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October 5, 2016: Developing & maintaining trust in collaborative forest projects

by swfscEvents, Webinars September 21, 2016April 3, 2024No Comments

Presenter: Kimberly Coleman, University of Vermont Date: October 5, 2016 This webinar will describe qualitative, case study research that investigated four projects in the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) to understand how varying organizational structures impacted collaboration. I selected the four case studies to represent the range of organizational structure present through the CFLRP. …

January 13, 2016: Effectiveness of Wildfire Mitigation Activities in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)

by swfscEvents, Webinars February 7, 2016April 3, 2024Comments are Disabled

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 …

March 2016: New Mexico WUI Summit, Re-energize community response

by swfscEvents, Workshops February 7, 2016April 3, 2024Comments are Disabled

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.

March 2016: Arizona WUI Summit and Firewise Conference

by swfscEvents, Workshops February 7, 2016April 3, 2024Comments are Disabled

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 …

2016 Fire Ecology & Management Conference

by swfscConference, Events January 18, 2016April 3, 2023Comments are Disabled

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 …

2012 Southwest Fire Ecology Conference (AFE)

by swfscConference, Events December 13, 2015May 4, 2023Comments are Disabled

Together with Humboldt State University and the Association for Fire Ecology, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium hosted the Southwest Fire Ecology Conference, “Fire Landscapes, Wildlife & People” in Santa Fe, New Mexico February 27-March 1, 2012. 2011 was a record-breaking fire year for the Southwest that underscored the importance of collaboration for defining research needs …

October 21, 2015: Local Ecological Knowledge and Fire Management: What Does the Public Understand?

by swfscEvents, Webinars October 26, 2015May 17, 2023Comments are Disabled

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 1pm MDT (12pm AZ) Presenters: John Diaz, North Carolina State University As fire management agencies seek to implement more flexible fire management strategies, local understanding and support for these strategies become increasingly important. One issue associated with implementing more flexible fire management strategies is educating local populations about fire management and identifying …

July 8, 2015: Connecting resilience science with decision-making: Guidelines for the effective development and application of scientific information

by swfscEvents, Webinars July 23, 2015May 19, 2023Comments are Disabled

Presenter: Melanie Colavito, University of Arizona This webinar describes the results of a study that sought to identify barriers and opportunities to the use of scientific information about resilience for decision-making and on-the-ground management. Data for this study was collected from interviews that were conducted with scientists, managers, and other stakeholders following “Fostering resilience in …

April 2015: Planning for the Next Big One: Managing the Post-fire Environment in a Time of Change

by swfscEvents, Workshops May 1, 2015May 17, 2023Comments are Disabled

The Burned Area Learning Network Workshop Together with the Fire Learning Network, the SWFSC hosted a collaborative workshop to improve advance planning for post wildfire impacts April 16-17, 2015 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Materials and Notes from the workshop can be downloaded below. If you have further questions, contact Anne Bradley with The Nature …

December 10, 2014: Working Across Fence Lines: Multi-jurisdictional planning and prescribed fire

by swfscEvents, Webinars December 11, 2014May 17, 2023Comments are Disabled

Presenter: Eytan Krasilovsky, Forest Guild Fire cuts across administrative boundaries and our restoration work needs to as well. Whether it is multijurisdictional planning or multiagency prescribed burning, working across boundaries presents a unique set of challenges. In this webinar, Eytan Krasilovksy will discuss multijurisdictional NEPA planning in the Rio Trampas watershed and this year’s multiagency …