Events
Predicting severe fire potential across the US with the FIRESEV project
Webinar recording. Description: Burn severity is the ecological change resulting from wildland fires. Areas burned with high severity are of concern to land managers and others because postfire vegetation, soil, and other important ecosystem components can be highly altered. Using satellite-derived maps of burn severity for almost 12,000 fires, researchers at the US Forest Service,…
Rx burn associations: Different models for different places
Webinar recording. There is broad understanding and agreement lately that there is a need to substantially increase the use of prescribed fire to create landscape resiliency, protect communities and ensure a safe and effective wildfire response. In response, more and more Prescribed Burn Associations are forming. Please join us as we visit with nine practitioners…
Invasive Annual Grass Workshop
Workshop information. Invasive annual grasses threaten millions of acres of sagebrush rangelands across the west. This two day workshop hosted by the Harney County Wildfire Collaborative and Oregon SageCon Partnership will explore the barriers and opportunities for addressing invasive annual grasses in Oregon and beyond the state. In this workshop some of the most pressing…
Engaging communities in fire adaptation in the sagebrush steppe
Webinar recording. A diverse group of panelists have been brought together to highlight a variety of engagement strategies in diverse communities. Caty Johnson from Nuestra Casa, Jerry McAdams from the Boise Fire Department, Jon Riley from Chelan County Fire District 1, and Kirsten Cook from Okanogan Conservation District will share their approaches, successes, and strategies…
Western Assoc of Fish and Wildlife Agencies: Mid-Winter Meeting
View recorded symposium. The 2021 WAFWA mid-winter meeting will be held virtually.
Cross-boundary science-based tools to implement shared stewardship
Webinar recording. Description: Articulate successful applications of Good Neighbor Authority for tribes, counties, and states; Provide examples of when tools like Good Neighbor Authority are unlikely to be successful; Discuss…
Monitoring rare plants with drones
Webinar recording. Description: The desert city of St. George, Utah is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country. Three federally listed endangered plant species that grow directly…
Invasive species, native seeds, and grasses
Webinar recording. Disturbance events, such as overgrazing and the catastrophic fires, in our shrub steppe landscape can kick-start a negative feedback loop with invasion of noxious weeds. These invasive species…
Wildland stories: Dendochronology with Dr. Justin DeRose
Webinar recording. Dendrochronology: The trees that surround us have a story to tell, yet so many of us have no idea what that story is. What is dendrochronology? How old…
When wildfire hits: One community’s journey to recovery
Webinar recording. Last summer’s wildfire events impacted many Oregonians. These events reminded us of how important it is to plan and be prepared for wildfire. Planning and preparing for wildfire…