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May 2, 2019: New reforestation practices for post-wildfire landscapes- building early resilience

by swfscEvents, Webinars April 10, 2019March 9, 2024No Comments

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 to reforestation include the size, cost, and safety concerns of replanting large areas with standing …

February 6, 2019: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) For Measuring Canopy Fuels And Aerial Ignitions

by swfscEvents, Webinars January 29, 2019March 9, 2024No Comments

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 of Northern Arizona University will briefly discuss his research on using drones to evaluate canopy …

Fire & Archaeology: Working together to protect cultural resources during wildfires and prescribed fires

by swfscVideos October 1, 2018March 14, 2024No Comments

Land managers are challenged to protect cultural resources within the context of reintroducing fire on the landscape. Positive relationships and partnerships are essential to effective management. View the YouTube video here.

November 27-29, 2018: Working together- Fire managers & archaeologists

by swfscEvents, Workshops June 26, 2018March 14, 2024No Comments

Thank you to all who attended for helping us make this workshop a success! November 27th consisted of a one-day workshop on fire effects to archaeological resources November 28-29th was an interactive workshop and covered the following topics: Importance of fire on the landscape and the importance of protecting cultural resources within that context How …

Bosque del Apache NWR-Fire and Wildlife Management

by swfscField Trips, Story Maps August 28, 2017October 16, 2023No Comments

The 57,000 acre Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is a unique landscape with uplands and water features, including a stretch of the Rio Grande River. It provides an important wintering ground for cranes and geese. Refuge staff depend upon and utilize various tools to manage the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge for the …

Forest Treatments Impacts to Water Quantity

by swfscScience Synthesis November 1, 2016April 3, 2024No Comments

Working Paper 37 by Dan Binkley Read The influence of restoration treatments on hydrologic output in fire-adapted forests of the Southwest PDF.

Bark Beetles and Restoration Treatments

by swfscFactsheet October 19, 2016April 3, 2023No Comments

Although bark beetles are a natural part of the ponderosa pine forest ecosystem, it has been the insect most often associated with widespread tree mortality. Therefore, land managers charged with forest restoration use prescribed fire and thinning treatments to promote healthy and resilient stands. Read more!

Economic Benefits of Forest Treatments

by swfscScience Synthesis October 1, 2016October 21, 2024No Comments

This paper presents a review of the types of economic benefits that arise from fuels-reduction treatments in the southwestern U.S. to inform policy discussions about the economic impacts and benefits of the treatments.

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 …

Tag: Prescribed Fire

May 2, 2019: New reforestation practices for post-wildfire landscapes- building early resilience

February 6, 2019: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) For Measuring Canopy Fuels And Aerial Ignitions

Fire & Archaeology: Working together to protect cultural resources during wildfires and prescribed fires

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