swfsc, Author at Southwest Fire Science Consortium

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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, 2024January 22, 2025No Comments

This is the story of the Santa Clara Creek Watershed that serves as the primary water source, cultural identity, and spiritual sanctuary to the Pueblo of Santa Clara. Since 1998, three large wildfires impacted Santa Clara Creek, resulting in largely denuded slopes, exposed soils gave way, and leading to large-scale catastrophic flooding. In the wake …

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

by swfscWebinars August 27, 2024October 7, 2024One Comment

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 …

2023 SW Wildfire Research Review

by swfscOther Publications August 9, 2024November 7, 2024No Comments

“Fire is an integral component of many Southwest ecosystems; however, fire regimes across the region have been affected by climate change, creating conditions to which these ecosystems have not adapted. Since 1980, fire frequency, size and severity have increased in many ecosystems in the western US due to changes in climate combined with a history …

Fuel Breaks for the Sonoran Desert

by swfscStory Maps August 9, 2024November 7, 20242 Comments

In February 2024, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium led a field trip in central Arizona to learn more about the dynamics between wildfire and invasive species in the Sonoran Desert. The field trip was focused on improving our collective understanding of how invasive grasses and forbs have altered the fire conditions in the Sonoran Desert …

Tribal Collaborations and Agreements: The Community Navigators Program (CNP)

by swfscWebinars July 29, 2024September 20, 2024No Comments

This webinar has been cancelled for organizational purposes. We apologize for the change of schedule and inconvenience and hope to see you at the AZ Tribal Fire and Climate Resilience Summit to learn more about this topic Date and time: Thursday, September 26, 2024 12:30 PM Mountain Time / 11:30 AM Arizona Presenters: First Nations Development …

Working on Ancestral Lands: a primer on Reserved Treaty Rights Lands (RTRL)

by swfscWebinars July 29, 2024September 9, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: This presentation offers information on funding mechanisms, resources for, and how, where, and by whom the Reserved Treaty Rights Lands (RTRL) program can be accessed. Watch the recording to hear first-hand accounts of how RTRL is used to implement collaborative fuel management projects on National Forests. Recorded on: August 28, 2024 Description: Ancestral …

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A Primer on Tribal Forest Protection Act and 638 Authority

by swfscWebinars July 29, 2024September 9, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: This presentation offers information on the history and basics and presenter experience with two cross-boundary agreement tools available to Federally Registered Native American Tribes, the Tribal Forest Protection Act and 638 Authority. This sets the stage for a workshop on the same topic at the October 2024 Arizona Tribal Fire and Climate …

Using Wildfire Visualization for Mindful Communication

by swfscFactsheet July 29, 2024August 20, 2024No Comments

Visualizations like interactive maps, 3D videos, and virtual reality simulations are becoming popular tools for communicating with public and professional audiences about wildfire behavior and risk. Sharing information as visualizations requires careful consideration of how content might affect those who view it, particularly during and after wildfire events when the likelihood of causing or exacerbating …