Events
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…
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 an unseen but fundamental component of sagebrush habitats. In this webinar, Justin Runyon, Research Entomologist, USFS RMRS, discusses the diversity, distribution, possible functions, and potential…
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…
Restoring shrub-steppe after wildfire: Shrub planting as a viable tool in rehabilitation
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Heidi Newsome, Wildlife Biologist, USFWS, Hanford Reach National Monument, discusses the performance (survival, health) and economic costs of using seedling planting as a method to rehabilitate habitat impacted by wildfire. Webinar recording
Seeking consensus in post-fire management: The Canyon Creek example
Watch video. This video produced by the NW Fire Science Consortium, shows how collaborative efforts are not only working to help find consensus on addressing large landscape-level restoration, but also in management of the post-fire environment. How do you address the cross-boundary, diverse interests on over 100,000 burned acres?
Insects affecting native seed production
This webinar focuses on insects that have contributed to seed production problems in native plant production over the past two decades on the Colorado Plateau and in the Great Basin. The webinar was presented by Bob Hammon, Entomology/Agronomy Extension Agent, Tri River Extension Area. Webinar recording
Wildland seed collection: Responding to a changing market
In this webinar, Ed Kleiner, Comstock Seed, Gardnerville, NV, discusses the parameters of native seed collection including collection techniques, permitting, certification, and market trends which are moving toward local genetic sources and provisional seed zones. Webinar recording
Using native plants in fuel breaks
In this webinar, Mark Williams, BLM, Salt Lake City, UT, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using native and non-native plants for fuel breaks, which are common treatments in rangelands where the spread of invasive annuals and subsequent wildfire threaten sagebrush ecosystems. Webinar recording