Events
Fuel treatment effectiveness in the southern Blue Mountains of Oregon
View webinar recording. While fuel treatments in the dry conifer forests of the inland western U.S. are effective at reducing wildfire spread and severity at the stand-level, how effective are they at changing wildfire activity at the landscape scale? And will current management practices be sufficient as forests and climate change over the next century?…
Quantifying post-fire recovery of rangeland productivity
View webinar recording. This seminar was presented by Matt Reeves at the Missoula, MT, Rocky Mountain Research Station Fire Lab.
IFTDSS webinars recordings
Access recordings. Developing Treatment Alternatives Treatment comparison is one of the more complex parts of the IFTDSS app. There's no doubt that comparing landscapes is tricky business. If you find yourself scratching your head or staring at the screen a lot, join us to help take some of the mystery out of landscape comparisons! Recorded 13…
Smoke tools and information for prescribed fire and wildfire
View webinar recording. The science of wildland fire smoke modeling and the tools and information available are dramatically different from what they were 10 years ago. Satellite systems, computing power, social media, and investments in basic research and research delivery such as made by the Joint Fire Sciences Program (JFSP) and NASA are some of…
Scaling up collaborative restoration: What can be learned from participatory landscape simulation modeling?
View webinar recording. It is widely recognized that forest restoration needs to be scaled up to landscapes. This webinar described the findings from the project “Go big or Go Home?” in the eastern Cascades of Oregon. The goals of the project were to analyze how forest collaboratives and Forest Service managers can plan and manage…
Management considerations of pollinating bats on energy farms (Talk 1) and Utility right-of-way management that supports pollinators (Talk 2)
Access recordings. Talk 1: Dave Waldien, Affiliated Scholar, Christopher Newport University: Management Considerations of Pollinating Bats on Wind and Solar Farms Talk 2: Peter Beesley, Vegetation Program Manager, Expert - Pacific Gas and Electric Company: Utility Right-of-Way Management that Supports Pollinators and Safe Energy Transmission
Herbicides for cheatgrass: What works?
View recording. Read webinar brief. This webinar covers existing products that are effective and how they are applied in different situations. It will also introduce new emerging herbicides. Richard D. Lee, Integrated Pest Management Specialist, BLM National Operations Center, presents. This webinar was the second in our 2018 Webinar Series: Moving the Needle on Cheatgrass:…
Diversity: Just gender and race…Or a diversity of perspectives?
View webinar recording. Let us unpack an “uncomfortable” question: Why don’t women in fire universally encourage more women to join fire? This discussion will be based on the following premise: “fitting in with the firefighter culture is essential for safety and a positive work environment.” I will explore the firefighter culture, how women do this…
Grazing to maintain perennial grasses and reduce nonnative annuals
View recording. Read webinar brief. This webinar discusses the benefits of altering timing of grazing to reduce annuals and maintain perennial bunchgrasses. It also discusses the detrimental impacts of repeated spring defoliation on perennials. Kirk Davies, Lead Rangeland Scientist with USDA ARS, presented. This webinar was the third in our 2018 Webinar Series: Moving the…
Fire, smoke, and air quality
Access webinar recording. This webinar discusses various agricultural and forestry fires and their impacts on air quality, including smoke and other air emissions. Basic Smoke Management Practices (BSMPs) will be discussed as means to minimize air quality impacts from prescribed fires.