Events
Reflections from 20 years examining the social dynamics of fire management
Webinar recording. Sarah McCaffrey, retired in 2022 after 20 years as a fire social scientist with the US Forest Service where her research focused on understanding the social dynamics of fire management. This included research projects that examined the role of risk perception and risk attitudes, social acceptability of prescribed fire, homeowner mitigation decisions, evacuation…
Pinyon-juniper treatments optimized: With considerations for sagebrush conservation, pinyon jays, and songbirds
Webinar recording. Webinar sessions will be half presentation and half question and answer. All presenters are scientists at the Rocky Mountain Research Station.
USGS Sagebrush and Fire Research Webinar Series
What: USGS will host 7 webinars focusing on updates to sagebrush and fire related research funded in FY23. Each webinar will loosely follow the themes of Fire, Invasives, Sagebrush Restoration, Climate, and Grouse/Wildlife. More information on the projects covered will be shared soon. When: Thursdays from 8:00-10:30 PST/9:00-11:30 MST Still upcoming is: Feb 29Recordings: Webinars…
Using concepts of resilience and resistance (R&R) and LANDFIRE to address wildfire in sagebrush
Webinar recording. In this LANDFIRE Office Hour, USFS, RMRS Quantitative Ecologist, Jessi Brown discusses how dryland ecosystems are facing threats from invasive species and altered fire patterns, risking shifts to less desirable states. Prioritizing areas for management can be achieved by considering ecological resilience and resistance to invasives, alongside LANDFIRE's Biophysical Settings (BpS) data. This…
Biochar production, benefits, and barriers in forested lands
Webinar recording. Webinar sessions will be half presentation and half question and answer. All presenters are scientists at the Rocky Mountain Research Station.
The “right” scale for effective rangeland fire planning and management
View webinar recording. Helping landowners and agencies engage in collaborative planning. Instructor: Katie Wollstein.
Pinyon-Juniper Management on the Colorado Plateau Workshop
Save the date flyer. In-person attendance is full, but stay tuned for some post-event resources and recordings.
Prescribed fire and wilderness: Barriers and opportunities in a time of change
Webinar recording. Sean Parks, USFS RMRS.
Fuels treatment effectiveness
Webinar recording. Fire and land manager-focused panel discussion hosted by the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Update on the Bruneau-Owyhee Sage Grouse Habitat Management (BOSH) Project
Video recording (16:27). The Bruneau-Owyhee Sage Grouse Habitat (BOSH) Project has been under way for six years now, and approximately 140,000 acres of land have been treated to reduce juniper encroachment and open up the sage-steppe habitat for sage grouse, song birds, spotted frogs and more. This is the largest sage grouse habitat restoration project…