Events

Fuels treatment effectiveness

Webinar recording. Fire and land manager-focused panel discussion hosted by the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station

Grass Identification 2-Day Short Course

What: Basic Identification of Grasses: A 2-day short course taught by Arnold (Jerry) Tiehm, Great Basin Flora Specialist When: Course will be offered March 25-26 and 27-28, 2024. Cost: $ 170.00 for non-students, $ 90.00 for students. Registration: By contacting the instructor (atiehm@unr.edu | 775-742-9180-C). Bringing a check to class made out to Board of…

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…