In October 2021, the Southern Fire Exchange is submitting a proposal to the Joint Fire Science Program for funding to continue serving the region. We need your feedback to help document and share the impacts of our program! Please take this short (~5 minute) survey and help us document our impact.
Continue ReadingJobs: TA & Training Specialist and Fort Stewart/Altamaha Partnership Coordinator, Longleaf Alliance
The Longleaf Alliance (TLA) is hiring a brand new position- a TA & Training Specialist to advance longleaf restoration in the western portion of the natural range (Mississippi, Louisiana, and east Texas). This position is expected to be based in southern Mississippi, as agreed upon by the candidate and TLA.
The Longleaf Alliance is also extending the application deadline for the Fort Stewart / Altamaha Partnership Coordinator (Coordinator) to September 17th. The Coordinator will coordinate and support planning and implementation efforts of the FTSA Longleaf Partnership. The position is full-time and dependent upon successful program funding and grants.
Both job postings available at https://longleafalliance.org/get-involved/
Partner Webinar: Putting LANDFIRE Data (and Models) to Work in the Scientific Community
LANDFIRE delivers 20+ vegetation and fire datasets, and a state-and-transition model for every ecosystem in the United States. Have you ever wondered how others in the scientific community use these products? Join us and find out.
Members of the LANDFIRE Team will bring you a timely, relevant and succinct webinar describing three different applications of LANDFIRE data in published scientific literature from 2021. Our talk will start with a “30K foot view” of how LANDFIRE data is (generally) used by students, academics and agencies. We will then spotlight three example scientific papers each with a unique focus on drought, fire and climate change. We will highlight general findings, and touch on the LANDFIRE datasets, applications used for each journal article.
Papers we will discuss:
1. Drought Sensitivity and Trends of Riparian Vegetation Vigor in Nevada, USA (1985–2018) | Albano, Christina, McGwire, K.C., Hausner, M.B., McEvoy, D.J., Morton, C.G., Huntington, J.L. (LANDFIRE Existing Vegetation Type classification used) https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/9/1362
2. Yang, D., Fu, CS. Mapping regional forest management units: a road-based framework in Southeastern Coastal Plain and Piedmont. For. Ecosystems. 8, 17 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40663-021-00289-w
3. Modelling Species Distributions and Environmental Suitability Highlights Risk of Plant Invasions in Western US | McMahon, Devin, E., Urza, A.K., Brown, J.L., Phelan, C., Chambers, J.C. (LANDFIRE Reference Database used) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ddi.13232
There will be 15 minutes at the end of this discussion for Q/A.
Continue ReadingGeorgia State-Wide Prescribed Fire Council Meeting Registration Opens
The Georgia Prescribed Fire Council invites you to attend their 2021 Statewide Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 30th. This year’s event will be virtual and there is no cost to participate. All are welcome — this meeting has something to offer no matter where you are!
AGENDA FOR 2021 GPFC ANNUAL MEETING
- 10:00 – Welcome and Meeting Overview, Kevin Hiers
- 10:15 – A GFC Strategic Vision for Fire in Georgia: Address from the Director, Tim Lowrimore
- 10:25 – 2021 Prescribed Fire Activity and New Online Permitting, Ken Parker
- 10:40 – Air Quality and Smoke Impacts 2021, Dr. Jim Boylan
- 11:00 – Smoke Management Guide for Southeastern Landowners, Jennifer Fawcett & Holly Campbell
- 11:20 – Prescribed Fire: A Promising Tool for Reducing the Risk of Tick-borne Diseases, Dr. Liz Gleim
- 12:00 – Lunch Break
- 12:50 – Drip Torch Giveaways and Polls
- 1:00 – The Most Frequent Historical Fire Regime Measured? 500 Years of Fire Scars, Dr. Mike Stambaugh
- 1:40 – Implications of 21st Century Climate Change for Prescribed Burning in the Southeast, Dr. John Kupfer
- 2:05 – Burning for Bobwhites: A Look at Prescribed Burning on Osceola and Tallokas Plantations, Robbie Green
- 2:35 – Hurricane Michael Follow-up: Fire and Reforestation, GFC
- 2:55 – Closing Remarks, Kevin Hiers & Mike Davis
Tall Timbers News: Fire Modeling, Shortleaf Pine-Oak Study, Staff on NPR
The latest Tall Timbers Research Station newsletter has a number of stories related to fire and fire science:
Fire Modeling Leaps Forward with California Partners
Shortleaf pine-oak-hickory long-term study begins
Tall Timbers’ Dr. Morgan Varner on National Public Radio
Continue ReadingSeptember Driptorch Digest Available
The September issue of the Driptorch Digest is now available. Read it here.
Continue ReadingStatus of Tribes and Climate Change Report
The Status of Tribes and Climate Change (STACC) Report seeks to uplift and honor the voices of Indigenous peoples across the U.S. to increase understanding of Tribal lifeways, cultures, and worldviews,the climate change impacts Tribes are experiencing, the solutions they are implementing, and ways that all of us can support Tribes in adapting to the changing world.
This report was convened by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Tribes and Climate Change Program and written by the STACC Working Group. Find out more information about the working group here.
Job: Burn Crew Manager, NC State Parks
The Prescribed Fire Crew Manager participates in park operations, restoration, maintenance, and management. This position will report to the Division’s Ecological Burn Coordinator and work on tasks that include prescribed fire, burn unit prep, mapping fire units, marking fire lines, chainsaw and felling work, traveling extensively to various state parks and overnight stays, entering data into databases, and equipment maintenance.
More information can be found here, apply by September 20.
Continue ReadingJob: OPS Resource Management Equipment Operation & Maintenance Technician, Florida State Parks
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park manages over 21,650 acres of state land that was acquired to protect the Alachua Savannah Basin and the natural communities that surround it. This position is centered on the parks’ natural resources and will provide much needed support in achieving current and future resource management goals. The successful candidate must be able to work independently and in isolated areas. The selected candidate should be prepared to work outdoors in the Florida heat, while dealing with biting insects and other wildlife. The successful candidate will primarily operate and maintain equipment, but may identify sign and presence of exotic animals and plants, bait and monitor feral hog trapping arrays, assist in all aspects of prescribed fire, especially fireline prep, fuel treatments, equipment operation and maintenance. Equipment maintenance skills, communication skills, organizational skills and a strong commitment to the park service mission are essential.
Continue ReadingJobs: Seasonal Winter Fire Crews, TNC North Carolina
The Nature Conservancy’s Southeast Coastal Plain office is hiring for their seasonal winter fire crew. The position of NC Coastal Burn Crew Member (50269) and NC Coastal Burn Crew Manager (50268) is now open for application. You can find the position posted on www.nature.org/careers, under North Carolina. It is based out of Wilmington, NC.
They will hire for 3 crews, each with 3 burn crew members and 1 burn crew lead.
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* January – March
* January – April
* January – June
Housing & a crew truck is provided for all crews. Work weeks are roughly 40 hours Monday through Friday with ample opportunity for overtime and weekend burning. Aside from burning on The Nature Conservancy property, we will assist with partner burns on NC Forest Service, NC State Parks, Wildlife Resource Management and other non-profit properties.
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