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 been producing dryland shrubs for restoration plantings on public lands throughout the Great Basin for almost 60 years. Webinar recording
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…
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…
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…
Sagebrush Ecosystem Conservation Conference 2016 – Presentation recordings
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, United StatesPresentation recordings. Recordings from the February 2016 Sagebrush Ecosystem Conservation Conference co-sponsored by the Great Basin Consortium and the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Utah State University.
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: Overview of SO 3336 and various actions required by IRFS as they relate to the Conservation and Restoration Strategy Overview of the need to develop…
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…