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Oct 9, 2019: Southwest LANDFIRE update (LF GeoArea: NV, UT, AZ, NM, CO, CA)
Presenters: Jim Smith and Kori Blankenship, The Nature Conservancy Date: October 9, 2019 12pm This webinar will focus on LANDFIRE Remap products in LF’s Southwest GeoArea: Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, and sections of New Mexico, Colorado, and California. Presenters Jim Smith and Kori…
May 30, 2019: Sonoran FireAdapt Project
Presenter: Clare Aslan, Northern Arizona University Date: May 30, 2019 1-3pm AZ (2-4pm MDT) Arizona’s Sonoran Desert is home to unique species, sites of immense cultural and historical value, and more than 5 million people. This sensitive region is also threatened by a…
May 22, 2019: Do trends in climate influence the increase in high-severity wildfire in the southwestern US from 1984 to 2015?
Presenter: Stephanie Mueller, Northern Arizona University Date: May 22, 2019 12pm Mountain Daylight Time (11am AZ time) Over the last 30 years, in woodland and forested ecosystems across the southwestern US, there has been an increasing trend in fire activity.…
May 2, 2019: New reforestation practices for post-wildfire landscapes- building early resilience
Presenter: Jens Stevens, PhD, US Geological Survey Date: May 2, 2019 11am AZ/12pm MDT The increasing frequency and severity of fire and drought events have negatively impacted the capacity and success of reforestation efforts in many dry, western forests. Challenges…
April 9, 2019: Use of the Target Plant Concept to Promote Successful Post-Fire Forest Restoration
Presenters: Owen Burney, PhD, Associate Professor and Superintendent John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center, New Mexico State University Date: April 9, 2019 11am AZ/12pm MDT Restoration of severely burned forest lands is limited in the southwestern US primarily due to a…
March 6, 2019: Building loss to wildfires in the wildland urban interface in the U.S.
Presenter: Patricia Alexandre, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Date: March 6, 2019 12pm Mountain Time Wildfires are a natural element of many ecosystems and have a great impact on society by destroying property and sometimes by taking lives. In the…
February 6, 2019: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) For Measuring Canopy Fuels And Aerial Ignitions
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones) for measuring canopy fuels and aerial ignitions Presenters: Patrick Shin, Northern Arizona University and Jim Higgins, Drone Amplified Date: February 6, 2019 12pm Mountain This webinar combines two expert views of using drones in fire management. First Patrick Shin…
December 12, 2018: Use of small unmanned aircraft on wildfire incidents
Presenter: Mike Fontenot, Sky Fire Services & Fairmount Fire PD Date: December 12, 2018 12pm Mountain Unmanned Aircraft, commonly called “Drones,” are being used more and more for public safety, research, etc. Falling prices, rising capabilities, and a favorable regulatory framework are…
November 28, 2018: Burning piles- effects of pile age, moisture, mass, and composition on fire effects, consumption, decomposition
Presenter: Zander Evans, Forest Stewards Guild Date: November 28, 2018 12pm Mountain Millions of acres of fuels reduction treatments are being implemented each year in the fire adapted forests of the US. Typical these fuel reduction treatments target small diameter…
October 10, 2018: Modeling and mapping the potential for high severity fire in the western U.S.
Presenter: Sean Parks, Research Ecologist, Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, Rocky Mountain Research Station, US Forest Service Date: October 10, 2018 11am AZ/12pm MDT The ecological effects of wildland fire – also termed the fire severity – are often highly…
September 26, 2018: Use and benefits of NASA’s RECOVER for post-fire decision support
Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2018 12pm MDT (11am AZ) Presenters: William Toombs and Keith Weber, GIS Training and Research Center, Idaho State University Today’s extended fire seasons and large fire footprints have prompted state and federal land-management agencies to devote increasingly large portions…
August 29, 2018: The full community costs of wildfire
Date: August 29, 2018 11am AZ/12pm MDT Presenter: Kimiko Barrett, Headwaters Economics As wildfires increase in size and severity, the costs to protect homes and lives similarly rise. Yet protecting communities represents a relatively small portion of the total costs…
May 17, 2018: Fire and Water Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 6:30pm Location: Museum of Northern Arizona, 3100 N. Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ Catastrophic wildfire impacts many aspects of life in Arizona: from the quality and sustainability of our water supplies to the safety…
May 9, 2018: BehavePlus updates and changes
Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 12pm MDT (11am AZ) Presenters: Faith Ann Heinsch, S&K Global Solutions, RMRS Missoula Fire Lab In the webinar, Faith Ann… briefly described major changes from version 5 to version 6 showed sample Runs demonstrating these changes provided…
April 26, 2018: Southwest Fire Season 2017 Overview and 2018 Outlook
Date: Thursday April 26, 2018 12pm MDT (11am AZ) Presenters: Zander Evans, Forest Stewards Guild and Rich Naden, Fire Weather Meteorologist, Southwest Coordination Center The purpose of this webinar was to review 2017 fires and look ahead toward conditions for 2018. Dr.…