Events
Events
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Effective communication about wildfire management: Observations from 20 years of fire social science research
Webinar recording. Presenter: Sarah McCaffrey Description: Fire management in the United States is currently facing numerous challenges. While many of these challenges involve questions about how to increase pace and…
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Fire and humans in resilient ecosystems of the American SW
Webinar recording. Description: In the southwestern US humans and ecosystems share a history of fire. Here, contemporary ecological patterns and processes that are thought to be natural may be highly…
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Invasive annual grasses management
Webinar recording. Invasive annual grasses pose ecological and economic challenges for invasive species managers and agricultural producers across the West. On this Working Lands, Working Communities Initiative webinar, speakers will examine management tools and strategies to effectively manage cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata.
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Smoke ready Oregon: Preparing for wildfire smoke
Webinar recording. Smoke from wildfires is becoming a reality that individuals and communities face each fire season. Want to learn how you can protect yourself and those you care about from wildfire smoke? In this webinar, we talk about smoke impacts to human health, how to access important air quality information and how to differentiate…
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Forest regeneration in fire-adapted landscapes: Too much, too little, or just right?
Webinar recording. Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station and the Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes for an upcoming land manager-focused LIGHTNING TALK webinar dedicated to forest regeneration and reforestation in western fire-adapted forests. Short science presentations will highlight what is happening with regeneration following fire and forest treatments plus considerations and tools for reforestation. Discussion and…
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Outdoor recreation and anthropogenic wildfire as exemplified through the San Juan NF
Webinar recording. Federally owned public lands, originally designated to properly manage natural resources, are prone to wildfire in the southern Rocky Mountains, a risk which has increased as a result…
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Our future with fire: Barriers and opportunities for fire stewardship
Webinar recording. Description: In this webinar, Kira Hoffman will describe some of the factors that have contributed to the recent impactful wildfire seasons experienced in British Columbia in the last five years. She will discuss some of the barriers to applying controlled fire to the broader landbase and the importance of supporting Indigenous-led fire stewardship.…
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2022 Southwestern Tribal Climate Change Summit
Summit summary. In partnership with the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians, the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, the Climate Science Alliance co-hosted the 2022 Southwestern Tribal Climate Change Summit (SWTCCS) May 16-18, 2022. The 2022 theme: "Exploring the Fire Within Us" The 2022 SWTCCS built upon key…
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Emerging WUI and fire science research
Webinar recording. The IBHS test chamber is a unique facility to study the effects of wind on fire. The test chamber area is equal to four basketball courts which allows…
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Fire and Climate: Impacts, Issues, and Futures
Visit event website. Fire and Climate 2022 will bring attention to one of the most important forces shaping wildfire and better prepare how we can focus and respond to this…
