Events
Events
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Science-management partnership to reduce human-caused large wildfire in the southwest: Lessons and paths
Webinar recording (57:57) The size and frequency of human-caused large wildfires continues to increase across the U.S. Southwest due to an array of evolving social and ecological conditions. Evidence-based prevention strategies are urgently needed, but foundational research that bridges geospatial and social data to inform these efforts is scarce. Achieving a substantial reduction in human-caused…
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SageCon Summit 2025
Conference recordings. For the 10th annual SageCon Summit, we will spend two days in Ontario, Oregon focusing on sagebrush landscapes in Malheur County that burned in the recent 2024 fire season. In the morning of day 1, we will hear updates from SageCon and learn about the collaborative work of the Malheur County Rangeland Partnership.…
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2025 Arizona Wildland Urban Fire Summit
View event webpage. Held in Prescott on October 28-30, 2025, the Arizona Wildland Urban Interface Summit is a statewide event for wildfire preparedness, planning, and postfire recovery. Participants will discuss emergent strategies for landscape-scale wildfire planning and implementation, access professional networking opportunities, and leave with a renewed confidence on how to collaboratively address and manage…
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NWCG RX-310 Course, December 2025
The NWCG RX-310 Course, Introduction to Fire Effects, will be offered this December 2025 in conjunction with the 11th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress in New Orleans, LA. What: Introduction to Fire Effects (RX-310) at the Fire Ecology and Management Congress Where: 11th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress, New Orleans, LA Who: Open…
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Prescribed fire in winegrower country: How much smoke is too much?
Webinar recording. Prescribed fire plays a vital role in protecting California vineyards from the growing risk of wildfires. Still, vintners know firsthand the concerns that smoke can raise during sensitive periods of grape development. On November 5th, CAL FIRE, in partnership with CWI and regional experts, invites California winegrowers, fire practitioners, agencies, and anyone interested…
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Tree-rings reveal the legacy of Indigenous cultural burning in the Southwest
Webinar recording. Studying the influence of Indigenous people on ancient and historical fire regimes has been methodologically challenging. In the Southwest United States, well-replicated fire histories suggest that abundant lightning and suitable climate conditions drove frequent low-severity wildfires in dry pine forests independent of human activities even as ethnography provided hints that highly mobile indigenous…
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Keeping your community engaged – Fire Adapted Communities webinar series
Webinar recording. Are you ready to help your neighborhood reduce its wildfire risk, but not sure where to start? This webinar is designed for established Neighborhood Ambassadors and community members who want to take the first steps toward organizing local wildfire preparedness efforts. Join us to explore practical steps, discover helpful resources, and hear inspiring…
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Aspen interactions with fire and wildfire spread in the southwestern US
Webinar recording. From disease resilience to browse pressure, recreational value to fire resistance, aspen has been getting a lot of attention over the past few years. If you have ever wondered about how aspen interacts with fire or how aspen fits into fire planning and suppression, please join us for this webinar from the Southwest…
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11th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress
Congress website. SAVE the DATE for the 11th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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A sensory portrait of wildland fire
Webinar recording. People usually focus on the visual aspects of fire, and the smell of smoke, but we rarely appreciate how we use, or should use, our other senses to describe or even identify fire effects. Sound is a fundamental part of our experience when interacting with the world around us and is so fundamental…
