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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200416T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200416T113000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200527T144330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T144416Z
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SUMMARY:The west-wide fuelcasting system
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: 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. \nPresenter: Matt Reeves\, USFS RMRS scientist
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/the-west-wide-fuelcasting-system/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200421T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200421T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200420T204722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T190120Z
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SUMMARY:Woodland and tallgrass prairie restoration case studies
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nTwo 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.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/woodland-and-tallgrass-prairie-restoration-case-studies/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200428T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200428T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200409T170437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T190711Z
UID:7722-1588060800-1588107600@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Listening to the flow: Discoveries from wildland fire acoustics
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nSound 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?
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/listening-to-the-flow-discoveries-from-wildland-fire-acoustics/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200428T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200428T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200416T153800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200504T192025Z
UID:7736-1588064400-1588068000@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Assessing the Nation's Native Seed Supply
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThe 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.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/assessing-the-nations-native-seed-supply/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200429T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200429T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200409T172115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200518T151314Z
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SUMMARY:Southwest fire season review for 2019 and outlook for 2020
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThe 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.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/southwest-fire-season-review-for-2019-and-outlook-for-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200506T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200506T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200504T192904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T151857Z
UID:7843-1588759200-1588762800@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:A framework for climate-smart restoration
DESCRIPTION:Access webinar recording. \nDescription: 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. \nSpeaker: 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.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/a-framework-for-climate-smart-restoration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200507T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200507T093000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200506T212649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T151402Z
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SUMMARY:A public engagement protocol: Social science support of planning efforts
DESCRIPTION:USFS webinar recording. \nDescription: 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. \nPresenter: Chris Armatas\, RMRS research social scientist
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/a-public-engagement-protocol-social-science-support-of-planning-efforts/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200508T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200508T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200504T193537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200518T152520Z
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SUMMARY:Wildfire preparedness and prevention
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: 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. \nPresenters:\nMike Totey\, Oregon Department of Forestry\nDaniel Leavell\, Oregon State University\nKristin Babbs\, Keep Oregon Green
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/7846/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200514T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200514T093000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200506T214033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T163657Z
UID:7929-1589446800-1589448600@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:WildfireSAFE: A tool to provide rapid\, actionable intelligence to inform risk-based decision making for wildland fire operations
DESCRIPTION:USFS webinar recording. \nShort video. \nDescription: 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. \nPresenter: Matt Jolly\, RMRS ecologist
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/wildfiresafe-a-tool-to-provide-rapid-actionable-intelligence-to-inform-risk-based-decision-making-for-wildland-fire-operations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200515T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200515T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200504T193851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T151313Z
UID:7851-1589547600-1589551200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Fire behavior and home ignition zone
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: 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. \nPresenters:\nDaniel Leavell\, Oregon State University\nStephen Fitzgerald\, Oregon State University\nJenna Trentadue\, Oregon Department of Forestry\nRyan Gordon\, Oregon Department of Forestry\nMegan Fitzgerald-McCowan\, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Firewise USA
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/fire-behavior-and-home-ignition-zone/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200521
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20191010T210142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T153423Z
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SUMMARY:2020 After the Flames Science Symposium Recordings
DESCRIPTION:After the Flames Science Session Recordings \nPost-fire science needs for emergency response hazards and rehabilitation: An online opportunity to discuss the state of post-fire science and identify future needs was designed to: \n\nAssess science needs and barriers to communication of post-fire science\nDetermine communication strategies for post-fire science\nDevelop pathways forward for working together in post-fire response
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/2020-after-the-flames-conference-and-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200519T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200519T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200420T210130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T150146Z
UID:7750-1589878800-1589882400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Invasive species control using goats
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThe use of livestock to control undesirable vegetation is growing in popularity. However\, less is known about the pros and cons of this technique in comparison to other management methods\, such as herbicide\, cutting\, and burning. In this webinar\, Dr. Katherine Marchetto\, post-doctoral associate at University of Minnesota\, discusses her research on the effects of goat browsing on the invasive shrub common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and on overall plant diversity and composition. Dr. Marchetto focuses on two studies: 1. Experimental research assessing the viability of invasive buckthorn seeds after passing through goat digestive tracts\, and 2. A meta-analysis of 59 studies about the use of grazing animals in vegetation control. Gavin Deming\, executive director of Allegheny GoatScape\, and Jake Langeslag\, owner of Goat Dispatch\, LLC\, share their observations from the field and provide webinar attendees with practical information on grazing goats to control invasive species.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/invasive-species-control-using-goats/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200520T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200520T090000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200506T214541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T144838Z
UID:7932-1589963400-1589965200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Restoration and native plants
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: Post-fire seeding has long been used to control erosion and suppress problematic invasive annuals like cheatgrass in dryland areas of the Great Basin. It is also a potential tool for restoring pre-fire vegetation by assisting successional processes. Non-native perennial plants have been widely seeded on account of their establishment ability\, competitiveness and forage value\, but may pose barriers to natural vegetation recovery. Seeding native species is a more sensible choice if restoration is a long-term objective\, but there is a question of both cost and whether native species will be as effective as non-natives in outcompeting invasive annuals. \nPresenters: Francis Kilkenny and Jeff Ott\, RMRS research biologists
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/restoration-and-native-plants/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200520T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200504T195029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T145152Z
UID:7859-1589968800-1589972400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Selecting native plant material for restoration projects in different ecosystems: Successes and challenges
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: Due to loss of natural ecosystems and biodiversity around the world along the past decades\, international initiatives are being developed to establish a foundation for the restoration of diverse ecosystems\, prioritizing ecosystem biodiversity and resilience while also recognizing impacts on rural livelihoods and carbon storage. As programs have become more refined\, a shift from revegetation with available material to using native plant materials of known genetic origin has been underway\, and achieving increasing priority at an international level. Through research and collaborative partnerships\, on local\, regional and international levels\, and between public and private sectors\, approaches are being developed that addresses the challenges in using native genetic plant material in ecological restoration. Four study cases from different geographic locations and climatic conditions were selected to demonstrate the successes in using native genetic plant material\, developing a baseline for native genetic resource management\, and meeting challenges according to every ecosystem’s limiting factors. In Jordan’s desert ecosystem a developed native seed strategy has majorly improved seedling quality and post-planting survival rate. In the tropical ecosystem of Guinea Conakry\, the major challenge is to identify best seed collection times and seed handling techniques to improve seed germination and propagation of native seedlings through seeds for the restoration of the Bossou corridor. Within Morocco’s Atlas Mountains\, an emphasis is being made on the development of a traceability system for native genetic plant material used in restoration projects\, considering the genetic variability within native species\, starting with Cedrus atlantica. In Lebanon\, considering the diverse ecosystems\, a scheme for the selection of native plant material is developed within every restoration project\, for dryland\, riparian or forest ecosystems. \nSpeaker: Karma Bouazza\, Lebanon Reforestation Initiative
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/selecting-native-plant-material-for-restoration-projects-in-different-ecosystems-successes-and-challenges/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200521T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200521T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200521T193455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T193455Z
UID:7994-1590048000-1590080400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Drought and rangelands
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThe Office of Sustainability and Climate hosted a webinar to explore current issues related to drought in rangelands; examples of drought- and climate-related impacts; and management options for increasing resilience. See the webinar recording and slides in pdf format for more information.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/drought-and-rangelands/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200521T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200521T093000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200506T215113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T145506Z
UID:7934-1590051600-1590053400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:FIRE-BIRD wildlife habitat tool
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: Webinar discusses discuss FIRE-BIRD\, an ArcGIS spatial tool for applying habitat suitability models for woodpecker species of concern to generate maps that inform forest management planning. FIRE-BIRD was developed to help managers make the best decisions for maintaining habitat of key wildlife species\, while still allowing economic benefits to local communities. Habitat suitability models can inform forest management for wildlife species of conservation concern. Models quantify relationships between known species locations and environmental attributes\, which are used to identify areas most likely to support species of concern. Managers can then limit negative human impacts in areas of high suitability or conduct habitat improvements in areas of marginal suitability. RMRS researchers developed FIRE-BIRD\, an ArcGIS toolbox\, to map habitat suitability for woodpeckers of conservation concern to help inform locations for management activities in predominantly dry coniferous forests of the Inland Northwest and Northern Sierras.. \nPresenters: Vicki Saab and Todd Cross\, RMRS researchers
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/7934/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200521T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200521T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200515T174550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T145801Z
UID:7965-1590055200-1590058800@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:QUIC-Fire: A fast-running simulation tool for prescribed fire planning
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: Recent advances in wildland fire behavior models (e.g. FIRETEC) utilizing high spatial and temporal resolution fluid dynamics calculations have facilitated complex modeling of fire-atmospheric feedbacks. Unfortunately this fire modeling approach requires exceptional computational resources that are unlikely to be available to most wildland fire managers. QUIC-Fire is a new physics-based cellular automata fire spread tool that that offers advanced fire modeling capabilities without the demand for extraordinary computational resources. QUIC-Fire is a new step towards expanding next generation fire model access to a wider audience of practitioners and users. \nPresenters: Rodd Linn\, Los Alamos National Lab\, Scott Goodrick\, USFS Southern Research Station\, Kevin Hiers\, Tall Timbers Research Station.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/qiuc-fire-a-fast-running-simulation-tool-for-prescribed-fire-planning/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200521T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200521T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200514T220433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T174230Z
UID:7956-1590058800-1590062400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Using the Wildfire Risk to Communities website
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: See a demonstration of the new Wildfire Risk to Communities website\, including use of the interactive maps\, charts\, and resources available for every community\, county\, and state in the U.S. Learn how the website and downloadable resources can help community leaders such as elected officials\, community planners\, and fire managers prioritize actions to mitigate risk. Wildfire Risk to Communities is a new easy-to-use website with interactive maps\, charts\, and resources to help communities understand\, explore\, and reduce wildfire risk. It was created by the USDA Forest Service under the direction of Congress. Wildfire Risk to Communities builds on nationwide LANDFIRE data to provide new information about wildfire risk to communities across the U.S. \nPresenters: Greg Dillon\, Frank Fay\, Jim Menakis\, Kelly Pohl\, Joe Scott
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/using-the-wildfire-risk-to-communities-website/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200522T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200522T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200504T194141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T145523Z
UID:7854-1590152400-1590156000@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) and Ready\, Set\, Go!
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: 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 last of three webinars focuses on fire adapted communities (FAC) and what it means to be Ready\, Set\, Go! This webinar is 1.5 hours and the last 30 minutes will include a live demonstration from a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member showing us what’s in their go packs! \nPresenters:\nAlison Green\, Oregon: Living with Fire\nJennifer Dietz\, International Fire Chiefs Association\nAaron Crawford\, CERT member\nDave Busby\, Fire Emergency Planning Manager
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/fire-adapted-communities-fac-and-ready-set-go-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200526T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200526T093000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200506T220843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200527T151718Z
UID:7941-1590483600-1590485400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Southwest climate vulnerability
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: Webinar discusses the vulnerability of southwestern landscapes to climate change. Climate change has created new challenges for resource managers with broad and often complex effects that make it difficult to accurately predict and design management options to minimize undesirable impacts.To address a gap in climate vulnerability assessments available for the Southwest\, Friggens and Triepke developed a modeling study for all major upland ecosystem types at spatial and thematic scales applicable to local administrative units and landscapes. \nVulnerability was determined by comparing the pre-1990 climate with the 2090 forecasted climate for all lands in Arizona and New Mexico. Results suggest the majority of lands in Arizona and New Mexico are highly vulnerable to future climate impacts\, but that vulnerability varies considerably by location and ecosystem type. \nPresenters: Megan Friggens\, RMRS ecologist and Jack Triepke\, FS southwestern region
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/southwest-climate-vulnerability/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200527T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200320T153721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200604T145746Z
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SUMMARY:New tools for pinyon-juniper management: Balancing needs of sagebrush and woodland obligate birds
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: Management of expanding pinyon-juniper woodlands in sagebrush habitats has become a prominent strategy for sagebrush conservation\, with spatially targeted tree removal efforts designed to benefit sage-grouse increasing over the past decade. This webinar will highlight recent literature on wildlife response to pinyon-juniper management across the West\, and new science and tools for considering sagebrush- and woodland-obligate songbirds\, like pinyon jay\, in conifer management. Knowledge gained from wildlife studies will be put into context of emerging remote sensing analyses that provide a comprehensive picture of continued woodland change. \nPresenters: Jason Tack\, US Fish and Wildlife Service\, Habitat and Population Evaluation Team\, Missoula\, MT; Jeremy Maestas\, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service\, West National Technology Support Center\, Portland\, OR. \nCE Credits: This webinar was approved by the Society for Ecological Restoration for 1 Continuing Education Credit (CEC).\nTo receive credit you’ll need to reference pre-approval code 16067645 and upload your webinar certificate (automatically emailed from Joint Fire Science Program JFSP following your attendance) at ser.submittable.com
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/new-tools-for-pinyon-juniper-management-balancing-needs-of-sagebrush-and-woodland-obligate-birds/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200527T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200506T221331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T153331Z
UID:7944-1590573600-1590577200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Fieldwork in the time of COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: Join a panel of practitioners from several realms (governmental\, contracting\, and non-profit) to learn how they are adapting field work plans to reduce risks to practitioners and community members in the time of COVID 19. As we are all learning and adapting to this strange new world together\, we’ll wrap up with time for participants to share their own ideas and ask questions of panelists and each other. \nPresenters are the following SER-NW chapter board members: \nJeff Barna an ecologist with a wide-ranging research background focusing on plants and wildlife\, as well as wetland and riparian ecology. Jeff currently works for Environmental Science Associates\, an employee-owned natural resource management and restoration design company. He has worked throughout the U.S.\, but is now happily based in the Northwest\, and lives in Portland. Jeff is very passionate about engaging young people\, particularly those interested in becoming ecologists because of the importance of supporting the next generation of restoration scientists. \nBen Peterson an aquatic weed biologist with the King County Noxious Weed Program in Seattle\, WA\, where he has worked since 2009. Over the years he has worked on restoration projects with several non-profit\, for profit\, and government organizations (including an internship with the Aldo Leopold foundation where he got to sleep in The Shack for a week). Ben received a MS from the University of Washington in 2008. \nRegina Wandler\, Stewardship Manager at Skagit Land Trust\, Regina is responsible for monitoring and managing over 8\,000 acres of conservation land across Skagit County. She began serving on SERNW’s board in 2015 while completing her Masters in Environmental Horticulture at the University of Washington\, and is a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner In Training (CERPIT).
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/fieldwork-in-the-time-of-covid-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200527T110000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200513T141433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200529T153445Z
UID:7950-1590573600-1590577200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Managing for water: Lessons learned from watershed protection partnerships for wildfire risk reduction
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription:  Among the values at risk from wildfire are community drinking water supplies\, as forested watersheds on public land are often a primary or significant source of drinking water. In some places across the West\, watershed protection partnerships have formed to address this threat by bringing together the stakeholders of these watersheds for collaborative planning and investment in source water protection. This webinar will explore the concept of watershed protection partnerships and how they span organizational boundaries for collective action to address wildfire and other risks. We will offer lessons learned from how these partnerships have been implemented in Colorado and New Mexico\, and direct implications and applications for communities in Oregon. \nPresenters: Heidi Huber-Stearns\, University of Oregon; Emily Jane Davis\, Oregon State University
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/managing-for-water-lessons-learned-from-watershed-protection-partnerships-for-wildfire-risk-reduction/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200528T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200528T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200514T220722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T174339Z
UID:7959-1590663600-1590667200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Data\, science\, and methods behind the Wildfire Risk to Communities website
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nDescription: Learn about the science and data used to calculate and map wildfire risk nationwide in the new Wildfire Risk to Communities website. Hear from the project’s technical lead about the use of LF and other input datasets\, the methods for modeling and mapping wildfire risk\, and the data products available through the website. See a demonstration of the website and how to download geospatial and tabular data. \nPresenters: Greg Dillon\, Frank Fay\, Jim Menakis\, Kelly Pohl\, Joe Scott
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/data-science-and-methods-behind-the-wildfire-risk-to-communities-website/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200603T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200603T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200604T144427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T194717Z
UID:8051-1591185600-1591189200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Why is sagebrush country on fire?
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nOverview: Invasive annual grasses are quickly expanding across the West\, dramatically changing sagebrush country. Today we are experiencing more frequent and hotter wildfires that are harmful to communities\, western lands\, and wildlife. This webinar discusses the wildfire trends\, identify the culprits\, the impacts\, and break down the challenges/opportunities. \nPresenter: Michele Crist\, leading landscape ecologist with the National Interagency Fire Center. \nResources and information referenced in the webinar available on the SageWest website.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/why-is-sagebrush-country-on-fire/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200617T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200617T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200514T221914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T193016Z
UID:7963-1592391600-1592395200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Evaluating change in bird communities from wildfire in the Arizona Sky Islands
DESCRIPTION:Link to webinar recording. \nDescription: The avifauna within the Sky Islands of southeastern Arizona includes species found nowhere else in the United States\, in part due to the availability of diverse habitats created by the mixing of Madrean and Cordilleran ecosystems. Neotropical migratory bird species visit these mountains\, as well as many species typical of western North American montane forests. Birdwatchers from across the globe visit the region\, providing a vibrant state and local ecotourism industry. Within the last two decades\, the Sky Islands have been under increased stress associated with ongoing droughts and wildfires. Nearly every mountain range in the region has been impacted by wildfires. The largest wildfire was the 2011 Horseshoe Two Fire\, which burned 90\,307 hectares of the Chiricahua Mountains.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/evaluating-change-in-bird-communities-from-wildfire-in-the-arizona-sky-islands/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200623T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200623T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200515T194801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T193423Z
UID:7968-1592902800-1592906400@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Unlocking boundaries: Propagating native plants with incarcerated populations
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThis webinar will include two presentations:\nSagebrush in prisons project: Native plant propagation for restoration with Stacy Moore\, Ecological Education Program Director\, Institute for Applied Ecology \nCalifornia sustainability in prisons project: Seed propagation of Mojave Desert native plants with Tyler Knapp\, Ecological Education Coordinator\, Institute for Applied Ecology
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/unlocking-boundaries-propagating-native-plants-with-incarcerated-populations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200625T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200625T090000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200623T154821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T193653Z
UID:8098-1593072000-1593075600@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Forest woody biomass operations and biomass production
DESCRIPTION:Access webinar recording. \nDescription: Webinar focuses on three critical areas of bioenergy and bioproducts research and development: 1) sustainable and economically efficient forest biomass management and production systems\, 2) competitive low-emissions biofuels and bioenergy conversion technologies deployed in the forest sector\, and 3) information and tools for decision making and policy analysis related to forest biomass utilization. \nPresenter: Nate Anderson\, PhD in Forest Resources Management from the State University of New York\, an MS in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology from the University of Maryland\, and a BS in Biology from Bates College.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/forest-woody-biomass-operations-and-biomass-production/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200625T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200625T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200618T213256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200701T194011Z
UID:8080-1593075600-1593079200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:FACE (Future Avoided Cost Explorer): User demo
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nThis webinar walks through the newly launched Future Avoided Cost Explorer (FACE:Hazards) with a basic demonstration of the tool’s features and answer questions about exploring the study data. This resource\, provided by the State of Colorado\, aims to help decision-makers determine the economic risks of future hazards – including flood\, drought\, and wildfire – on select sectors of Colorado’s economy.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/face-future-avoided-cost-explorer-user-demo/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200630T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200630T100000
DTSTAMP:20260408T155821
CREATED:20200618T214315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T205526Z
UID:8087-1593507600-1593511200@greatbasinfirescience.org
SUMMARY:Conserving bumble bees in our natural areas
DESCRIPTION:Webinar recording. \nWebinar presented by Rich Hatfield.
URL:https://greatbasinfirescience.org/event/conserving-bumble-bees-in-our-natural-areas/
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