Events
LANDFIRE data supports disturbance tools and assessments
Webinar recording. In this LANDFIRE Office Hour, USFS Research Ecologists, Jen Costanza and Matt Reeves walk viewers through the USDA Forest Service's Resource Planning Act (2020) Assessment, with a focus on how LANDFIRE data supports understanding of recent and future drought exposure for rangeland vegetation types across the western U.S. The also discuss emerging technologies…
Wildfire risk and mitigation opportunities in the US sagebrush biome
Webinar recording. Feb 29 2024 Missoula Fire Lab Seminar Series Presenter: Karen Short, RMRS Research Ecologist.
Defending and growing the core by breaking the cycle of annual grass invasion
Virtual workshop recordings and resources. Invasive annual grasses–such as cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata–are the leading cause of degradation and loss of America’s sagebrush grasslands, reducing forage and habitat, fueling more frequent and larger wildfires, and threatening rural economies. While invasive grasses are widespread, there remains a generational opportunity to proactively address this threat. However, many…
2024 Rangeland Fuel Overview: Reading the Tea Leaves S5E1
Video recording (8:26). Matt Reeves provides a westwide rangeland fuel assessment for 2024.
7th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference
Conference website. Fuel, Fire and Smoke: Evolving to Meet Our Climate Challenge Wildfires present an increasing challenge to humanity and the ecosystems and atmosphere we depend on. The ability of societies to respond to larger and more destructive wildfire events and mitigate against further climate impacts is also increasingly challenged. As our climate changes, and…
Victims or survivors? The cost of culture in fire recovery
Webinar recording (1:00:03). As fire disasters in California increase in severity and frequency, the costs accumulate for federal, state, and local governments, insurers, residents, and communities. While the costs of wildfires are difficult to quantify, the 2018 Carr fire in Shasta County, CA resulted in costly evacuations of approximately 38,000 people, the ecosystem loss of…
Words matter. Let burn dialogue and reality.
Webinar recording (1:04:22).
Sifting through selective science and misinformation for collaborative forest management
Webinar recording. Land manager and public land partner-focused panel webinar dedicated to examining selective science use, some of the impacts to land management, and methods for reducing misinformation in collaborative forest management. The panel provides short talks on their perspectives, and address questions and issues provided by attendees. Discussion and Q&A during this session will…
Tools for prioritizing, planning, and evaluating effectiveness of fuel treatments
Webinar recording. Sam "Jake" Price and Matt Germino, USGS Forest & Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, present findings from their recent publication on the Soda Fire fuel breaks and how they might help to break the annual grass-fire cycle. Q&A to follow the presentation.