Events
Landscape science solutions and new fire risk model for resource managers
In this webinar, Jerry Tagestad, Sr. Research Scientist with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, presents an overview of tools to aid rangeland managers in deriving information from the abundant geospatial data available today. Particular emphasis was placed on a recently developed pre-season fire risk model that could be adapted for the Great Basin. Webinar recording
Seed zones: Development and use, procurement and deployment, and provisional zones for native plants
Webinar brief. This webinar discusses the development and use of seed zones, use of seed zones in the procurement and deployment of native plant materials, and provisional seed zones for native plants. Presenters were: Brad St. Clair, Research Geneticist, USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station, Vicky Erikson, Geneticist, USFS Pacific Northwest Region, and Andy Bower, Geneticist, USFS Olympic…
Wildland seed collection and extraction
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Kayla Herriman and Sarah Garvin, USFS Region 6 Bend Seed Extractory, OR, discuss wildland seed collection and extraction in the Great Basin. Webinar recording
Procurement and application of native plant material in the BLM
Webinar brief. This webinar discusses the procurement and application of native plant material in the BLM and the use of provisional seed zones as a purchase stipulation. Webinar recording
Geospatial and you – Broadscale assessments – 2015 Presentations of the GB Consortium Conference IV special session
Boise State University Boise, United StatesMany inventory and assessment projects spanning large landscapes, the entire Great Basin, or the western US, have been completed recently or are underway for key natural resources. This special session of the 4th Great Basin Consortium Conference brought together leaders of these efforts to compare/contrast their efforts and create a synthesis product or “table of contents” for geospatial data users.…
Managing pinyon-juniper expansion in sagebrush ecosystems: Next steppe for the bi-state – 2015 presentations and posters
Minden, NV Minden, United StatesPresentations and posters. Pdf format of speaker presentations and posters are available for this forum, which was held to advance the next step of conservation for bi-state sage-grouse populations by prioritization and implementation of large-scale projects through recently committed funding and collaboration between federal and state agencies, NGOs, and private land owners.
Post-fire seeding methods for establishing diverse native communities in the Great Basin
In this webinar, Jeff Ott, Research Geneticist and Steve Monsen, Botanist with the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station discuss methods for large-scale restoration following fire in the Great Basin and aerial seeding and broadcast seeding methods. Webinar recording
Vegetation restoration in response to piñon and juniper control treatments
In this webinar, Bruce Roundy, Plant Ecologist at Brigham Young University, discusses vegetation restoration in response to piñon and juniper control treatments. Webinar recording
Assisted succession – Context and tools
In this webinar, Jerry Benson, President, BFI Native Seeds, discusses the context and tools of assisted succession. Webinar recording
Evaluating strategies for increasing native plant diversity in crested wheatgrass seedings
In this webinar, Kent McAdoo, Rangeland Resources Specialist, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, discusses strategies for increasing native plant diversity in crested wheatgrass seedings. Webinar recording