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August 2021
Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars will provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may…
Find out more »SFE Webinar: Potential Impacts of Prescribed Fire Smoke on Air Quality, Public Health, and Socially Vulnerable Populations in the Southeastern U.S.
A free one hour webinar from North Carolina State University, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida. Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. Presenters: Sadia Afrin, Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University Fernando Garcia Menendez, Assistant Professor Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University Register here. Webinar Description: While prescribed fire is an essential land management tool in the Southeast, its impacts on air quality…
Find out more »2021 North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting
Registration for the NCPFC/CAFMS Annual Meeting/Workshop is now available at: https://apfire.wixsite.com/ncpfc The annual meeting and presentations will be held August 18, 2021 in Morganton, NC at the Foothills Conference Center. This meeting will be hybrid, with both in-person and virtual options. A field trip will be held on August 19, 2021. We will follow the most up-to-date state, federal and local Covid-19 guidance at the time of the meeting. More details including the agenda can be found on the registration page. Register…
Find out more »Partner Webinar: Optimizing Ecosystem Services from Longleaf Pine: Balancing Carbon Sequestration with Watershed Health
Longleaf pine forest conservation and restoration are critical priorities for protecting threatened and endangered species, and can also benefit landowners interested in improving game habitat. Restoring and managing frequent-fire longleaf pine may also benefit water yield, or the quantity of rainfall that makes it into streams, rivers, and groundwater. This webinar will summarize evidence that fire-managed longleaf pine forests consume less water than other forest types in the southeast, and has potential to improve water yield in southeastern watersheds. Potential tradeoffs of longleaf pine…
Find out more »September 2021
International Wildfire Prevention Workshop
REGISTRATION Registration for the 2021 International Wildfire Prevention Workshop is free! But in order for you to be mailed your registration materials, you'll need to register before August 13, 2021. AGENDA Click here for the DRAFT agenda! YOUR WORKSHOP HOSTS Your hosts are the National Association of State Foresters; the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Great Lakes Compact Prevention Committees; and USDA Forest Service Region 9. This year's International Wildfire Prevention Workshop is being held virtually in tandem with the 2021 NASF…
Find out more »North Atlantic Prescribed Fire Science Workshop
SYNOPSIS The last year has posed unimaginable challenges to fire scientists, managers, and wildland firefighters. We are thrilled to have a plan to reconnect in person! Field trips to New Jersey Pine Barrens sites will stimulate discussion about regional prescribed fire science challenges and solutions. The workshop day will build a structure for region-wide prescribed fire science co-production and post-workshop coordination. Join us for a three-day experience in a camp environment outdoors, at YMCA of the Pines in Medford Township, New…
Find out more »South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
The 2021 South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on September 15, 2021. Free registration here. More information and an agenda will be posted on the South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council website.
Find out more »Partner Webinar: Flash Drought Webinar Series: Emerging Tools for Flash Drought Monitoring and Prediction
Droughts are often categorized as ‘flash’ droughts when they develop or intensify in a matter of weeks (though defining flash droughts continues to be an area of active debate). The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) are pleased to announce a series of three webinars to help climate professionals and operational service providers better understand this phenomenon, its defining characteristics and how it varies by region and season, its impacts on agricultural and other…
Find out more »October 2021
4th National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop
4th Annual National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop Asheville, North Carolina October 4-8, 2021 Hard Truths, Fantastic Failures and Magnificent Successes of Cross-Boundary, Landscape Level and Community-Wide Implementation From the conference website: Since the inception of The National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy , we have learned that there are multiple “hard truths” of living with fire that must be accepted in order to make meaningful progress towards the three national goals of Resilient Landscapes, Fire Adapted Communities and a…
Find out more »Land Trust Rally 2021
Rally is the exciting annual gathering of inspired and passionate land conservation practitioners from around the world who are dedicated to conserving cherished places in our communities. The Land Trust Alliance is proud to be hosting its 34th year of Rally: The National Land Conservation Conference. The event will be held virtually. More information and registration can be found here.
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