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May 2020
SFE Webinar: Overview of the North Carolina Climate Science Report: Implications for Wildland Fire
A free one hour webinar from North Carolina State University, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida. Presenter: Rebecca Ward, Assistant State Climatologist, Raleigh, North Carolina Webinar Description: The North Carolina Climate Science Report, published in March 2020, is a scientific assessment of historical climate trends and potential future climate change in NC. The report was authored by North Carolina-based climate experts and was informed by the 4th US National Climate Assessment, the 5th IPCC Assessment Report, and…
Find out more »Partner Webinar: Data, Science, and Methods behind the Wildfire Risk to Communities Website
Host: LANDFIRE Presenter: Greg Dillon, Frank Fay, Jim Menakis, Kelly Pohl, Joe Scott Abstract: Learn about the science and data used to calculate and map wildfire risk nationwide in the new Wildfire Risk to Communities website. Hear from the project’s technical lead about the use of LANDFIRE and other input datasets, the methods for modeling and mapping wildfire risk, and the data products available through the website. See a demonstration of the website and how to download geospatial and tabular…
Find out more »Partner Webinar: Air Quality and Healthy Hearts – Progress and Remaining Challenges
Host: US EPA Air and Energy Research Program Presenters: Dr. Wayne Cascio, director of EPA’s Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA), Dr. Ana Rappold, CPHEA statistician, and Dr. Cavin Ward-Caviness, CPHEA computational biologist. Abstract: EPA’s Office of Research and Development, Air and Energy National Research Program is working to assess the impact and improve our understanding of air pollution morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations, including individuals with cardiovascular disease. Exposure to airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is…
Find out more »June 2020
Partner Webinar: Drought Decision-Making Tools You Can Use
Host: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Presenters: Rebecca Ward, North Carolina Assistant State Climatologist, Katherine Hegewisch, Research Scientist at the University of Idaho, Jeff Marti, Drought Coordinator, Washington Department of Ecology Abstract: Learn about two toolkits that support drought monitoring and drought decision-making across the lower 48 states: the Integrated Water Portal and The Climate Toolbox. The Integrated Water Portal brings together water data from several different agencies into a map-driven data exploration and visualization tool that is designed to…
Find out more »SFE Webinar: LANDFIRE Remap in the Southeast
A free one hour webinar from LANDFIRE, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida. Presenter: Jim Smith, Ph.D., TNC LANDFIRE Director Webinar Description: LANDFIRE Remap is a multi-year effort to improve the usability of the product suite by recreating base LANDFIRE products using new plot information, new imagery and production techniques. Presenter Jim Smith, TNC LANDFIRE Program Lead, will review LANDFIRE product offerings, describe what has changed, what has not changed from previous versions, and provide information on…
Find out more »SFE Webinar: Prescribed Fire 101
A free one hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida. Presenter: Kevin Robertson, Ph.D., Fire Ecology Program Director, Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL. Webinar Description: TBD Following the webinar there will be time reserved for audience questions. Registration required. Registration Link Coming Soon!
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