to resilient ponderosa pine and dry mixed-conifer forests
2019-10-16 11:00
Webinar recording.
This presentation describes recent research on the important roles of fire refugia, highlighting in particular the capacity for refugia to support forest landscape recovery. We sampled tree regeneration in twelve different burns across the West, analyzed relationships between tree regeneration and refugia pattern, and developed a landscape simulation model of forest recovery. We found that regeneration by ponderosa pine and obligate-seeding mixed-conifer tree species assemblages was strongly and positively predicted by refugia proximity and density. Simulation models revealed that for any given proportion of the landscape occupied by refugia, small patches produced greater landscape recovery than large patches. These results highlight the disproportionate importance of small, isolated islands of surviving trees, which may not be detectable with coarse-scale satellite imagery. Implications and applications for land managers and conservation practitioners include strategies for the promotion and maintenance of fire refugia as components of resilient forest landscapes.
Presenter: Jonathan Coop, Western Colorado University

Predictive services comparison tools; Predicting fire behavior in AK; Smoke tools
2019-10-17 11:00 - 12:00
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The Advanced Fire Environment Learning Unit (AFELU) hosts three speakers to talk about Predictive Services comparison tools, predicting fire behavior in Alaska, and smoke tools. The target audience is anyone interested in fire behavior, fire weather, or fire prediction.

Large-scale forest restoration stabilizes carbon under climate change
2019-10-23 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar recording.
Higher tree density, more fuels, and a warmer, drier climate have caused an increase in the frequency, size, and severity of wildfires in western U.S. forests. There is an urgent need to restore forests across the western United States. To address this need, the U.S. Forest Service began the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI) to restore four national forests in Arizona. The objective of this study was to evaluate how restoration of ~400,000 ha under the 4FRI program and projected climate change would influence carbon dynamics and wildfire severity from 2010 to 2099. We found that the fast‐4FRI scenario showed early decreases in ecosystem carbon due to initial thinning/prescribed fire treatments, but total ecosystem carbon increased by 9–18% over no harvest by the end of the simulation. This increased carbon storage by 6.3–12.7 million metric tons, depending on the climate model, equating to removal of carbon emissions from 55,000 to 110,000 passenger vehicles per year until the end of the century. Nearly half of the additional carbon was stored in more stable soil pools. However, climate models with the largest predicted temperature increases showed declines by late century in ecosystem carbon despite restoration. Our study uses data from a real‐world, large‐scale restoration project and indicates that restoration is likely to stabilize carbon and the benefits are greater when the pace of restoration is faster.
Presenter: Dr McCauley

Answering questions about the appropriateness of woody vegetation treatments
2019-10-29 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar recording and additional Q and A.
Federal and state agencies across Utah and the Great Basin have been actively treating pinyon and juniper woodlands to improve wildlife habitat, reduce fuel loads, and achieve watershed objectives. Increasingly these activities have been questioned by stakeholder groups and citizens who are concerned about the unintended consequences of such treatments. This webinar addresses some of the recent criticisms of pinyon-juniper treatment, sharing results of research on woody vegetation removal as well as identifying questions that still need to be answered through research and monitoring.
Speakers: Eric Thacker, Mark Brunson

LANDFIRE Remap products in California
2019-11-04 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar recording.
This webinar focuses on LANDFIRE Remap products in the Southwest U.S., with specific emphasis on California applications. Presenters Jim Smith and Kori Blankenship will review improvements to LF’s newest product offering and look at what remains the same as previous versions. LF Remap products are being released through 2019-2020, as determined by LF GeoArea.

Disaster spending and mitigation: A state-by-state story
2019-11-12 10:00 - 11:00
Webinar recording.
This webinar will provide an overview of The Pew Charitable Trust’s recent work on natural disaster spending. Remarks will focus on how all levels of government—and states in particular—can manage rising disaster costs by improving how they track spending and by investing in mitigation. Research by Pew has found that disaster assistance is spread across many federal and state agencies and that comprehensive data, especially on what states spend, is missing. Better data could allow both federal and state policymakers to make more strategic decisions about how they spend on disasters, including mitigation measures that reduce the impact of future events—which a recent Pew analysis found saves money in every state and across disaster types.
Colin Foard, Associate Manager, Fiscal Federalism, The Pew Charitable Trusts, presents.

Assessment of community wildfire protection plans in AZ and the western US
2019-11-13 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar recording.
One mechanism with which communities-at-risk from wildfire have addressed planning and adaptation to wildfire are Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs), which were created as part of the Healthy Forest Restoration Act in 2003. CWPPs are required to include measures to reduce hazardous fuels, reduce structural ignitability, and increase collaboration and outreach. Communities across the Western U.S. have used a wide range of approaches for developing CWPPs with varying outcomes. This webinar will provide results from a study that assessed CWPPs in Arizona and other western states. It will include results from an assessment of CWPP effectiveness in Arizona, results from a survey of CWPP program strategies in other western states, as well as lessons learned and recommendations for effective CWPP development, implementation, and management.

Right Seed in the Right Place at the Right Time: Tools for Sustainable Restoration Webinar Series 2015-16
2020-01-01
The Great Basin Native Plant Project, Great Basin Fire Science Exchange, BLM Plant Conservation Program, the US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, and the Society for Ecological Restoration Great Basin Chapter co-hosted this webinar series on seeding and restoration in 2015 and 2016. The series provides an opportunity to highlight and discuss current research, case-studies, and tools that help inform applied restoration opportunities throughout the Great Basin.
Seed Zones –
Seed zones: Development and use, procurement and deployment, and provisional zones for native plants, presented by Brad St. Clair, Research Geneticist, USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station, Vicky Erikson, Geneticist, USFS Pacific Northwest Region, and Andy Bower, Geneticist, USFS Olympic National Forest
Seed Collection, Seed Increase, and Purchasing Tools –
Wildland seed collection and extraction, presented by Kayla Herriman and Sarah Garvin, USFS Region 6 Bend Seed Extractory, OR
Procurement and application of native plant material in the BLM, presented by Paul Krabacher, BLM
Restoration Equipment and Seeding Strategies –
Post-fire seeding methods for establishing diverse native communities in the Great Basin, presented by Jeff Ott, Research Geneticist and Steve Monsen, Botanist with the USFS- RMRS
Vegetation restoration in response to pinyon and juniper control treatments, presented by Bruce Roundy, Plant Ecologist at Brigham Young University
Assisted succession – Context and tools, presented by Jerry Benson, President, BFI Native Seeds
Restoration of biological soil crusts in the Great Basin, presented by Jayne Belnap, Research Ecologist, USGS
Evaluating strategies for increasing native plant diversity in crested wheatgrass seedings, presented by Kent McAdoo, Rangeland Resources Specialist, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Increasing Diversity in Seed Mixes –
Increasing integration of pollinator-friendly forbs in wildland restoration, presented by Byron Love, Ph.D. candidate at Utah State University and technician with the USDA ARS Pollinating Insects Research Unit
The NRCS’s role in developing native plant material for federal land, presented by Derek Tilley, Agronomist and Manager, USDA NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, ID
Using field studies to find the most promising seed sources for restoration, presented by Beth Leger, Associate Professor of Plant Ecology, University of Nevada, Reno
Weather Variability and Proactive Planning for Restoration –
Weather variability and forecasting tools for short and long term restoration planning, presented by Stuart Hardegree, Plant Physiologist, USDA ARS Northwest Watershed Research Center, Boise, ID
Climate, weather, and sagebrush seed sources: Experimental insights on challenges and opportunities, presented by Matt Germino, Research Ecologist, USGS Snake River Field Station
Seed zones and climate change, presented by Francis Kilkenny, Research Biologist, USFS-RMRS
Sagebrush Seedlings and Plantings –
Sagebrush seed processing and production for restoration in the Great Basin, presented by Clark Fleege, Nursery Manager, USFS Lucky Peak Nursery
An introduction to the Target Plant Concept, presented by Anthony Davis, Director, Center for Forest Nursery and Seedling Research, University of Idaho and Jeremy Pinto, Research Plant Physiologist, USFS RMRS
Southwest Idaho native seed collection, use, and plant material development, presented by Ben Dyer, Fire Ecologist, Upper Snake Field Office BLM, and Danelle Nance, Natural Resource Specialist, Shoshone Field Office BLM
Selecting and Maintaining Genetic Diversity –
Selection of genetically appropriate plant materials for increase, presented by Holly Prendeville, Research Geneticist, USFS PNW
Producing native plant materials for restoration: 10 rules to collect and maintain genetic diversity, presented by Andrea Kramer, Conservation Scientist, Chicago Botanic Garden
Verification of sagebrush subspecies from seed samples and finding the right place for successful restoration, presented by Bryce Richardson, Research Geneticist, USFS RMRS
The incredible diversity of sagebrush chemistry and its potential value in restoration, presented by Justin Runyon, Research Entomologist, USFS RMRS
Pollinators and Insect Predators –
Pollinator-friendly forbs to seed for the sagebrush-steppe, presented by Jim Cane, USDA-ARS Pollinating Insect Research Unit, Utah State University
Restoring shrub-steppe after wildfire: Shrub planting as a viable tool in rehabilitation, presented by Heidi Newsome, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS, Hanford Reach National Monument
Seed Production, Purchase, and Contracting –
Insects affecting native seed production, presented by Bob Hammon, Entomology/Agronomy Extension Agent, Tri River Extension Area
Wildland seed collection: Responding to a changing market, presented by Ed Kleiner, Comstock Seed, Gardnerville, NV
Using native plants in fuel breaks, presented by Mark Williams, BLM, Salt Lake City, UT
Sagebrush Habitat Types and Restoration/Resistance & Resilience –
Sage-grouse forb preference by 12 plant categories, presented by Roger Rosentreter, BLM Idaho Retired State Botanist
Engaging communities in sagebrush restoration: Idaho Fish and Game Southwest Region Volunteer Program, presented by Michael Young, Idaho Fish and Game’s Southwest Region Volunteer Program
Sage-grouse habitat conservation through prisons, presented by Stacy Moore, Ecological Education Program, Institute for Applied Ecology

Winter Isn’t Coming. Prepare for the Pyrocene.
2020-01-09 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar recording.
Humanity’s fire practices are creating the fire equivalent of an ice age. Our shift from burning living landscapes to burning lithic ones is affecting all aspects of Earth. Presenter is Stephen Pyne.

Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition (RVCC): 16th Annual Meeting
2020-01-14 - 2020-01-16
Meeting notes available from the RVCC meeting webpage.
The RVCC Annual Meeting connects practitioners in land stewardship from across the West, facilitates peer to peer learning, and helps participants identify common challenges and opportunities. By bringing leaders together and asking critical questions, we can develop comprehensive solutions and, ultimately, be more effective as a whole. The meeting combines inspiration, innovation and a healthy dose of fun.

FlamMap 6.0 Fire Modeling System
2020-01-22 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar recording.
This webinar provides an introduction and overview of the FlamMap modeling system and its capabilities. FlamMap is a fire analysis desktop application that describes potential fire behavior (spread rate, flame length, fireline intensity, etc.), fire growth and spread and conditional burn probabilities under constant environmental conditions (weather and fuel moisture). Dead fuel moisture and conditioning of dead fuels in each pixel is based on slope, shading, elevation, aspect, and weather. With the inclusion of FARSITE it can now compute wildfire growth and behavior for longer time periods under heterogeneous conditions of terrain, fuels, fuel moistures and weather.)
With the release of FlamMap 6.0 information from completed fire behavior runs (BASIC, STFB, NTFB) from the Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS) and the Interagency Fuels Treatment Decision Support System (IFTDSS) can be imported directly into FlamMap6 to setup runs. Additionally, a landscape editing tool has been added, the ability to project geospatial data layers, and a full set of tutorials within the Help System to facilitate learning to operate FlamMap.

Potential Operational Delineations (PODs) in Strategic Wildfire Risk Planning
2020-01-22 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar recording.
Wildfire is one of the most contentious subjects affecting land managers, land owners, and the public. As a contagious process, the social, political, and ecological ramifications of wildfire response and eventual fire outcomes are not limited to where and when a fire occurs, leaving instead a legacy of effects that can shape the physical and social fabric of a landscape for decades. Fire under the right conditions and in the right locations can restore landscape integrity and help guard against future losses. Fire under the wrong conditions can be catastrophic.
This presentation digs into three years of case studies applying strategic wildfire risk planning, aka “the PODs framework”, to decision support in landscape-scale wildfire planning and during incident-level wildfire response. It discusses successes and failures, challenges of implementation, lessons learned, and current and future applications.

New findings on policy barriers and opportunities: Strategies for increasing prescribed fire application on federal lands from case studies in the US West
2020-01-27 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar recording.
Prescribed fire is an important management tool on federal lands that is not being applied at the necessary or desired levels. Since 2017, we have been investigating policy barriers and opportunities for increasing prescribed fire application on US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands in the Western United States. In the first phase of our work, we found that lack of adequate capacity and funding were the most commonly cited barriers to increasing application of prescribed fire, and that successful approaches rely on collaborative forums and positions that allow for communication, problem-solving, and resource sharing among federal and state partners. In 2019, we completed case studies of locations using unique strategies to increase application of prescribed fire in complex land management contexts. This webinar reports on the primary themes from these case studies, highlighting specific examples of practice from different Forest Service and BLM units.

Air quality 101: Essential concepts and tools for prescribed burners
2020-01-30 10:00 - 11:30
Webinar recording.
This webinar will provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts and tools for understanding the who, what, why and how for managing prescribed fire smoke in the Southeast. Speakers from regional air quality regulation programs will discuss topics including: smoke production, smoke prediction, regional regulations, health impacts and more. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers.
A 1.5 hour webinar from the EPA Region 4, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Division, SERPPAS Prescribed Fire and Air Quality Working Group, North Carolina State University, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida. Presenters: Scott Davis (EPA R4), Heidi LeSane, (EPA R4), Rick Gillam (EPA R4), Jim Boylan (GA DNR EPD), Randy Strait (NC DEQ AQ), and Jenn Fawcett (SERPPAS/NCSU)

An introduction to the new US National Fire Danger Rating System
2020-02-05 10:00 - 11:00
Webinar recording.
In this webinar, Matt Jolly (Research Ecologist, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station) presents the structure and function of the current version of the US National Fire Danger Rating, NFDRS2016. He shows how this system can be used to assess seasonal variations in fuel moisture and fire potential and how it can be used to quantify fire season severity anywhere in the country. Jolly demonstrates the use of FireFamily+ Version 5.0 to explore local fire weather conditions and suggests ways to use both tabular and graphical displays to communicate fire danger conditions to a variety of audiences such as firefighters, IMT members, fire management officers, line officers and the public. Finally, he introduces new spatial fire danger assessment tools and discuss the future of NFDRS.

Oregon Forest Health: State of the State 2020 Conference
2020-02-26 - 2020-02-27
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The Forest Health in Oregon: State of the State 2020 conference was February 26-27 at the LaSells Stewart Center on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. Geared to foresters, forest managers, woodland owners, students, and others with an interest in forest health, the conference provided a blend of current information and practical applications on how to manage a healthy forest.

Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands and Management Webinar Series- Recordings Available
2020-03-24
Our PJ Woodland Management Webinar Series represents a joint effort of the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange, SageSTEP, Intermountain West Joint Venture, Sage Grouse Initiative, and the Society for Ecological Restoration, Great Basin Chapter.
April 15, 11am-12pm PT/12pm-1pm MT
Ecology, history, ecohydrology, and management of pinyon-juniper woodlands in the Great Basin presented by Rick Miller, Professor Emeritus, Oregon State University
Webinar recording
May 27, 10am-11am PT/11am-12pm MT
New tools for pinyon-juniper management: Balancing needs of sagebrush and woodland obligate birds presented by Jason Tack, USFWS Habitat and Population Evaluation Team; Jeremy Maestas, USDA-NRCS West National Technology Support Center
Webinar recording
Another related webinar from our partners at Utah State University Extension:
October 29, 11am-12pm PT/12pm-1pm MT
Answering questions about the appropriateness of woody vegetation treatments presented by Mark Brunson, Professor of Environment and Society, and Eric Thacker, Assoc. Professor and Rangeland Extension Specialist, Utah State University
Webinar recording

Diversity is magic: Emerging issues in selecting appropriate native plant materials for ecosystem restoration
2020-04-15 10:00 - 11:00
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Selecting species and seed from appropriate sources to maximize project success faces many challenges. This presentation will review plant selection for ecosystem diversity that supports economically and ecologically practical outcomes. Habitat degradation and loss have accelerated globally, resulting in loss of biological diversity and species endangerment at unprecedented scales. Restoring habitats that provide ecosystem services necessary for all life is crucial. One of the biggest hurdles to habitat restoration is the availability of seeds of native plants to provide a diverse and resilient base of the food chain. Plant diversity is now clearly a fundamental driver of ecosystem services and the diversity of other organisms, and native plant diversity is needed because invasive plants tend to reduce diversity and homogenize vegetation on the landscape. Seeding with native plants is one of the few reliable methods of restoring diversity at all levels, even in the face of climate change and controversial novel ecosystems. Therefore, selecting and sourcing the right plants for restoration sites is vital for the successful establishment of diverse and resilient native ecosystems. This presentation webinar will describe the results of recent published and unpublished research on local adaptation, successful creation of diverse regional seed admixtures, the importance of landscape context, and innovative species selection strategies and tools.

Ecology, history, ecohydrology, and management of PJ woodlands in the Great Basin
2020-04-15 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar recording.
Rick Miller, Professor Emeritus, OSU, discusses the intent and goals of his latest publication, The Ecology, History, Ecohydrology, and Management of Pinyon and Juniper Woodlands in the Great Basin and Northern Colorado Plateau in the Western United States. This includes 1) Describing the the woodlands and the vast variation across the GB and CP, 2) Telling the story of their history and variables influencing woodland expansion and contraction, and 3) Interpretation of the wide variation in responses and the variables influencing ecosystem response to restoration.

The west-wide fuelcasting system
2020-04-16 11:00 - 11:30
Webinar recording.
Description: Fuelcasting is a new program that provides projections of expected fuel conditions this grazing season. It is an important component of the Rangeland Production Monitoring System. he 30-minute webinar provides an overview of the system, demonstrates how to download and use the data, and discusses the 2020 fuel outlook with a focus on hotspots.
Presenter: Matt Reeves, USFS RMRS scientist

Woodland and tallgrass prairie restoration case studies
2020-04-21 09:00 - 10:00
Webinar recording.
Two speakers present restoration ecology research published in the January 2020 issue of the Natural Areas Journal: Leighton Reid shares understory plant community outcomes based on twelve years of monitoring in a woodland mosaic in Missouri as it underwent restoration via prescribed, dormant-season burning and mechanical thinning of red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) and exotic shrubs. Reid’s case study suggests that understory plant recovery may be slower in harsher and more degraded sites and faster in more mesic sites within a woodland mosaic. Mike Leahy describes plant community changes documented over 20 years of prescribed fire, herbicide treatments of invasive nonnative species, and seeding of local ecotype prairie seed at Pawnee Prairie, a 190-ha mix of remnant tallgrass prairie and formerly row-cropped prairie in Missouri. The prairie restoration practices resulted in significant gains in the natural quality of the site’s vegetation, including a greater abundance of prairie flora matrix species and some conservative species.

Listening to the flow: Discoveries from wildland fire acoustics
2020-04-28 08:00 - 21:00
Webinar recording.
Sound is a fundamental part of our experience when interacting with the world around us. So fundamental in fact, that we often forget to question what it is we are hearing. Our long relationship with all aspects of fire, including the sounds of fire, are deeply intuitive and yet elusive. What is creating the crackling sound we hear when vegetation burns? What is it really telling us about the exchange between vegetation and fire? What is making all that “noise” near a fire that causes us to raise our voices as we work or turn to observe with a fresh sense of alert concern? What sounds are involved that lead to a safe or unsettling feeling around wildland fire? In this webinar, I will take a deep dive into the crackling sound of fire; what is this sound really telling us, where is it coming from, and what else is going on besides what we hear?

Assessing the Nation's Native Seed Supply
2020-04-28 09:00 - 10:00
Webinar recording.
The first goal of the National Seed Strategy (developed by the Plant Conservation Alliance and through an MOU of 12 federal agencies) is to assess the national public and private demand for native plants, and the existing and potential capacity to supply them. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study is in the first phase of a two-part project to provide the holistic view needed to put the nation’s native seed supply on a more solid foundation. In the next phase, input from organizations (states, land trusts, non-profits) that needs seeds for ecological restoration is needed. This presentation will aim to make the case for getting those entities to participate in the assessment.

Southwest fire season review for 2019 and outlook for 2020
2020-04-29 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar recording.
The purpose of this webinar is to review 2019 fires and look ahead toward conditions for 2020. Dr. Zander Evans presented an overview of the largest fires in the Southwest during 2019. He will share summaries of forest types and burn severities for each of the fires. In addition, Rich Naden, Fire Weather Meteorologist with the Southwest Coordination Center, discussed the fire season outlook for 2020 in the Southwest.

A framework for climate-smart restoration
2020-05-06 10:00 - 11:00
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Description: Ecological restoration efforts are being implemented in the context of a rapidly changing climate, which poses a new set of challenges and uncertainty. Climate-smart restoration is the process of enhancing ecological function of degraded, damaged, or destroyed areas in a manner that makes them resilient to the consequences of climate change. The presentation will provide an overview of Point Blue’s climate-smart restoration framework and demonstrate how it can be used to inform planning and design for various restoration projects, drawing on examples from various riparian and wetland systems in California.
Speaker: Marian Vernon is the Sierra Meadow Adaptation Leader at Point Blue Conservation Science, where she works with partners to catalyze climate-smart meadow restoration and land conservation in the Sierra Nevada.

A public engagement protocol: Social science support of planning efforts
2020-05-07 09:00 - 09:30
USFS webinar recording.
Description: Forest planning and management efforts, including both forest plan revision and comprehensive river management planning, require extensive public engagement. Social science approaches that are practically applied by practitioners within the public engagement process are limited. Armatas and colleagues have developed a “social vulnerability” protocol focused on peoples’ human-nature relationships that can support both decision-making and public relations.
Presenter: Chris Armatas, RMRS research social scientist

Wildfire preparedness and prevention
2020-05-08 10:00 - 11:00
Webinar recording.
Description: Oregon State University’s Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Fire Program and its partners present a webinar series on Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention in Oregon. The first of three webinars focuses on wildfire awareness. What is the wildfire problem? What are the current conditions? How could the COVID-19 pandemic affect wildfire response? How can we prevent wildfires from starting? These are questions that will be addressed by a panel of speakers.
Presenters:
Mike Totey, Oregon Department of Forestry
Daniel Leavell, Oregon State University
Kristin Babbs, Keep Oregon Green

WildfireSAFE: A tool to provide rapid, actionable intelligence to inform risk-based decision making for wildland fire operations
2020-05-14 09:00 - 09:30
USFS webinar recording.
Short video.
Description: Webinar discusses safety tools for wildland firefighters. Safe and effective wildland firefighting operations require access to real-time, actionable intelligence about the wildland fire environment. Historically, this information has been difficult to collect and disseminate and failed to provide access to the best-available science to inform decision making. It describes the Severe Fire Danger Index (SFDI) and show how it is related to historical wildfire events that heavily impacted communities and firefighters and present a prototype for a simple, mobile and web-based platform that can provide real-time access to SFDI, fuels, terrain and values-at-risk for every fire in the country.
Presenter: Matt Jolly, RMRS ecologist

Fire behavior and home ignition zone
2020-05-15 13:00 - 14:00
Webinar recording.
Description: Oregon State University’s Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Fire Program and its partners present a webinar series on Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention in Oregon. The second of three webinars focuses on fire behavior and the home ignition zone (HIZ). We’ll discuss the fire environment and the built environment. Presenters will break down the HIZ and discuss what people can do in each zone. Further, they’ll talk about opportunities to support your mitigation efforts.
Presenters:
Daniel Leavell, Oregon State University
Stephen Fitzgerald, Oregon State University
Jenna Trentadue, Oregon Department of Forestry
Ryan Gordon, Oregon Department of Forestry
Megan Fitzgerald-McCowan, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Firewise USA
