Events
USGS Ecological Site Group Fire and Fuels Workshop
You're invited to join this USGS-led workshop developing Ecological Site Group State and Transition Models with a focus on Fire and Fuels across the upper Colorado Plateau. There is no registration or attendance fee. Please fill out this form to be included in future emails with details and pre-workshop materials. Dates and Locations Salt Lake…
Post-wildfire recovery through the principles of engineering with nature
Webinar recording. The Santa Clara Canyon in northern New Mexico suffered near total scorching during the Las Conchas Wildfire, a burn which drastically changed the environment and sediment stability of the canyon. After the fire, a 1% chance rain event exhibited a 400% increase in peak flow conditions when compared to pre-fire conditions due to…
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.