Presenter: Cathie Schmidlin, Type 1 PIO, retired USFS Region 3 Media Officer This webinar will cover the basic steps of public information when interacting with communities, general public and media. Click here to register for this webinar now! Cathie has been a public Information officer with a Type 1, Southwest Incident Management Team, off and on …
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Presenter: Chris Guiterman, University of Arizona PhD Candidate A number of recent studies in the Southwest region have documented abrupt transitions of conifer-dominated forests to shrubfields following high-severity fire. Little is known about the long-term ecosystem dynamics of these stands, including their successional trajectories and interactions with fire. I will present dendroecological analyses of five of …
Date: January 13, 2016Presenter: Zander Evans, Forest Guild Each year wildfires damage homes, businesses, communities, watersheds, and forests on millions of acres across the U.S. However there are effective ways to reduce the impact of wildfire. A new report, Evaluating the Effectiveness of Wildfire Mitigation Activities in the Wildland-Urban Interface, shares lessons learned from communities …
Presenter: Mary Lata, USFS Fire Ecologist The Ecology of Smoke is something that has been considered by very few in the United States, despite extensive and intensive interest and research into frequent fire systems. This presentation will review some of the existing science; present some recent data on smoke and seedling emergence in species native to …
This year’s theme is ”Re-energize Community Fire Response”. Just because the threat of fire is not immediate, does not mean the threat is removed. All hands from all lands can join together to learn what role to take to keep fire threats at bay. Each day of the conference will target specific audiences to highlight responsibilities that keeps fire response efficient before, during, and after disaster strikes.
This 2-day summit equipped the homeowner as well as fire departments and firefighters with information and actions they can take to reduce loss and increase safety in their community. Topics included fire ecology, hazard fuel reduction grants, insurance issues, risk assessments, Fire Adapted Communities, Ready, Set, Go!, Firewise principles, emergency management, forest health, and various programs …
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This series of videos serves as an introduction to wildland fire and has been produced through the Wildfire Education & Training Collaborative (WETC). More in-depth videos will be added as they become available. WETC Mission Statement: To develop multiple sources of media, including but not limited to books, videos and classroom exercises, for the purpose …
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Date: Wednesday January 20, 2016 12pm Mountain Presenter: Randy Swaty, The Nature Conservancy LANDFIRE Team All ecosystems are dynamic, changing due to growth, succession and disturbances. Modeling large landscapes in the United States requires the collective knowledge of experienced and knowledgeable vegetation and fire experts. In collaboration with hundreds of colleagues, LANDFIRE produced more than 1,000 state-and-transitions …
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Beyond hazardous fuels: Managing fire for social, economic, and ecological benefits Recordings and field trip info now available! This Southwest Regional Fire Ecology and Management Conference occurred in Tucson, Arizona November 28 – December 2, 2016 in partnership with the Association for Fire Ecology. To view recordings of plenary presentations and some others, click here …
Presenter: Quentin Hays, Eastern New Mexico University On forested lands throughout the Southwest, Mexican spotted owls (Strix occidentalis lucida) are a driver of management activities, as the current Recovery Plan (USFWS 2012) dictates forest treatment guidelines in designated owl habitat. These guidelines often prove restrictive for forest management and restoration programs, which serve to promote resiliency and …
Read more “December 16, 2015: Impacts of Thinning and Burning in Spotted Owl Habitat”