Events
Increases in large wildfire driven nighttime fire activity observed across the conterminous US
Webinar recording. This presentation discusses the results of 17 years of active fire data from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) to characterize the daytime and nighttime dynamics of wildfires across…
Geo-Fencing Summit
Day 1 Recording Day 2 Recording Summit hosts: Matt Reeves – Rocky Mountain Research Station and Dwayne Rice – Region 2 Rangeland Program Manager Background: Geo-fencing provides some unique advantages over conventional fencing approaches. This is especially true when we consider the devastation to fencing, and other rangeland infrastructure, caused by wildfires. Geo-fencing is increasingly…
Geomorphic recovery and post-fire flooding implications following the 2019 Museum Fire
Webinar recording. The 2019 Museum Fire burned nearly 2,000 acres of steep forested terrain abutting Flagstaff city limits in northern Arizona. In addition to the immediate fire danger, post-fire flooding…
Fire and wildlife
Webinar registration. The good, bad, and ugly of fire and wildlife - roasty toasty critters or promoting sustainable habitat for expanding and healthy wildlife populations? Let’s discuss the pros and…
Leveraging LANDFIRE to understand ecological conditions across National Forests and Grasslands
Webinar recording. US Forest Service Ecologist, Sarah M. Anderson explains the Terrestrial Condition Assessment and how LANDFIRE products have informed the TCA. Sarah fields questions ranging from using the TCA…
An assessment of native seed needs and their capacity for their supply
Webinar recording. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report will be released on Thursday, January 26, 2023. The report was authored by a…
Society for Range Management 2023 Meeting
Visit conference website. This year's annual conference will be in Boise, ID.
Fire history and ecology
Webinar recordings of the Forest Service's Research and Development SCIENCEx FIRE week. Fire History and Ecology Introduction to SCIENCEx Fire Week | Jens Stevens Indigenous Fire Stewardship and Cultural Burning | Frank Lake Fire Exclusion and Western Forest Change | Eric Knapp A History of Fire in the Eastern US: How Humans Modified Fire Regimes…
Fire weather and smoke
Webinar recording. The second webinar of the Forest Service's Research and Development SCIENCEx FIRE week. Fire Weather and Smoke Fire Weather Forecasting | Brian Potter New Technology for Monitoring Smoke Impacts | Shawn Urbanski Smoke Plume Dynamics | Yong Liu