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May 2021
Satellite Observations and Tools for Fire Risk, Detection, and Analysis
Fires are a growing concern, especially in regions with longer fire seasons, expanded wildland/urban interfaces, and severe and frequent droughts. Anthropogenic fires are commonly used to clear grassland and agricultural land prior to the planting season, and forests are often cleared using fires so the land can be repurposed for other uses. Whether naturally-occurring or anthropogenic, fires produce a significant change in the structure and reflectance of vegetation and soil properties and atmospheric chemistry. Remote sensing can be used to…
Find out more »21st Annual National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (Virtual)
On behalf of the NTFAQ Planning Committee and all of us at the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP), the National Tribal Air Association (NTAA), and the Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center (TAMS Center), it is our pleasure to open registration to the 21st Annual National Tribal Forum on Air Quality. This year we are pleased to bring our conference to you virtually, with recorded and live presentations from tribal environmental professionals, U.S. EPA leadership and staff, and many others who are helping…
Find out more »Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network Workshop
Join to learn all about starting a burn program in a landscape, and a road map to get more fire on the ground. We'll also hear from established burn programs on what has worked well (or not) and discuss firing techniques, smoke and fire effects. More information coming soon.
Find out more »S-231 Engine Boss (Single Resource)
S-231 Engine Boss (Single Resource) 2021 Tuesday, May 18 Wednesday, May 19 8:00am-5pm This is a skill course designed to produce student proficiency in the performance of the duties associated with Engine Boss, Single Resource (ENGB). Topics include engine and crew capabilities, and limitations, information sources, fire size up considerations, tactics and wildland/urban interface. Objectives: Perform the tasks of an Engine Boss in making the tactical decisions required to safely manage an engine on an incident. TUITION COST: $75.00 (All…
Find out more »Partner Webinar: Stewart Udall and the Politics of Environment and Race
Stewart Udall left a profound impact on land conservation and racial issues. As the U.S. Interior Secretary during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations he successfully advocated for the creation of many national parks and monuments, and encouraged Lady Bird Johnson to undertake a national beautification program. He led the way for most of the environmental legislation we now take for granted, including the Clean Air and Water and Wilderness Acts, Wild and Scenic Rivers and National Trails Acts, and the…
Find out more »Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference
The Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals Conference has been rescheduled for May 23-26, 2021 in Corvallis, OR. Updates and information will continue to be posted on the original event website: https://www.anrep2020.org/
Find out more »RX-410: Smoke Management Techniques
This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire, characteristics of smoke and the health, safety and visibility impacts of smoke. Other topics include public relations, legal requirements, meteorology, fuel consumption, smoke production dispersion, and operational smoke management strategies. This course is designed to be interactive in nature. It contains a panel discussion, several exercises designed to facilitate group and class participation and case studies from a variety of fuel types and political challenges. The Pre course…
Find out more »June 2021
Fire and Fuels Monitoring Virtual Training Workshop
Co-hosted by Lakes States Fire Science Consortium and Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium Lead Instructor: Brian Stearns, Huron-Manistee National Forests This 4-day, virtual- and field-based training is open to all professional affiliations, and will introduce participants to: Tools for selecting metrics that match management/restoration objectives Developing site-specific protocols for sampling Developing a monitoring handbook and monitoring protocols/program for your local ecosystems How to establish long-term monitoring and quantitative/qualitative data for wildfire risk assessment Evaluating the need for prescribed burns…
Find out more »Inhabitants: An Indigenous Perspective Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Join the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and Desert Research Institute for a film screening of, Inhabitants: An Indigenous Perspective. Inhabitants follows five Native American Tribes across deserts, coastlines, forests, and prairies as they restore their traditional land management practices. For millennia Native Americans successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain traditional land management practices. From deserts, coastlines, forests, mountains, and prairies, Native communities are restoring their ancient relationships with the…
Find out more »North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting
AGENDA 9:00 Opening remarks - Kevin Hiers 9:10 Welcome - Governor Brian Kemp 9:25 The State of Fire in Georgia -Tim Lowrimore 9:45 Prescribed Fire’s Role in the Oak Regeneration Process - Dr. Callie Schweitzer 10:30 Break 10:45 Using Drones with Infrared Capabilities To Monitor Fire Behavior - Cole Fagen/Amy McClave 11:15 The Role of Prescribed Fire in Shortleaf Pine - Mike Black 11:35 Lunch Break 12:05 Forest and Fire Management for Northern Bobwhites Above the Fall Line -Dr. James…
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