Events
Earth, wind, water, and fire: An elemental approach to fire management – 2015 Fall California-Nevada-Hawaii Forest Fire Council Workshop
Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel 4130 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, United StatesAccess presentations. At this workshop the four elements and how they each contribute to fire and land management were compared. Presenters and organizers represented a diverse set of fire stakeholders…
Sagebrush seed processing and production for restoration in the Great Basin
Webinar brief. This webinar with Clark Fleege, Nursery Manager at the USFS Lucky Peak Nursery, discusses all aspects of seedling production from seed collection to outplanting. The Lucky Peak Nursery has…
An introduction to the Target Plant Concept
Webinar brief. This webinar focuses on the Target Plant Concept, which incorporates five variables: Objectives and constraints Limiting factors on the outplanting site Stock type Source of plant material Outplanting and…
Southwest Idaho native seed collection, use, and plant material development
This webinar discusses the Upper Snake Sagebrush Seed Collection Contract and Shoshone Native Plant Material Development, which is important to the production of local native seed and rehabilitation treatment resiliency in the face of extreme weather events, increasing fire frequency and severity, and for restoring and improving habitat for sagebrush-obligate wildlife species. Webinar presenters were Ben…
Selection of genetically appropriate plant materials for increase
This webinar presented by Holly Prendeville, Research Geneticist, USFS PNW, explains provisional and empirical seed zones using and discussing tools available that allow us to use seed zones to select genetically appropriate plant materials for restoration, which is goal one of the National Seed Strategy. Webinar recording
Producing native plant materials for restoration: 10 rules to collect and maintain genetic diversity
In this webinar, Andrea Kramer, Conservation Scientist with the Chicago Botanic Garden, describes each potential production step where genetic diversity can be lost and outline 10 rules to assist in the collection…
Verification of sagebrush subspecies from seed samples and finding the right place for successful restoration
In this webinar, Bryce Richardson, Research Geneticist, USFS RMRS, discusses the climatic considerations for sagebrush subspecies and what native plants could potentially fill the void left by sagebrush in the…
Developing a common science framework for the integrated rangeland fire strategy and mitigation strategies
Access presentation This presentation was used to guide the Secretarial Order 3336 work session on Feb. 26, 2016 during the Sagebrush Ecosystem Conservation: All Hands, All Lands Conference. The session agenda included:…
The incredible diversity of sagebrush chemistry and its potential value in restoration
Webinar brief. Sagebrushes are champion chemists and famous for their abundant and complex volatile bouquets. The chemical make-up of sagebrushes plays important roles in plant fitness and survival and is…
Pollinator-friendly forbs to seed for the sagebrush-steppe
Webinar brief. In this webinar, James H. Cane with the USDA-ARS Pollinating Insect Research Unit at the Utah State University, provides a brief review of bee life histories and identifies common native forbs of the Great Basin that are attractive to native bee communities (and those in use now that are of little value to bees), to help land managers choose pollinator-friendly…