Events
Assessing wildland firefighter sleep and fatigue while on fire assignment
Webinar recording. With increases in the severity and duration of fire seasons, wildland firefighters are working longer shifts all across the west and are experiencing increased fatigue. In this webinar,…
Dealing with the triple threat invasion – Cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata
Webinar recording. This 4-hour webinar focuses on invasive annual grasses such as cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae), and ventenata (Ventenata dubia), which are devastating western natural areas and rangeland…
Management applications for the Science Framework for conserving and restoring sagebrush ecosystems
Webinar recording. The Science Framework for Conservation and Restoration of the Sagebrush Biome is a two-part volume on managing sagebrush ecosystems in the West that was developed by an extensive interagency team of scientists and managers. An overview of using the concepts of resilience to disturbance (ability to recover) and resistance to invasive annual grasses…
Land use, land cover, and forests in a changing climate: Findings from 4th National Climate Assessment
Webinar recording. The Nation's authoritative assessment of climate impacts, the Fourth National Climate Assessment Vol. II: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States (NCA4 Vol. II) was released in November 2018. This presentation will address the impacts of climate change on land cover and land-use change and forests in the United States. Presenters will…
Ecosystems, Agriculture, and Rural Communities in a Changing Climate: Findings from the 4th National Climate Assessment
View webinar series recordings from 4th National Climate Assessment. Shawn Carter, Acting Chief, USGS National Climate Adaptation Center, USGS and Prasanna Gowda, Research Leader, Grazinglands Research Laboratory, USDA - ARS
Webinar for applicants interested in submitting CFLRP proposals
Webinar recording from Aug. 1, 2019. For those interested in submitting a proposal for Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program funding, there are Upcoming Webinars for Interested Applicants. The proposal process…
Incorporating drought information into wildland fire management applications: Recent research and tool development in CA and NV
Webinar recording. Despite a clear link between drought and wildfire, there is currently a lack of information for stakeholders at the regional and local levels for improved wildfire risk management…
An in-depth look at the national mitigation investment strategy: Aligning mitigation investment for the whole community
Webinar recording. This webinar will explore the goals and recommendations presented in the National Mitigation Investment Strategy, which provides a national approach to investing in mitigation and risk management across…
Management responses to mountain pine beetle infestations on National Forestland in the western US
Webinar recording. Researchers present results from a National Science Foundation-funded project studying management responses to Mountain Pine Beetle infestations in the western U.S. This research includes case studies of national…
Ethical and efficient infrastructure resilience: Battle for better building codes
Webinar recording. This webinar explores the social challenges to implementing codes that support a resilient building stock. A public survey by University of Colorado Boulder researchers found that the public…