The purpose of this workshop/webinar hybrid is to develop a working knowledge of computer models and their applications as needed to provide vegetation and fuels assessment input for unit and project-level planning. Fuels specialists in particular need tools that will help them assess existing and future vegetation conditions and the impact of treatments on fire behavior. To utilize best available science, fuels specialists need to be up-to-date on current models utilized to predict fire behavior based on fuels/vegetation conditions and weather.
Format: The training incorporates four workshops, each one or two days long, extending over a series of 6 weeks. Each workshop includes lecture and time for application. The workshops will be presented in a webinar format, with students participating from several “virtual classrooms” around the Southwest. Up to 10 students per location will receive hands-on help from an onsite facilitator while the material is presented via webinar by application experts.
Download Presentations and Workshop Materials Below:
Plan to Project (NEPA) – Dave Brewer
FlamMap – Sam Amato
Smoke Tools Part I – Miriam Rorig
Smoke Tools Part II – Miriam Rorig
Intro to 40 Fuel Models – Dan Mindar
Fuel Model Resource Tools – Dan Mindar
Farsite (FMS File) – Mary Lata
Farsite (WND File) – Mary Lata
Farsite (WTR File) – Mary Lata
Farsite (Landscape Calculator File) – Mary Lata
LFDAT Basics – Charley Martin
Available Spatial Dara – Charley Martin
