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LANDFIRE data supports disturbance tools and assessments

Webinar recording. In this LANDFIRE Office Hour, USFS Research Ecologists, Jen Costanza and Matt Reeves walk viewers through the USDA Forest Service's Resource Planning Act (2020) Assessment, with a focus on how LANDFIRE data supports understanding of recent and future drought exposure for rangeland vegetation types across the western U.S. The also discuss emerging technologies…

Defending and growing the core by breaking the cycle of annual grass invasion

Virtual workshop recordings and resources. Invasive annual grasses–such as cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata–are the leading cause of degradation and loss of America’s sagebrush grasslands, reducing forage and habitat, fueling more frequent and larger wildfires, and threatening rural economies. While invasive grasses are widespread, there remains a generational opportunity to proactively address this threat. However, many…

7th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference

Conference website. Fuel, Fire and Smoke: Evolving to Meet Our Climate Challenge Wildfires present an increasing challenge to humanity and the ecosystems and atmosphere we depend on. The ability of…

Victims or survivors? The cost of culture in fire recovery

Webinar recording (1:00:03). As fire disasters in California increase in severity and frequency, the costs accumulate for federal, state, and local governments, insurers, residents, and communities. While the costs of…