Events
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Using resilience and resistance concepts to manage threats to sagebrush ecosystems and sage-grouse
Webinar recording. This webinar discusses a strategic approach developed by an interagency, Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies working group for conservation of sagebrush ecosystems, Gunnison sage-grouse, and greater sage-grouse. It…
Sage-grouse forb preference by 12 plant categories
Webinar addendum. This webinar presented by Roger Rosentreter, BLM Idaho Retired State Botanist, describes a method for quickly assessing sage-grouse food availability and value. Grouping species into palatability groups make field sampling…