Events
Insights on effective collaborations between natural and social scientists
Webinar recording. Description: Solving complex environmental problems requires extensive discussions and studies conducted by researchers from diverse disciplines including the natural and social sciences. Solutions to these environmental challenges usually…
Insights for resilient forest landscapes in the Rogue Basin of southwestern Oregon
Webinar recording. Description: Severe wildfires threaten forests and communities of the northern Klamath Mountains. Historically these forests thrived with frequent, low-mixed severity fire. However, hotter, drier summers, a century of…
Assessing FIRESHEDS for prioritization, planning, and investment
Webinar recording. Description: The first webinar in a series of virtual learning opportunities that address the cultural shifts and adaptations that are being embraced at all levels to evolve and advance progress toward the vision and goals of the Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy. Presenter: Alan Ager, Research Forester, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station
Colorado Wildland Fire Virtual Conference
Visit conference website. This year's conference, Discover Your Role: Reducing Wildland Fire Risk will provide an in-depth exploration of how community members across the spectrum can effectively contribute to better…
Creating firebreaks with targeted cattle grazing in the Owyhee Front
Watch video, 11:45 Six ranchers are working with the Bureau of Land Management during the spring months to reduce fuel loads (mostly cheatgrass) on the front side of the Owyhee…
Restoring the West 2020- Virtual Conference
Conference recordings. For the safety of our community during this pandemic, Restoring the West has chosen to take this years conference online. Restoring the West is teaming up with the…
Emotional intelligence for wildland fire professionals: Why it matters and why you should care
Webinar recording. Description: It is crucial for wildland fire professionals today to be technically competent in their jobs. What is less obvious and less understood is the cognitive competency needed…
2020 Natural Areas Virtual Conference: Sierra to Sagebrush
View conference recordings. The 2020 Natural Areas Virtual Conference- Sierra to sagebrush: Integrating management and stewardship across landscapes was an engaging virtual format providing as much research, technique and practical…
Wildfire risk to communities: New features and data
Webinar recording. Wildfire Risk to Communities is a national tool with interactive maps, charts, and resources to help every community in the U.S. understand, explore, and reduce wildfire risk. In the fall of 2020, the website was updated with new data and features, including new map views and GIS data available for download. During this…
Shared Wildfire Risk Mitigation tool
Webinar recording. Lowell Ballard, Director of Geospatial Solutions with Timmons Group will be presenting the latest developments in the Shared Wildfire Risk Mitigation (SWRM) Dashboard Tool that uses GIS data…