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SUMMARY:SFE Live from the Field: Protecting Giant Sequoias
DESCRIPTION:SFE Live from the Field: Protecting Giant Sequoias from the Ground Up \nLet’s take a field trip out West! Join us this Friday\, September 9th from 12:00 – 12:30 PM ET for our first SFE Live from the Field with Ludie Bond\, Florida Forest Service Public Information Officer and Gretchen Fitzgerald\, Sequoia National Forest Ecosystem Staff Officer. \nLudie Bond is a long-time friend of the Southern Fire Exchange currently assigned to support the Giant Sequoia Emergency Response effort on the Sequoia National Forest in California. She and Gretchen Fitzgerald will explain current and ongoing efforts to protect giant sequoia from wildfire and return prescribed fire to the groves. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-live-from-the-field-protecting-giant-sequoias/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20220815T210421Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: New Research Towards Improving the Wildland Fire Shelter
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from North Carolina State University\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenters:\nDr. Roger Barker\, Burlington Distinguished Professor of Textile Chemistry\, North Carolina State University\nDr. Joe Roise\, Professor of Forestry\, Operations Research and Fire Science\, North Carolina State University \nWebinar Description: For the wildland firefighter\, deploying a shelter is the last thing they want to do – it’s the final resort\, the last line of defense. While there’s no such thing as ‘fire-proof\,’ NC State University researchers are seeking to develop new fire shelters that can buy more time. They were able to demonstrate that new fire shelters could increase the time to failure by as much as 30 seconds – time that could be critical for survival. This webinar will discuss the recent science in the design and structure of wildland fire shelters. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nRegistration: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uQRCFhrRSo2y8YPydd_CvQ
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-new-research-towards-improving-the-wildland-fire-shelter/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20220817T195518Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: National Academics Climate Conversations Wildfire Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Climate Conversations Webinar: Wildfire\nAugust 25 | 3:00PM – 4:00PM EDT \nRegister to join the webinar \nClimate change is increasing the frequency\, severity\, and extent of area burned by wildfires in the U.S.\, putting more people at risk of exposure to fire itself and to smoke\, which can travel thousands of miles and affect the health of millions of people. A.R. “Ravi” Ravishankara (Colorado State University) will moderate a conversation between Sarah Coefield (Missoula City-County Health Department) and Erica Fischer (Oregon State University) about how planners and decision makers are coping with these challenges and working to protect the built environment and human health. \nThe conversation will be webcast on the Climate Conversations: Wildfire webpage on Thursday\, August 25\, 2022 from 3-4pm ET. Closed captioning will be provided. The conversation will include questions from the audience and will be recorded and available to view on the page after the event. \nClimate Conversations: Pathways to Action is a monthly webinar series from the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine that aims to convene high-level\, cross-cutting\, nonpartisan conversations about issues relevant to national policy action on climate change.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/national-academics-climate-conversations-wildfire-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20220520T133447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162830Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Partner Webinar: Introducing the North American Tree-Ring Fire-Scar Network
DESCRIPTION:Webinar: Introducing the North American Tree-Ring Fire-Scar Network \n \nWhen:              June 8\, 2022 at 12:00-1:00 pm central time \nPresented by:    Dr. Ellis Margolis\, Research Ecologist\, USGS Fort Collins Science Center and Dr. Christopher Guiterman\, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) University of Colorado at Boulder\, and NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) \nHosted by:        Joint Fire Science Program’s Fire Science Exchange Network \nRegister:           https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArd-qurDgjE9bW2ACpjzczxSc6LIqsZkr0 \nAbstract:           A recent collaboration by ~90 tree-ring and fire-scar scientists has resulted in the publication* of the newly compiled North American Tree-Ring Fire-Scar Network (NAFSN)\, which contains 2\,562 sites\, > 37\,000 fire-scarred trees\, and covers large parts of North America. In this publication\, authors investigate the NAFSN in terms of geography\, sample depth\, vegetation\, topography\, climate\, and human land use. \nIn this webinar presenters will present major findings from the publication\, demonstrate data accessibility\, highlight management applications\, and discuss future steps planned for the NAFSN. \n* Margolis\, Q. E\, Guiterman\, C. H\, …L. L. Yocom. in press. The North American tree-ring fire-scar network. Ecosphere.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-partner-webinar-introducing-the-north-american-tree-ring-fire-scar-network/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220607T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220607T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20220510T183355Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Workshop - From Flames to Forests: Past\, Present\, and Future Fires for Sustaining Our Forests and Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Workshop \nFrom Flames to Forests: Past\, Present\, and Future Fires for Sustaining Our Forests and Wildlife \nPresented by the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society \nJune 7\, 2022\n11:00 AM – 2:00 PM ET \nFrom Flames to Forest: Past\, Present\, and Future Fires for Sustaining our Forests and Wildlife \n  \nRegistration link: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-flames-to-forests \nContinuing Education Credits (pending approval) Society of American Foresters\, Wildlife Society\, USDA-NRCS \n  \nAgenda\nTuesday\, June 7th from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM \n11:00 AM – 11:10 AM: “Welcome and Introduction” Charlie Faires\, Forester\, Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society \n11:10 AM – 11:35 AM: “Fire History Paradigms: What’s “Natural”?” Dr. Kevin Robertson\, Fire Ecology Research Scientist\, Tall Timbers Research Station \n11:35 AM – 12:00 PM: “Forest and Fire Ecology: Understanding the Relationship Between Forests and Fire”  Dr. Heather Alexander\, Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology\, Auburn University \n12:00 PM – 12:05: Break \n12:05 PM – 12:30 PM: “Disturbance Dependent Wildlife: Fire as a Tool for Wildlife Management” Dr. Ben Jones\, President and CEO\, Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society \n12:30 – 12:55 PM: “Managing Forests with Fire: Fire as a Silvicultural Tool” Dr. Tara Keyser\, Research Forest and Director of the Center for Forest Restoration and Management\, United States Forest Service \n12:55 PM: Break \n1:00 PM – 1:25 PM: “A Community of Practice: Implementing Prescribed Fire at Scale” Adam Warwick\, Southern Blue Ridge and Fire Leaning Network Project Manager\, The Nature Conservancy \n1:25 PM: Panel Discussion with Lecturers
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/virtual-workshop-from-flames-to-forests-past-present-and-future-fires-for-sustaining-our-forests-and-wildlife/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220510T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20220413T143033Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: "20 Years of Partnership: Lessons Learned from the South Central Fire Learning Network"
DESCRIPTION:20 Years of Partnership: Lessons Learned from the South Central Fire Learning Network \nThe South Central Fire Learning Network in Arkansas and adjoining states has spent 20 years cultivating a diverse coalition of restoration practitioners\, scientists\, policy makers and on-the-ground managers. With projects including two Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) projects (together totaling over 1 million acres) the 80\,000-acre Happy Bat Project\, and leadership of the Shortleaf Pine Initiative\, the South Central FLN is a national leader in collaborative restoration. \nOn this webinar\, we will hear from some of the partners that have made this sustained success possible: McRee Anderson (TNC)\, Jim Mccoy (USFS)\, Randy Brents (Arkansas Game and Fish Commission)\, and Gabe De Jong (TNC). They will briefly discuss the history of the partnership\, lessons learned from building and sustaining it\, and an overview of the current state and future direction the partnership is seeking. \nThe majority of the webinar will be spent on an interactive panel discussion. Participants can pre-submit questions through this form or submit questions live during the webinar. Contact Laurel Kays (laurel.kays@tnc.org) with any other questions. Register here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-20-years-of-partnership-lessons-learned-from-the-south-central-fire-learning-network/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220317T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211014T150933Z
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SUMMARY:Fueling Collaboration: Thinking Beyond Fuel Reduction
DESCRIPTION:We often view prescribed fire simply as an alternative to wildfire and as little more than a tool for fuel reduction. This panel will share some of the benefits of controlled burns that go beyond that notion. We’ll explore using “goodfire” for food production\, reducing disease transmission and more! \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/fueling-collaboration-thinking-beyond-fuel-reduction/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T143000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20220106T150557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162833Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Results and Recommendations from the Southeast Prescribed Fire Training Needs Survey
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nA free 1.5 hour webinar from the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy – Southeast Regional Strategy Committee\, Southern Fire Exchange\, NC State University\, and University of Florida.\nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenters:\nJennifer Fawcett\, North Carolina State University\nLaurel Kays\, North Carolina State University\nGary Wood\, Southeast Regional Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy – Southern Group of State Foresters \nWebinar Description: The Southeast Prescribed Fire Training Needs Survey was conducted in January 2021 to assess the state of prescribed fire training in the region and identify barriers\, deficiencies\, and areas for improvement. This webinar will discuss highlights from the survey report\, including results from the nearly 1\,000 responses and key observations and recommended actions to improve training across the region. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-results-and-recommendations-from-the-southeast-prescribed-fire-training-needs-survey/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20220106T150353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162834Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar:  Tools for Hosting Online Wildland Fire Courses
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nA free one hour webinar from the US Forest Service\, Tall Timbers Research Station\, Southern Fire Exchange\, NC State University\, and University of Florida.\nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenters:\nLindsey Curtin\, US Forest Service\nZach Prusak\, Tall Timbers Research Station\nSean Flanagan\, US Forest Service \nWebinar Description: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic\, many fire practitioners are exploring ways to use virtual platforms to offer\, supplement\, and improve training. This webinar will cover two tools available for hosting online fire courses: the Wildland Fire Learning Portal and a learning management system owned by Tall Timbers Research Station. Presenters will discuss potential courses that can be offered\, intended audiences\, and how to use each platform. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nFollowing the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-tools-for-hosting-online-wildland-fire-courses/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220217T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211014T150818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162835Z
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SUMMARY:Fueling Collaboration: Fire and the Wildland Urban Interface in the Eastern US
DESCRIPTION:Notions of fire and the wildland urban interface often bring to mind scenes from the western United States\, where catastrophic wildfires have led to catastrophic losses. In contrast\, mapping efforts have found that the vast majority of the WUI acres can be found in the eastern United States. This panel will talk about how wildfire\, prescribed fire\, and climate change intersect in the WUI of the east. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/fueling-collaboration-fire-and-the-wildland-urban-interface-in-the-eastern-us/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220203T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20220112T201201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162837Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Early Implementation of the US Forest Service’s Shared Stewardship Strategy in the Eastern United States
DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nPresenters:\nDestin Kee\, University of Georgia\nTyler Aldworth\, Colorado State University\nDr. Jesse Abrams\, University of Georgia \nWebinar Description: The Shared Stewardship Strategy was launched by the U.S. Forest Service in 2018 as a means to promote management across ownerships and jurisdictions in pursuit of common goals regarding restoration\, fire risk reduction\, and the management of water and other resources. Since that time\, 28 states have signed Shared Stewardship memoranda of understanding with the U.S. Forest Service and other federal agencies committing to working in partnership. This webinar reports on findings from preliminary research on Shared Stewardship implementation in seven states east of the Rocky Mountains (AR\, FL\, GA\, MA\, NE\, NC\, TX)\, focusing on understandings of “Shared Stewardship\,” perceived opportunities and challenges to working across boundaries\, and changes instituted to date. We will also discuss commonalities and contrasts with Shared Stewardship implementation in western states where federal lands are more abundant. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-early-implementation-of-the-us-forest-services-shared-stewardship-strategy-in-the-eastern-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20220103T141859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162838Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Community Health Workers: Building Cultural Bridges to Address Environmental Public Health
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the upcoming PEPH webinar: Community Health Workers: Building Cultural Bridges to Address Environmental Public Health. \n\nDate: Thursday January 27\, 2022 • 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. \n  \nRegistration (required): https://nih.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsd-GvrTsrHNIds8dTqR_wWMG73OuWaBg \n\nA community health worker is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served\, as defined by the American Public Health Association. This trusting relationship enables the worker to serve as a liaison\, link\, or intermediary between health and social services and the community. This linkage facilitates access to services and improves the quality and cultural competence of service delivery. A community health worker also builds individual and community capacity by increasing health knowledge and self-sufficiency through a range of activities such as outreach\, community education\, informal counseling\, social support\, and advocacy. In the context of environmental health research\, community health workers can foster trusting relationships between researchers and the community residents and ensure that research and communication approaches are culturally appropriate. \nDuring this webinar we will hear two co-presentations about NIEHS-funded projects where academics are partnering with community health workers to address local environmental health issues. \n\nFor more information about the webinar including the full webinar description and presenter bios please refer to the webinar webpage.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-community-health-workers-building-cultural-bridges-to-address-environmental-public-health/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211208T210409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162839Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Herbert Stoddard and the Origins of Ecosystem Management
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, NC State University\, and the University of Florida. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter:\nJim Cox\, Tall Timbers Research Station \nWebinar Description: Herbert Stoddard has been undervalued and sometimes overlooked in terms of his contributions to wildlife conservation and management in North America. Although his formal education ended in the 8th grade\, Stoddard fundamentally changed game species management through a focus on habitat management rather than bag limits. He also established the study of fire ecology and developed novel timber management strategies that mimicked natural disturbances\, provided income for landowners\, and also met the needs of rare species. Stoddard is also responsible in part for establishing the Wade Tract\, the only National Natural Landmark dedicated to the endangered longleaf pine ecosystem. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nRegister here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LT1PimqlRVSjrJTJdNsoNA
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-herbert-stoddard-and-the-origins-of-ecosystem-management/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220121T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211208T211115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162839Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Overview of the US National Fire Danger Rating System Version 4.0 (2016): Lessons learned from the Southeast US implementation
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from the US Forest Service\, North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, NC State University\, and the University of Florida. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter:\nDr. Matt Jolly\, Research Ecologist\, US Forest Service\, Rocky Mountain Research Station\, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory \nWebinar Description: The US National Fire Danger Rating System is the foundation for wildland fire preparedness and response decision support throughout the country. Here we will present the development and implementation of the first revisions to the system in 40 years. We discuss the improvements made to dead and live fuel moisture models and simplifications made to fuel models and summarize how these improvements pave the way for technological advancements in future fire danger systems. Finally\, we will discuss the lessons learned while implementing NFDRS V4 throughout the Federal and State land management agencies in the Southeast US. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \n\n\n\nRegister here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Nb40EuIPQFKhiQMYNGBB4Q
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-overview-of-the-us-national-fire-danger-rating-system-version-4-0-2016-lessons-learned-from-the-southeast-us-implementation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220120T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211014T150652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162840Z
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SUMMARY:Fueling Collaboration: Smoke is NOT Just Smoke
DESCRIPTION:Smoke was already an important issue in wildland fire\, but this summer is driving home the point even more across the eastern US. Whether it’s the western US and Canadian wildfire smoke or smoke from more local prescribed fires\, what are the messages we should be communicating? What are the tools that can help us assess impacts? Attend this session to hear about the latest and greatest regarding smoke. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/fueling-collaboration-smoke-is-not-just-smoke/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T190000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211123T143955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162841Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Tainted Grapes\, Tainted Lungs: Extreme Wildfire Impacts to Undocumented Latino/a and Indigenous Migrants
DESCRIPTION:As climate change advances\, communities across the United States are adapting to the increased threat of wildfires. Such disasters are expected to become more frequent and severe. \nIn this lecture\, Dr. Méndez explores why it is crucial to understand how these events amplify existing inequalities\, and how to lessen the resulting harms\, in particular for the most stigmatized populations\, such as undocumented Latino/a and Indigenous migrants. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-tainted-grapes-tainted-lungs-extreme-wildfire-impacts-to-undocumented-latino-a-and-indigenous-migrants/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220111T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20220104T142845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162843Z
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SUMMARY:Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
DESCRIPTION: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 (SERCC)\, 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 also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production\, water resources\, wildfires and ecosystems. \nRegister here. \nUpcoming Webinar Special Topics: \nJanuary 11th\, 2022 – Hourly Precipitation Trends in the Southeast; Vincent Brown\, LSU/SCIPP \nFebruary 8th\, 2022 – Flood Climatology in the Southeast; Jeff Dobur\, NWS Southeast River Forecast Center \nMarch 8th\, 2022 – Citizen Science for Understanding Weather and Climate: The CoCoRaHS volunteer network; Melissa Griffin\, South Carolina State Climatology Office \nApril 12th\, 2022 – Acidification in the U.S. Southeast: Causes\, Potential Consequences; Emily Hall\, Mote Marine Laboratory
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-2/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211217T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211217T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211214T174621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162844Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Bunchgrass Ecology in Fire-Prone Pine Savannas
DESCRIPTION:The Florida Native Plant Society will host the lunch and learn. \nJoin via YouTube here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-bunchgrass-ecology-in-fire-prone-pine-savannas/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211014T150451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162845Z
UID:4800-1639656000-1639663200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Fueling Collaboration: Fire and Timber Management in Mixed Woods
DESCRIPTION:This session will focus on challenges and opportunities for using prescribed fire in mixed oak-pine forests of the eastern U.S. with both timber and natural community management values. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/fueling-collaboration-fire-and-timber-management-in-mixed-woods/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211130T135048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162846Z
UID:5013-1639494000-1639497600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Invasive grass-fire feedbacks in Shawnee National Forest
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is brought to you by the Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Science Consortium and is the first webinar of the Fall Webinar Series  \nThis webinar will be presented by Ron Salemme\, University of Illinois \nRegistration is required (link below)!! \nWebinar title: Invasive grass-fire feedbacks in Shawnee National Forest \nDate/Time: December 14\, 2021 at 1pm central time\nThe Wildlife Society and The Society of American Foresters continuing education credits (1 hour Cat 1) approved \nRegister here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwocOippjgqGdMQWd91Tqi1c98nUZndO0Ku\nA unique Zoom Meeting link will be emailed to you. Enter the meeting room beginning at 12:45 pm (central time) on the day of the webinar. \nWebinar Abstract:\nNon-native grass invasions are altering fuels and fire behavior in forests\, with uncertain consequences for tree regeneration and forest dynamics. We examined whether invasion by Microstegium vimineum\, the most widespread invasive grass in the eastern United States\, interacts with prescribed fire to reduce tree regeneration and evaluated how such interactions might influence long-term regeneration dynamics in the Central Hardwoods Region. Using paired invaded and uninvaded plots subjected to fall or spring burning\, we quantified differences in pre-fire juvenile tree regeneration\, fire intensity\, and survival and resprouting rates of naturally established juvenile trees of varying sizes and species. Our results suggest that\, while grass invasion can have varying effects on fire intensity\, it consistently alters forest dynamics by reducing the resilience of tree regeneration to fire. Lengthening the time between prescribed fire applications in grass-invaded forests may be necessary to allow juvenile trees to reach an adequate size to survive burning.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-invasive-grass-fire-feedbacks-in-shawnee-national-forest/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211130T163550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162847Z
UID:5020-1639476000-1639479600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
DESCRIPTION: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 also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production\, water resources\, wildfires and ecosystems. \nUpcoming Webinar Special Topics: December 14th\, 2021 – El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)\, Michelle L’Heureux\, NWS CPC \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-8/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211209T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211129T184624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162848Z
UID:5011-1639058400-1639062000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Boundary spanning features for collective action to reduce wildfire risk
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will share key findings from a recent Joint Fire Science Project\, specifically on:\n1) the multiple types of boundaries in managing wildfire risk\, and the boundary spanning features that can help cross them;\n2) what strategies actors utilized for wildfire risk reduction across five case studies in the West; and\n3) questions and ideas for future research and practice. This work is intended to help wildfire practitioners and managers better understand and address these organizational complexities as they work toward greater collective impact. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-boundary-spanning-features-for-collective-action-to-reduce-wildfire-risk/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T180000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211206T212035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162849Z
UID:5049-1638982800-1638986400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Reflection\, Reset\, and Residue in Wildland Fire Management
DESCRIPTION:IAWF WORKFORCE RESILIENCE IGNITE TALK\nYOU are part of Mission Critical Teams: Reflection\, Reset\, and Residue in Wildland Fire Management\nDecember 8th at 3:00 pm MST\n\nRegister here.\nMission critical teams are small (4-12 agents) integrated groups of indigenously trained and educated experts who leverage tools and technology to resolve rapidly emergent complex adaptive problems in an immersive but constrained (300 seconds or less) temporal environments where the consequence of failure can be a catastrophic loss. These teams are able to consistently innovate as fast\, or faster\, than the evolving problem sets by moving their focus from trying to predict future problem sets to building the capacity of the team to resolve whatever problem set emerges. \nReflection: MCTs are made up of experts like you who hold the requisite skill and solutions but may lack the language to pass that knowledge on to the rest of the team\, such as knowing how to ride a bike\, but being unable to explain it to someone else. Leaders in Wildland Fire need to find the language to pass on their experience and navigate between critical and routine environments. \nReset: Wildland fire is about having one experience after another\, throughout your career.  The question is how do we make meaning of those experiences in such a way that they fuel us\, rather than distract us from the next experience.  Part of this is about taking the time to find purposeful meaning with After Action Reviews which actually influence the story that team members will tell about themselves\, and their team\, after an event. \nResidue: You are not broken. You are not a victim. You are not a survivor. You have chosen the hard path—a path full of extreme experiences\, both good and bad\, which leave memories. These memories\, in turn\, leave a residue within you\, which if processed can serve as the fuel that moves us to wisdom and joy. If unprocessed\, however\, it will begin to build up\, to harden\, until you can no longer move or breathe\, until all you know is pain and sorrow.  MCTI rejects the idea that Operators\, in Medicine\, Fire\, Law Enforcement and Military\, must sacrifice their lives and souls\, in exchange for living a life of service.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-reflection-reset-and-residue-in-wildland-fire-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211109T211107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162851Z
UID:4922-1638277200-1638280800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Smoke
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about the recent release of the EPA Report on Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Smoke. Jason Sacks\, with the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment\, Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be joining us for an overview of the studies that provided the information for this report aimed at helping federal\, state\, local and Tribal partners and fire organizations make risk management decisions to reduce the impacts of wildfire smoke in their communities. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-comparing-air-quality-and-public-health-impacts-from-prescribed-fire-and-wildfire-smoke/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211117T140053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162852Z
UID:4958-1637321400-1637325000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Don't Let Perfection Be the Enemy of Good – Lessons from the Longleaf Pine Savanna Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, November 19 at 11:30 AM (EST) for the next LIVE Chestnut Chat: Don’t Let Perfection Be the Enemy of Good – Lessons from Longleaf Pine Savanna Restoration. Presenters Zach Prusak (Tall Timbers Research Station)\, Chris Matson (Florida Park Service)\, and Walt Thomson and Chaz Oliver (The Nature Conservancy) will look at the Longleaf Pine Savanna restoration process as an analogy for American chestnut restoration. While this is not an apples-to-apples comparison\, the Chat will focus on how we can perceive this gigantic undertaking: Are there out-of-the-box perspectives that can be incorporated into the journey towards American chestnut restoration? What roadblocks and bottlenecks were encountered amidst Longleaf Pine Savanna restoration and how were those overcome?
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-dont-let-perfection-be-the-enemy-of-good-lessons-from-the-longleaf-pine-savanna-restoration/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211014T150310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162852Z
UID:4798-1637236800-1637244000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Fueling Collaboration: Fire and the Carbon Cycle
DESCRIPTION:This panel discussion will explore the dynamic role that fire plays in soil nutrient cycling\, carbon dynamics\, and other ecosystem processes. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/fueling-collaboration-fire-and-the-carbon-cycle/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211018T150307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162853Z
UID:4815-1637154000-1637157600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Exploring Spatial Scale in Prescribed Fire Regimes with Examples from the Southeast
DESCRIPTION:  \nSFE Webinar: Exploring Spatial Scale in Prescribed Fire Regimes with Examples from the Southeast \nDescription: Land managers often incorporate ecological principles into their planned fire regimes. One ecological principle that may affect the conservation outcome of prescribed fires is that ecological interactions are often spatial scale-dependent. While this principle is well researched in ecology\, our review of the fire ecology literature indicated it is rarely studied in this context. Moreover\, we analyzed trends in the size of prescribed fires over the past few decades to reveal that they tend to be larger than unsuppressed lightning ignited fires. We don’t know for sure if or how mismatches in the spatial scale of fire may impact wildlife and plants but we used previous literature from the southeastern United States to highlight some important interactions that may be fire spatial-scale dependent. Our series of analyses indicates that additional research focused on understanding spatial scale dependent patterns are needed to inform management which often occurs at larger scales than the research informing it. \nSpeaker: David Mason\, PhD Student\, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation\, University of Florida \nWebinar Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MnVeZNiVTOSAn3NmA1gJuA \nWebinar Partners: The Southern Fire Exchange\, NC State University\, and the University of Florida. \nWebinar Target Audience: Natural Resource Managers\, Park Rangers\, Researchers\, Public Information Officers\, Outreach Specialists\, Cooperative Extension Agents
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-spatial-scale-in-prescribed-fire-regimes/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T093000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211108T185848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162854Z
UID:4913-1637139600-1637141400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Science in Practice: From the Mountains to the Coast: Fire Effects on the Soils of the South
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Mac Callaham\, SRS Research Ecologist\nWednesday\, November 17\, 2021  •  9:00—9:30 a.m. ET\nYou can connect to the webinar through Microsoft Teams. \nSome key messages from this webinar: \n\nFor most of the last 10\,000 years\, the majority of the land area in the Southeastern US experienced frequent fires\, which influenced forest composition and soil functions.\nDuring the most recent 100-200 years\, fire has been excluded from a large portion of the landscape\, with associated changes to forests and soils.\nWhat happens when fires return to ecosystems that haven’t burned for long periods of time? What are the consequences for soil processes? This presentation will present results from research on these questions in the Appalachian Mountains\, the Southern Piedmont\, and the Coastal Plain.\n\nThe Science in Practice webinar series is comprised of 30 minute sessions that summarize recent research with a focus on practical take-aways for land managers and practitioners. \nView past Science in Practice webinars here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-science-in-practice-from-the-mountains-to-the-coast-fire-effects-on-the-soils-of-the-south/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211018T150420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162855Z
UID:4825-1636545600-1636552800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: NWCG Fire Environment Continuing Education Subcommittee Fall Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Planned Topics: \n\nRisk Management Assistance – NMAC support (Rick Stratton and Benjamin Gannon)\nNational Fire Decision Support Center (Mark Hale/Wes Hall)\nInfrared Products and Use on Wildfires (Zachary Holder and Tom Mellin)\nBritish Columbia Fire Season (Dana Hicks)\nCalifornia (FS R5) Season Synopsis (TBD)\n\nRegister with the link below: \nhttps://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2910899178959153422
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-nwcg-fire-environment-continuing-education-subcommittee-fall-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211109T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T070516
CREATED:20211102T194057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162856Z
UID:4896-1636452000-1636455600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
DESCRIPTION: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 also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production\, water resources\, wildfires and ecosystems. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-7/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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