Webinars Archives - Southwest Fire Science Consortium

Wildlife and Fire: Improving Habitat Management Through Monitoring and Adaptation

by swfscWebinars May 21, 2024June 18, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: Panelists discuss a variety of topics related to the impact of climate change, fire, and associated stressors on wildlife habitat management. Join us for research reviews, case studies, and stories about emerging monitoring technologies, management frameworks, and holistic approaches to wildlife biology to advance our understanding of fire and wildlife and improve …

Fire in the Southwest – Fire Season 2023 Overview and 2024 Outlook

by swfscSouthwestern Wildfire Season Overview, Webinars May 17, 2024June 18, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: Learn about commonalities and unique events within the 10 largest Southwestern fires of 2023 and hear a meteorologist explore the fire season outlook and expectations for fire weather behavior in 2024. Recorded On: June 4, 2024 Description: Wildfire is part of the landscape in the Southwest. It can be a threat to …

Wildlife and Fire: From Borders to Biota, Monitoring at Multiple Scales

by swfscWebinars May 2, 2024May 29, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: Panelists discuss a variety of topics related to wildlife and habitat monitoring at the intersection of fauna and environmental disturbances such as fire. Join us for research reviews, case studies, and stories about existing collaborations and technologies – and collaborative and technological gaps – to advance our understanding of fire and wildlife …

As a key piece of infrastructure, mangers focused on protecting the TriState Transmission Lines through low-intensity fire in order to prevent future high-intensity fire in the area. Photo credit: Lorena Williams, San Juan NF.

An Evolution in Thinking About Fire: A Panel Discussion

by swfscWebinars April 17, 2024May 30, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: This panel discussion reflects on fire management decisions made – and opportunities missed – during the San Juan National Forest’s 2023 fire season, and how those decisions represent an organizational evolution toward more nuanced and strategic thinking about fire response. Photo description: As a key piece of infrastructure, mangers focused on protecting …

Wildlife and Fire Series

by swfscWebinars April 11, 2024June 18, 2024No Comments

This page will continue to be updated as the 3+ part webinar series continues. Check back here for more webinars recordings! In January, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium, USDA Forest Service, Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, and many other partners hosted a two-day workshop on the intersection of wildlife and fire. Based on the needs …

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Wildlife and Fire: Perspectives and Effects

by swfscWebinars March 29, 2024April 17, 2024No Comments

Webinar #1 of the Series Recorded on: April 9, 2024 Description: In January, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium, USDA Forest Service, Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, and many other partners hosted a two-day workshop on the intersection of wildlife and fire. Based on the needs identified in the workshop, this collaborative group is hosting a …

Post-Wildfire Recovery Through The Principles of Engineering with Nature

by swfscWebinars February 2, 2024February 22, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: Following a severe wildfire, recovery efforts can benefit from using “Engineering With Nature” principles to utilize existing materials on the landscape for slope stabilization, erosion control, and stream restoration. Learn about the successes and lessons learned with these techniques in Santa Clara Canyon, NM after the destructive Las Conchas Fire. Recorded on: …

The REBURN Model: Simulating forest and fuel succession and disturbance dynamics of large landscapes

by swfscWebinars January 5, 2024February 8, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: This webinar discusses REBURN, a geospatial modeling framework designed to simulate reburn dynamics over large areas and long-time frames to investigate the impact of multiple fires in the same area. Recorded on: January 17, 2024 Presenters: Dr. Susan Prichard, University of Washington and Dr. Paul Hessburg, USDA-FS Pacific NW Research Station Description: …

Overview and Verification of LANDFIRE Fuels: 2022 Cooks Peak Fire

by swfscWebinars October 25, 2023February 8, 2024No Comments

In a Nutshell: Learn more about how to use LANDFIRE. We’ll use the 2022 Cook’s Fire as a case study. Description: A practitioner-oriented overview of LANDFIRE with a focus on fuels and how they react to modeling techniques. The subject area of discussion will be the 2022 Cooks Peak fire located in northern New Mexico. This webinar will …

Map of the Western US showing places that contribute most to air quality emissions

Prescribed Burns as a Tool to Mitigate Future Wildfire Smoke Exposure

by swfscWebinars September 12, 2023February 8, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: Can prescribed fire reduce future smoke impacts? Research on how targeted prescribed burn treatments in heavily forested Western states may have an outsized impact on improving air quality for the entire western U.S. by reducing the likelihood of future wildfire smoke. Description: Catastrophic wildfires in the western United States pose significant risks …