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Wildlife and Fire: Communication to Improve Wildlife Outcomes
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…
Wildlife and Fire: Understanding Landscape-Scale Impacts and Conservation Through a Single-Species Lens
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…
Tribal Collaborations and Agreements: The Community Navigators Program (CNP)
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:…
Working on Ancestral Lands: a primer on Reserved Treaty Rights Lands (RTRL)
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…
A Primer on Tribal Forest Protection Act and 638 Authority
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…
Wildlife and Fire: Improving Habitat Management Through Monitoring and Adaptation
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…
Fire in the Southwest – Fire Season 2023 Overview and 2024 Outlook
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:…
Wildlife and Fire: From Borders to Biota, Monitoring at Multiple Scales
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…
An Evolution in Thinking About Fire: A Panel Discussion
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…
Wildlife and Fire Series
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…
Wildlife and Fire: Perspectives and Effects
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…
Post-Wildfire Recovery Through The Principles of Engineering with Nature
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…
The REBURN Model: Simulating forest and fuel succession and disturbance dynamics of large landscapes
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.…
Overview and Verification of LANDFIRE Fuels: 2022 Cooks Peak Fire
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…
Prescribed Burns as a Tool to Mitigate Future Wildfire Smoke Exposure
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…