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In the winter and spring of 2022, the National Forest Foundation (NFF), in coordination with the USDA Forest Service, hosted a series of roundtables across the country to gather input on the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Implementation Plan. The NFF distilled these productive discussions with Forest Service employees and partners into regional reports and an overall synthesis report, available at nationalforests.org/wildfire-roundtables.
The purpose of this webinar is to share more information about the report, discuss next steps, and provide an opportunity for Q&A with Forest Service leadership.
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Description: This webinar will summarize recent research examining the equity implications of rising wildfire risk and associated costs, including insurance coverage and the comparative costs for risk management activities in populations with different incomes.
Presenter: Matthew R. Auer; The University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs
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Dr. Carlos Ochoa’s research focuses on connections between ecohydrological processes and human interactions in an ever-changing climate. Dr. Ochoa has numerous research projects, one of which is a long term study in central Oregon that has provided critical information regarding vegetation and hydrology interactions in western juniper dominated landscapes. This presentation will discuss some of the learnings from Dr. Ochoa’s work on western juniper.
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From building firelines to researching fire trends over time, fire management and science require great communication to be successful. Our panel will share their experiences and tips on how to effectively talk about fire to gain support and build a collaborative network. We’ll address your questions about fire science communication and discuss best practices for defining objectives, connecting with your audience, and tools/resources that can help along the way.
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Climate Impacts on Regeneration-
Hear from three subject-matter experts on seedling success across elevational ranges and with varying genotypes:
Justin Crotteau, Research Forester, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Aalap Dixit, Assistant Professor, New Mexico Highlands University
Bryce Richardson, Research Geneticist, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Indigenous Knowledge Exchange and Work on the Ground!
Hear from two case study experts on utilizing Indigenous knowledge for cultural values on pre- and post-burned landscapes:
James Calabaza, Trees Water People
Nona (Nanebah) Lyndon, Tribal Relations Staff Officer, Tonto National Forest, Kaibab National Forest
Sara Souther, Assoc. Professor, Northern Arizona University
Policy In The Works-
An update on the RePlant Act, and implications for land managers.
Kas Dumroese, National Nursery Specialist & Research Plant Physiologist, Rocky Mountain Research Station
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Description: This webinar will go over results of a recent literature review of studies that focus on the environmental justice aspects of wildfire, as well as present preliminary findings on how different socio-demographic groups have been affected by wildfires across California in the last decade.
Presenter: Francisco Escobedo; US Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station
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This webinar features insights and lessons from three communities in Colorado —the City of Colorado Springs, Eagle County, and Ouray County— and their successful approaches to local adoption and enforcement of wildfire regulations. This webinar is based on a new report from the Community Wildfire Planning Center, Regulating the Wildland-Urban Interface in Colorado.
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Description: The U.S. Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that is funding the agency’s initial investments to reduce wildfire risk under the Strategy, both call for considering equity and environmental justice when implementing projects. We present practical applications of our research on the environmental justice implications of hazardous fuels reduction, including new tools, that help address this need.
Presenters: Susan Charnley & Mark Adams; US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station
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This presentation discusses the following topics as they relate to rangelands:
- Resistance and Resilience are commonly used terms in discussions about agriculture and preparing for the future.
- Provide a common understanding of these terms as they apply to the ecology of grazed systems.
- Relationships between ecological resistance and resilience, disturbances, and ecological processes will be discussed.