Events
Hydrologic response to fuels treatments on encroached sagebrush-steppe
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Jason Williams, Hydrologist, USDA-ARS Northwest Watershed Research Center, presents his latest research findings on hydrologic response to fuels treatments on woodland encroached sagebrush steppe. This research is part of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project. Webinar recording
Fire effects on vegetation and soils in the Great Basin: Response and site characteristics
In this webinar, Richard Miller, Fire Ecologist, Oregon State University, presents a synthesis of information on fire effects on vegetation and soils in the Great Basin including responses and site characteristics. See also the fire effects synthesis. Webinar recording
Factors in cost effective restoration of sage-grouse habitat in northern Nevada – 2013 NV SRM Presentations
Elko, NV Elko, United StatesWorkshop presentations in pdf format from the Nevada Section of the Society for Range Management annual winter meeting: Sage-grouse listing decision - Steve Abele Sage-grouse habitat limitations due to cheatgrass and PJ - Shawn Espinosa State and transition models and at risk phases- Erica Freeze Disturbance Response Groups - Tamzen Stringham Rehabilitating rangelands dominated by cheatgrass - Charlie Clements PJ…
Great Basin LANDFIRE
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Kori Blankenship, Fire Ecologist, and Louis Provencher, Director of Conservation Ecology with the Nature Conservancy, present 2013 updates and uses for Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools Program (LANDFIRE) data in the Great Basin. LANDFIRE developed quantitative vegetation models and comprehensive ecological descriptions for all major vegetation systems in the…
Intermountain Native Plant Summit VII – 2013 Presentations
Boise, ID Boise, United StatesPresentation recordings from the Intermountain Native Plant Summit VII are being hosted on the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange YouTube channel: Functional restoration - Kas Dumroese, RMRS Exploring root-soil interactions to find new ways of controlling weeds - Andrew Kulmatiski, USU Weed-suppressing bacteria from the outlook of a CWMA - Tom Yankey, Washington Co. Weed Board…
Using weather data and adaptive management to improve the probabilities of successful revegetation
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Stuart Hardegree, Plant Physiologist, USDA-ARS, Northwest Watershed Research Center discusses weather impacts on the restoration planning cycle, and describes a weather-centric approach for adaptive management planning on rangelands with invasive annual weeds. This webinar was co-sponsored by the Great Basin Research and Management Partnership. Webinar recording
Overview of the Land Treatment Digital Library
Webinar brief. In this webinar, David Pilliod, Research Ecologist, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, presents an overview of the Land Treatment Digital Library (LTDL), which catalogs legacy land treatment information on BLM lands in the western US. The LTDL can be used by managers and scientists for: compiling information for data-calls, producing maps, generating reports, an conducting…
Livestock grazing effects on fuels loads for wildland fire in sagebrush steppe ecosystems
Webinar brief. In this webinar, Karen Launchbaugh and Eva Strand, Professors of Rangeland Ecology and Management at the University of Idaho, discuss ways that contemporary livestock grazing practices affect the extent and severity of fires in sagebrush, including cumulative effects that occur on decadal time scales to alter plant community composition and those observed as…
Tools and management applications for managing greater sage-grouse – 2013 Workshop presentations
This workshop hosted by the Nevada Section of the Society for Range Management and included presentations on the PJ mapping and treatment assessment tool, the conservation credit system, fire and mowing in sagebrush ecosystems, tools and applications from the Sage-grouse Initiative Projects, and more. Some workshop materials are available: Workshop agenda and notes Conservation planning tool…
Drill comparisons for seeding in the Great Basin
In this webinar, Jeff Ott reports on experiments carried out by the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, testing the effectiveness of different rangeland drill techniques for seeding common native species of Wyoming sagebrush communities in the northern Great Basin. Webinar recording