Events

Pollinator-friendly plants for restoration
Webinar recording. Pollinators are essential to the survival and health of natural ecosystems but are declining worldwide. Because of this, there is urgent need to restore pollinators and the services…

Managing post-fire, climate-induced vegetation transitions
Webinar recording. Warmer, drier and longer fire seasons in the Northwest have led to larger and more frequent wildfires. These changes in fire activity, combined with warmer and drier post-fire…

3D fuel characterization for modeling of wildland fire behavior and smoke
Webinar recording. Rapid advancements in wildland fire modeling are promoting innovations in how we characterize and map wildland fuels. Before these models can be widely used, more research on fuel…

Advanced burn boss workshop and fire science symposium
The Advanced Burn Boss Workshop and Fire Science Symposium (click "Log in as Guest" in the event portal) is a combined virtual event that will provide targeted training for burn bosses: RT300,…

What are fuel breaks, why are we doing them?
Webinar recording and Q & A. This is the first of six webinars in our Fuel Breaks in Sagebrush Country: A Multidisciplinary Webinar Series and Discussion. To learn about other…

Fuel Breaks in Sagebrush: Webinar Recordings
View Webinar Series Flyer. The Fuel Breaks in Sagebrush: A Multidisciplinary Webinar Series and Discussion is made up of six webinars featuring topics important to fuel breaks in the Great…

Breaking down the Sagebrush Conservation Strategy, part 1
Webinar recording. In coordination with the Western Assoc of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, BLM, USFWS, and USGS, we are hosting a webinar that will introduce the content of the first…

Ecological considerations of fuel breaks
Webinar recording. This is the second of six webinars in our Fuel Breaks in Sagebrush Country: A Multidisciplinary Webinar Series and Discussion. To learn about other webinars in the series, see the webinar series webpage. This webinar features the following topics and speakers: Overview of fuel break ecological considerations - Eva Strand, University of Idaho…

Science x post-disturbance restoration
Webinar recordings. The SCIENCEx webinar series brings together scientists and land management experts from across U.S. Forest Service research stations and beyond to explore the latest science and best practices for addressing large natural resource challenges across the country. These webinars will be primarily management focused, but with applicability for participants from across sectors. SCIENCEx…

Fieldwork from afar: Remote sensing tools to inventory fuels and fire behavior
Webinar recording. Description: The idea of using sensors to remotely measure things is not new. Aerial photos taken from hot air balloons were first proposed as a tool for mapping streets in the 1850s. In 1941, a US Forest Service ranger developed a technique for mapping fuels with aerial photos. Recent advances in remote sensing…