Events

Characterization of montane ecosystems, their microclimates, and wildlife distribution

Webinar recording Erik Beever, USGS, presented this webinar to the Great Basin LCC on his results on pika distribution and climate change using historical surveys, more-systematic and more-comprehensive recent surveys, and a diversity of technological and modeling advances. The information will help tackle numerous questions at the interface of how Great Basin systems work and how Basin resources…

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 States

Access 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 from federal, state, local, and private fire-related organizations.

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 follow-up practices All of the above variables should be considered determining factors for how, where, and when nursery stock are produced for restoration projects. This webinar…

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 and production of native plant material for restoration, providing justification for, and examples of why, each rule is important. Webinar recording

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 upcoming decades as parts of the Great Basin transition to Mojave desert. He also discusses how understanding the subspecies composition of seed used in restoration…