JFSP FSEN Webinar – Fire and Fire Surrogate Studies and SageSTEP: The Benefits of Long-Term Fire Research

Fire and Fire Surrogate Studies and SageSTEP: The Benefits of Long-Term Fire Research Webinar

When: April 2nd, 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET

Collaboratively hosted by:
Great Basin Fire Science Exchange
Southern Fire Exchange
California Fire Science Consortium
Joint Fire Science Program
Northern Rockies Fire Science Network
North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange
Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists

Description: The goal of this webinar is to take an in‑depth look at two of the most influential long‑term fire research efforts supported by the Joint Fire Science Program: the Fire and Fire Surrogate (FFS) Study and the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project (SageSTEP). These landmark studies provide rare, decades‑long insights into how different fuel treatments and fire management strategies shape ecosystem resilience, fuel dynamics, vegetation structure, and wildlife habitat.

In this webinar, we​ will highlight why long-term research sites are ​integral in understanding ecosystem response and for informing ​management decisions today. ​

We will explore key findings from several FFS locations—including Blodgett Forest Research Station (CA), Lubrecht Experimental Forest (MT), Green River Game Land (NC), and Ohio Hills (OH)—as well as the network of SageSTEP sites across the sagebrush biome.

Guest speakers:

• Molly Hunter, Joint Fire Science Program
• Don Hagan, Clemson University
• Sharon Hood, Rocky Mountain Research Station, USDA Forest Service
• Scott Stephens, University of California – Berkeley
• Lisa Ellsworth, Oregon State University and Beth Newingham, Agricultural Research Service
• Alexis Bernal, University of California – Berkeley

More information and webinar registration: North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange website