Events
Colorado wildfire risk assessment portal: Brief overview plus technical discussion
Webinar registration. This webinar will provide an overview of the major changes in CO-WRA, including modification of Scott and Burgan (2005) standard fire behavior fuel models to better reflect fuel…
University of Idaho Rangeland Fall Forum 2023
Forum webpage. This year's forum will be held in Boise, ID with a symposium on October 5 and a field tour on October 6.
Mid-21st century shifts in fire regimes of PNW westside forests due to future climate change and impacts to communities
Webinar registration. Presenters: John Kim, USDA Forest Service Alex Dye, Oregon State University Description: Fire is an integral part of the disturbance regime of the Pacific Northwest’s moist temperate forests, but future fire patterns for this region remain uncertain. Using Energy Release Component (ERC) from 12 global climate models (GCM), we simulated thousands of plausible…
International Symposium on Conservation Impact
Symposium website. Event location: CSU Spur, Hydro Theater; Denver, Colorado Description: Nature-based solutions are increasingly being recognized as critical tools to making progress towards both climate and biodiversity goals, and countries around the world have committed to both measurable targets and funding to help reach them. The Symposium will connect the dots across existing efforts…
Prescribed burns as a tool to mitigate future wildfire smoke exposures
Webinar recording. Catastrophic wildfires in the western United States pose significant risks to public health, infrastructure, and ecosystems. As these wildfires become more frequent, there is a growing need for a common methodology to identify suitable locations for prescribed burning aimed at mitigating future wildfire impacts to affected populations and ecosystems. This presentation explores the…
New standards of practice to guide ecosystem restoration: Views from science and practice
Webinar recording. The Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) has co-authored a new set of “Standards of Practice to Guide Ecosystem Restoration”, launched this year in partnership with the FAO and IUCN-CEM as a contribution to the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Furthermore, various principles and standards guidance have been released or are under development…
California Wildfire Conference
Conference website. Coastal Quest, in partnership with Ventura County Wildfire Collaborative, is proud to present the first California Wildfire Conference. This three-day exchange will bring together a diverse community of wildfire practitioners to focus on understanding, preventing, and recovering from wildfires. The conference will be held from October 24-26, 2023, in Ventura County at the…
Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition 19th Annual Meeting
Meeting website. The 2023 RVCC Annual Meeting will be an in-person event, at the beautiful Stanford Sierra Conference Center at Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe, California. Please save the date: November 1-3, 2023!
State of the science: Smoke
Webinar recording. Science to support the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Land management-focused panel discussion with smoke experts Hosted by the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Idaho and Montana Forest Restoration Partnership’s 8th Annual Meeting
Meeting webpage. Please mark your calendars for the 2023 8th Annual Montana Forest Collaboration Network Workshop November 2-3 in Missoula at the Hilton Garden Inn. This year, the Workshop is being held jointly with the Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership. This year’s theme: Collaborative Investment. November 2, 2023: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm MDT November 3, 2023: 8:00…