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Fire in the Southwest Ep. 6: The Ebb and Flow of Public Trust Around Prescribed Fire, with New Mexico State Forester Lindsey Quam

by swfscPodcasts November 14, 2024November 14, 2024No Comments

EPISODE SUMMARY In our sixth and final episode of the Fire in the Southwest Series—sponsored by the Southwest Fire Science Consortium and the Arizona Wildfire Initiative—we explore the complex, multicultural fire histories and management dynamics in New Mexico, with State Forester and Tribal Liaison Lindsey Quam. New Mexico’s recent relationship with fire has been fraught …

Fire in the Sonoran Desert

by swfscFactsheet November 5, 2024November 5, 2024No Comments

The expansion of the grass-fire cycle in the deserts of North American is driving ecosystem level transformation from patchy desert scrub to invasive grassland. A novel fire regime in the Sonoran Desert is forcing a new approach to land management. Unprecedented large-scale fires in recent years, especially in 2005 and 2020, have been driven by …

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Wildfire Ready Business Continuity Planning

by swfscUncategorized October 31, 2024October 31, 2024No Comments

Business continuity planning involves looking at your business from inside and out to determine the people, resources and procedures that are absolutely essential to keep your operation running. The plan ensures that personnel and assets are protected and can function effectively in the event of a wildfire. Provided below are a just few resources included …

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Fire in the Southwest Series Ep. 5: Using Wildfire To Build Resilience at the Landscape Scale, with Dr. Jose (Pepe) Iniguez

by swfscPodcasts October 31, 2024November 5, 2024No Comments

EPISODE SUMMARY EPISODE SUMMARY For our fifth episode of the the Fire in the Southwest Series, we’re talking managed wildfires, which has a number of alter egos depending on who you talk to in the wildfire world, some of which include “wildland fire use” or “managing wildfires for resource benefit”. Dr. Jose “Pepe” Iniguez, a …

Los materiales para los educadores no-formales

by swfscUncategorized October 31, 2024November 13, 2024No Comments

El kínder – 2º grado Los ayudantes comunitarios: Los estudiantes aprenden sobre los incendios forestales y las profesiones de la gestión de la tierra. Los estudiantes exploran las diferentes comunidades bióticas y cómo pueden ayudar a cuidar de la tierra. El plan de la clase Los materiales descargables: Las Cartas: La carta a los padres (Editar …

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Preventing Accidental Ignitions: A Case Study of Developed Shooting Ranges

by swfscVideos September 28, 2024September 28, 2024No Comments

We are happy to announce the premiere of a new educational video, “Preventing accidental ignitions: A case study of developed shooting ranges” for #NationalPublicLandsDay on September 28, 2024. Wildfires are accidentally ignited by target shooting each year. While there is no good data on the number of fires started by firearms, land managers recognize the …

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Wildlife and Fire: Communication to Improve Wildlife Outcomes

by swfscWebinars September 20, 2024October 23, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: Panelists present real-world examples and lessons learned on the importance of effective and comprehensive communication within agencies, across functional areas, between organizations, and with members of the public to advance our understanding and improve outcomes for wildlife and habitat during instances of prescribed, intentional, and wildland fire. Recorded on: October 8, 2024 Description: …

The Divide Fire burned 26, 514 acres in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico.

2023 Southwest Wildfire Season Overview

by swfscSouthwestern Wildfire Season Overview September 18, 2024September 18, 2024No Comments

This 2023 report is the eleventh in a series of annual Southwest wildfire season overviews available from the Southwest Fire Science Consortium and the Ecological Restoration Institute. The goal of this overview is to provide a concise summary of the fire season and to facilitate comparisons with past fires and fire seasons. It follows the …

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The Restoration of Santa Clara Canyon

by swfscVideos September 17, 2024September 30, 2024No Comments

Fire has always been an integral ecosystem component in Southwestern forests. However, fire recurrence cycles have been disrupted due to national fire suppression efforts over the past 100 years. Overcrowded forests have created conditions ripe for severe wildfire. This is the story of the Santa Clara Creek Watershed, a 23-mile stream that flows from the …

Wildlife and Fire: Understanding Landscape-Scale Impacts and Conservation Through a Single-Species Lens

by swfscWebinars August 27, 2024October 7, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: Panelists present various viewpoints and examples of how landscape-scale management can be understood through investigation of a single species. View the recording for research reviews, case studies, and stories about tribal forestry, jaguars’ adaptability to changing conditions across borders, pollinator survival, bat conservation, and more to advance our understanding of fire and …