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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Using fire regimes as ecosystem indicators: SEFireMap\, Southeast Conservation Blueprint\, and other applications
DESCRIPTION:Join the webinar on Microsoft Teams here. \nMore information on the webinar series here. \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-using-fire-regimes-as-ecosystem-indicators-sefiremap-southeast-conservation-blueprint-and-other-applications/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T160000
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SUMMARY:Workforce Resilience Ignite Talk: Fitness and Wellness for Performance in Wildland Firefighting
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Joe Sol\, Exercise Physiologist U.S. Forest Service and Brent Ruby\, Professor\, Department of Health and Human Performance\, University of Montana \nJoe and Brent will share their research on sustainment and maintenance throughout\nthe fire season. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/workforce-resilience-ignite-talk-fitness-and-wellness-for-performance-in-wildland-firefighting/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T110000
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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\, 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/southeast-climate-monthly-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210610T194556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163033Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Bat Responses to Silvicultural Treatments
DESCRIPTION:Researchers have been studying bat responses to silvicultural treatments since the mid-1980s\, but research on the effects of silviculture on bats has increased greatly over the past decade. This webinar will present a synthesis of this research which includes the effects of regeneration harvests\, thinning\, gap formation\, plantation forestry\, and prescribed fire on bats. Dr. Loeb will also present the results of a recent review which compares the effects of prescribed fire and wildfire on bats. The talk will conclude with a discussion of the major gaps in our knowledge and where our research efforts need to be concentrated in the future. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-bat-responses-to-silvicultural-treatments/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210603T150954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163036Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Restoring the Pine Barrens - Attitudes towards restoration of a threatened ecosystem in the U.S. South
DESCRIPTION:SFE Webinar: Restoring the Pine Barrens – Attitudes towards restoration of a threatened ecosystem in the U.S. South \nDescription: Fire is a critical element for the restoration of native longleaf pine forests in the southern United States. This research explored public interest in restoration of this threatened ecosystem and the application of prescribed fire\, a key component of restoration. We report on a project conducted across eight southern states with the following objectives: (1) to identify if prescribed fire has kept pace with demand for planting longleaf following disaster events and (2) to identify landowners’ and public interest in ecological restoration using science-based prescriptions and how managers may use this information to increase prescribed burning. To address these objectives\, we collected data from key informant interviews and a public telephone survey. Results demonstrated several important predictors of social barriers to prescribed burning and types of landowners most likely to burn in longleaf ecosystems. We conclude with a discussion about ways to increase dialogue among stakeholders to help them understand the risks and benefits of appropriate ecosystem management using fire. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nScheduled Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET June 29\, 2021 \nSpeakers: Dr. Jason Gordon\, University of Georgia\nDr. John Willis\, US Forest Southern Research Station \nWebinar Partners: US Forest Service Southern Region\, the University of Georgia\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, NC State University\, and the University of Florida. \nWebinar Target Audience: Natural Resource Managers\, Park Rangers\, Public Information Officers\, Outreach Specialists\, Cooperative Extension Agents \nWebinar Registration Link:  https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sBibA3bvSmuWBUgCdHymag
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-restoring-the-pine-barrens-attitudes-towards-restoration-of-a-threatened-ecosystem-in-the-u-s-south/
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CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T150000
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CREATED:20210604T133917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163038Z
UID:3511-1624543200-1624546800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Connecting Main Street to Mountaintops: Urban land protection as part of a comprehensive landscape conservation strategy
DESCRIPTION:A comprehensive approach to landscape conservation must include urban spaces and communities\, as much as it includes large wild places and rural communities. For nearly fifty years\, The Trust for Public Land has been a leader in land protection and park creation\, working with communities across the American landscape to advance equity\, health\, and climate resilience. Leaders from TPL’s parks and schoolyards teams will share insights on effective strategies for using park creation\, spatial analysis\, and community engagement as part of a conservation approach that strengthens and improves the livability of our cities while connecting them to a larger surrounding landscape that spans regional and\, ultimately\, national borders. \nPresenters:\nDanielle Denk\, Program Director and Schoolyard Initiative Lead\nLinda Hwang\, Director of Strategy and Innovation\nRobert Kent\, Texas State Director\nMichael Giammusso\, National Lands Initiative Lead \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-connecting-main-street-to-mountaintops-urban-land-protection-as-part-of-a-comprehensive-landscape-conservation-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T140000
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CREATED:20210512T134110Z
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UID:3424-1623934800-1623938400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Ethics and Professional Forestry
DESCRIPTION:Foresters have an ethical responsibility to those they serve. However\, sometimes it is hard to determine where the line is between what is ethical and what may be construed as unethical. This course serves as a reminder of our ethical duties and gives examples of situations where ethics come into play. \n\n\n Foresters have a responsibility to manage land for both current and future generations in an ethical fashion. This course is a refresher in ethics as they apply to forestry situations. Real life examples will be used to illustrate how tough ethical dilemmas may be handled by and to help us identify those areas that skirt the edges of ethical conduct. The North Carolina State Board of Registration for Foresters is pleased to have Butch Bailey\, Extension Associate with Mississippi State University\, put a new face on the traditional ethics presentation. Examples of ethics related situations from North Carolina will also be presented by the board. This course is being offered by the North Carolina State Board of Registration for Foresters as a service to the professional forestry community. \nNo registration required\, join here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-ethics-and-professional-forestry/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210601T121710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163041Z
UID:3489-1623330000-1623333600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: "Fire Breaks: Fire Suppression\, the 'Light-Burning' Controversy\, and the Return of Indigenous Flames"
DESCRIPTION:Historian Char Miller will be speaking about this history of fire use by Indigenous populations in what is now California and the impact of fire suppression on the land and peoples. Registration for the free Zoom event is required. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-fire-breaks-fire-suppression-the-light-burning-controversy-and-the-return-of-indigenous-flames/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210604T133805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163042Z
UID:3509-1623243600-1623247200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Collaborative Landscape Conservation Planning: Fostering local stakeholder engagement
DESCRIPTION:Natural resource practitioners are increasingly taking a collaborative\, landscape-level approach to natural resource conservation. Despite its potential advantages\, this approach faces challenges. Primary among these is ensuring ecosystem-wide goals for conservation can effectively inform local management plans and actions. This necessitates working with local stakeholders. Opportunities for local stakeholders to participate in landscape conservation planning are often limited\, in part because conservation leaders are uncertain about whether\, when\, and how these stakeholders might most effectively participate in decision processes. \nIn this presentation\, Catherine Doyle-Capitman will provide an overview of best practices for engaging local stakeholders and incorporating social data during collaborative landscape conservation planning. An overview of these best practices can be found in the following practitioners’ guide: Facilitating Local Stakeholder Participation in Collaborative Landscape Conservation Planning (https://prod-is-cms-assets.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/hd/prod/353a0be0-a3a5-11eb-9909-a71e27a203e5-Doyle-Capitman.pdf) \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-collaborative-landscape-conservation-planning-fostering-local-stakeholder-engagement/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210604
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210125T141354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163043Z
UID:2799-1622678400-1622764799@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:North Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA\n9:00 Opening remarks – Kevin Hiers\n9:10 Welcome – Governor Brian Kemp\n9:25 The State of Fire in Georgia -Tim Lowrimore\n9:45 Prescribed Fire’s Role in the Oak Regeneration Process – Dr. Callie Schweitzer\n10:30 Break\n10:45 Using Drones with Infrared Capabilities To Monitor Fire Behavior – Cole Fagen/Amy McClave\n11:15 The Role of Prescribed Fire in Shortleaf Pine – Mike Black\n11:35 Lunch Break\n12:05 Forest and Fire Management for Northern Bobwhites Above the Fall Line -Dr. James Martin\n12:35 Before fire exclusion…fire history in North Georgia and the Cumberland Plateau -Mike Stambaugh\n1:05 The Paradoxical Effects of the 2016 Wildfires on Tree Mortality-Dr. Joseph O’Brien\n1:35 Break\n1:50 A Case Study of Smoke in Chattanooga -Dr. Scott Goodrick\n2:10 Smoke Management Guide for SE Landowners – Jennifer Fawcett/Holly\nCampbell\n2:30 Community Protection Program-Beyond Boundaries -Shardul Raval\n2:45 Closing Remarks – Kevin Hiers\n3:00 Adjourn \nSAF Continuing Forestry Education credits as well as Master Timber Harvester credits will be available for those attending this meeting. Attendance will be determined by a list of individuals that sign-in to the meeting. In order to get credit for attending\, you will need to register below with your license number. You will receive a confirmation email with a link unique to you. Use that link on June 3rd to log-in and attend the meeting. If you do not use your unique link\, we will be unable to verify your attendance and you will not receive continuing education credits. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/north-georgia-prescribed-fire-council-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210527T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210525T125505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163044Z
UID:3472-1622124000-1622127600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Collaborative Fire Management Case Studies from the Colville National Forest
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will provide examples of successful cross-cultural partnerships for managing fire and building community resilience in a changing climate. In this webinar\, USFS fire ecologist and tribal liaison Monique Wynecoop will share two case studies from the Colville National Forest\, in which the Spokane and Colville Tribes and non-tribal partners conducted collaborative\, interdisciplinary fire management projects that incorporated diverse values\, cultures and knowledges to meet multiple fire management goals. Monique will share lessons learned for building trust with tribal communities and conducting collaborative fire management through a restorative justice lens with tribes as beneficiaries. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-collaborative-fire-management-case-studies-from-the-colville-national-forest/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210524T161722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163046Z
UID:3466-1622037600-1622041200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Learn about the New 'Compare Weather' Function in IFTDSS
DESCRIPTION:Compare and View up to Five Weather Scenarios to evaluate affects on Fire Behavior. Only in the Interagency Fuel Treatment Decision Support System (IFTDSS) can you run fire behavior models and compare the outputs side-by-side. Easily view on the map\, change the inputs and re-run to explore the impacts of weather on fire behavior outputs. Great for enhancing your burn plans\, NEPA documents or understanding and calibrating model outputs. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-learn-about-the-new-compare-weather-function-in-iftdss/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210507T131503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163048Z
UID:3403-1621519200-1621522800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Stewart Udall and the Politics of Environment and Race
DESCRIPTION: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 National Historical Preservation Act\, and the Land and Water Conservation Fund. He also fought for pesticide reduction and mining reclamation\, endangered species protection\, gas mileage requirements\, and rapid transit systems. \nBy no means was his work limited to the land. As Secretary and in his private life Udall also worked for racial justice. He fought successfully to end Jim Crow era segregation at the University of Arizona and broke with the Mormon Church over its refusal to allow Blacks in the priesthood. As Secretary\, he hired the first African American rangers in our national parks\, forced the Washington Redskins (now the Washington Football Team) to integrate their team\, championed self-determination for Native Americans\, and fought for redress and compensation for Navajo uranium miners and other victims of the atomic age. \nDiscussing this transformative yet underappreciated figure will be John de Graaf\, director of the upcoming PBS film “Stewart Udall and the Politics of Beauty.” \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-stewart-udall-and-the-politics-of-environment-and-race/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210426T131629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163049Z
UID:3357-1620817200-1620824400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Working Lands for Wildlife - The Long View: Sustaining Our Oak Forests
DESCRIPTION:This FREE working lands webinar hosted by Ruffed Grouse Society &American Woodcock Society and the NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife program will educate landowners and natural resource professionals on working lands conservation programs intended to benefit wildlife species and promote forest diversity. \nThis webinar has been approved for the following. Please register here to receive credit. \n\n2 CFE credits (category 1) with the Society of American Foresters\n2 CEUs (category 1) of the Certified Wildlife Biologist® Renewal/Professional Development Certificate Program for participation in the webinar\nUSDA-NRCS Conservation Planner Certification\n\nRegister here. \nThroughout history\, oak forests have been appreciated for their enormous ecological\, economic\, and social value. These benefits are widely acknowledged by foresters\, wildlife biologists\, hunters\, conservationists\, and landowners. \nHowever\, successfully managing oak forests is no easy task. It requires knowledge\, forethought\, and patience. Due to land-use history\, fire suppression\, and poor or lacking forest management we are gradually losing our oak forests throughout the Central Hardwood Region and Eastern United States. \nIn this webinar\, we will take the “Long View” by looking back in time to see how human history has influenced the oak forests we have today. This historical grounding will allow us to look forward and consider how our actions today can ensure we restore and sustain oak forests into the future. \nTo do this\, we must first gain a comprehensive understanding of the history of our oak forests in the Central Hardwood Region and learn about their widespread value to people\, deer\, grouse\, songbirds\, and pollinators. We will then look more closely at current research and how these dynamic forests grow and change in the face of natural and human disturbances. Speakers will then share practical examples of far-reaching\, thoughtful forest management on family land and how those examples can be replicated to perpetuate our oak forests throughout their range.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-working-lands-for-wildlife-the-long-view-sustaining-our-oak-forests/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210430T165658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163050Z
UID:3382-1620727200-1620730800@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-3/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210426T132423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163052Z
UID:3364-1620306000-1620309600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Fighting Fire with Fire: Rx Fire Toolbox to Combat Identified Social Barriers
DESCRIPTION:Elevated fuel loads together with projected hotter and drier climatic conditions will likely lead to more frequent erratic wildfires in the western USA. Recognition that changing climate and decades of fuel accumulation are increasing the risks of wildfire has led to calls for fire management reform\, including the widespread use of prescribed fire to reduce fuel loads. However\, this shift in fire management emphasis is failing to be widely adopted due to social and regulatory barriers to using fire. To ensure fire management reform is broadly adopted on private land in the western states\, the attitudes of stakeholders towards the use of prescribed fire as a wildfire reduction tool need to be clearly understood. \nPresenter: Dr. Urs Kreuter \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-fighting-fire-with-fire-rx-fire-toolbox-to-combat-identified-social-barriers/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210422T131916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163054Z
UID:3346-1620306000-1620309600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Fire Suppression and Mesophication of Upland Oak Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:Historically pyrophytic and open-canopied upland oak landscapes across the central and eastern U.S. are shifting to closed-canopied forests dominated by shade-tolerant\, often fire-sensitive species. Mesophication\, a hypothesized process initiated by intentional fire exclusion by which these encroaching species progressively create conditions favorable for their own persistence at the expense of pyrophytic species\, is commonly cited as causing this structural and compositional transition. While many forest ecologists and land managers accept the mesophication hypothesis as evidence for these shifts\, the reason for these changes is not clear and many questions remain. In this presentation\, we will consider current evidence for mesophication plus knowledge gaps and potential future research that considers which tree species and tree traits create self-perpetuating conditions and under what conditions tree-level processes might affect forest flammability at broader scales. The goal is to promote research that can better inform restoration and conservation of oak ecosystems experiencing structural and compositional shifts across the region. \nPresenter:\nDr. Heather Alexander\, Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology\, Auburn University \nRegister here. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-fire-suppression-and-mesophication-of-upland-oak-landscapes/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210504T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210317T170234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163055Z
UID:3167-1620129600-1620133200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Bobwhite Quail Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Join the Sewee Longleaf Conservation Cooperative in this virtual webinar for a conversation with SC’s bobwhite quail experts. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-bobwhite-quail-lunch-and-learn/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T120000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210412T135056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163057Z
UID:3266-1619607600-1619611200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Prescribed Burn Associations in the Southeast - A Conversation with Experts
DESCRIPTION:A Prescribed Burn Association\, or PBA\, is a group of local landowners and other concerned citizens that form a partnership to conduct prescribed burns. PBAs are increasingly being formed and discussed in the Southeast in response to both landowner interest in conducting prescribed fire and the barriers they face in doing so. A previous SFE webinar examined recent research on the potential applications of PBAs for family forest landowners (view the recording here). While attending the previous webinar is not required\, this event is intended to serve as a follow-up conversation and will feature a panel discussion of experts from North Carolina and Oklahoma who are involved in PBAs. \nThere will be an opportunity for webinar attendees to submit questions\, and you may submit questions ahead of time to Laurel Kays at lekays@ncsu.edu. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nPresenters:\nJesse Wimberley\, Coordinator\, Sandhills PBA\nBenjy Strope\, Biologist\, NC Wildlife Resources Commission\nPhil Wallace\, Staff Forester – Silviculture\, NC Forest Service\nJohn Weir\, Associate Extension Specialist\, Oklahoma State University \nRegister here. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-prescribed-burn-associations-in-the-southeast-a-conversation-with-experts/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210413T125153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163059Z
UID:3274-1619535600-1619539200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Bees and Fire: Do they Mix?
DESCRIPTION:Prescribed fire has been an essential tool for forest restoration in the southeastern United States. Bees are essential components of these ecosystems\, but how do bees cope with fire? This webinar looks at the evidence and gives a glimpse into recent and ongoing research in North Carolina’s fire-managed forests. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-bees-and-fire-do-they-mix/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210406T155657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163101Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: The Role of Beavers in Wildfire Mitigation and Recovery
DESCRIPTION:More information and registration here. \nRegistration is $19 for NAA members and $49 for non-members.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-the-role-of-beavers-in-wildfire-mitigation-and-recovery/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210415T123952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163103Z
UID:3289-1619017200-1619020800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Assessment of Early Implementation of the US Forest Service’s Shared Stewardship Strategy
DESCRIPTION:A discussion of the first publication in a 5-year study on stakeholder perspectives of the USFS’s Shared Stewardship Strategy. Learn the factors driving state & federal choices on strategic partnerships for cross-boundary forest management\, as well as opportunities\, challenges\, and changes needed. Read the full assessment here. \nPresenters:\nCourtney Schultz\, Colorado State University\nChad Kooistra\, Colorado State University\nHeidi Huber-Stearns\, University of Oregon\nJesse Abrams\, University of Georgia \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-assessment-of-early-implementation-of-the-us-forest-services-shared-stewardship-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210407T135845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163104Z
UID:3226-1619015400-1619020800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Wildfires and Air Quality (Part 2) – Smoke Sense and Smoke Ready Communities
DESCRIPTION:This webinar on Wildfires and Air Quality is part two of a two-part webinar on wildfires and addressing air impacts. This webinar will focus on the Smoke Sense citizen science project\, and the Smoke Ready Communities Research Study. Part one will be/was held on April 8\, which focused on AirNow Fire and Smoke Map\, and Sensors for Community Smoke Monitoring. \nThese webinars are part of the U.S. EPA Environmental Justice Webinar Series for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples – to build the capacity of tribal governments\, indigenous peoples and other environmental justice practitioners\, and discuss priority EJ issues of interest to tribes and indigenous peoples. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-wildfires-and-air-quality-part-2-smoke-sense-and-smoke-ready-communities/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210407T192457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163108Z
UID:3233-1619006400-1619010000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Venus Flytrap Champions: Collaborating for Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Venus Flytrap Champions is a collaboration of  agencies and nonprofit organizations that serve as a support network for people managing Venus flytrap habitat on private property. The final webinar in the series recognizes these champions who assist landowners and land managers in the Carolinas interested in preserving populations of this rare carnivorous species. We believe landowners can play a significant role in maintaining and increasing the remaining habitat for flytraps and the other insectivorous and uncommon plant species that grow with it. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-venus-flytrap-champions-collaborating-for-conservation/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210416T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210317T201524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163109Z
UID:3177-1618578000-1618581600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Introduction to the Southeast FireMap
DESCRIPTION:The SE FireMap is a new fire mapping system for the Southeastern United States. Developed with funding provided by the USDA NRCS\, SE FireMap uses a remote sensing based approach to track both prescribed fire and wildfire activity on public and private lands across the range of the longleaf pine. SE FireMap is being developed as a critical decision support tool to maximize the effectiveness of fire management practices across boundaries\, ecosystems\, and jurisdictions. This webinar will introduce the SE FireMap\, describe the source of the fire data\, and explore the current opportunities to use the data. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nPresenters:\nBridgett Costanzo\, Working Lands for Wildlife Coordinator-Eastern US\, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service\nJoe Noble\, Geospatial Program Director\, Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy\nLucas Furman\, SE FireMap Technical Oversight Team Lead\, The Longleaf Alliance \nRegister here. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-introduction-to-the-southeast-firemap/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210315T135400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163112Z
UID:3143-1618405200-1618408800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Pine Decline in the Southeastern U.S.
DESCRIPTION:Pine decline is a disease complex resulting from the interactions of both biotic and abiotic stressors. Dr. David Coyle (Clemson University) will provide a general overview of identification\, impact and management strategies for pine decline related factors. \nNo registration required. \nJoin the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-pine-decline-in-the-southeastern-u-s/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210412T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210412T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210402T131154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163113Z
UID:3209-1618239600-1618243200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Incident Management and COVID-19. Lessons Learned and Remaining Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Register here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-incident-management-and-covid-19-lessons-learned-and-remaining-challenges/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210408T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210407T125609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163115Z
UID:3223-1617892200-1617897600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: EPA Tools for Addressing Air Quality Impacts from Wildfires - AirNow Fire and Smoke Map
DESCRIPTION:Part (1) of (2) Part Webinar on EPA Tools for Addressing Air Quality Impacts from Wildfires – AirNow Fire and Smoke Map.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar will be focused on the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map\, and how air sensors can be used in a community smoke monitor network to measure how much smoke is entering indoor spaces. Part two of the webinar will focus on SmokeSense and Smoke Ready Communities\, scheduled for April 21. \nThese webinars are part of the U.S. EPA Environmental Justice Webinar Series for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples – to build the capacity of tribal governments\, indigenous peoples and other environmental justice practitioners\, and discuss priority EJ issues of interest to tribes and indigenous peoples. \nRegister for free here. \nPart two of this series will be held April 21\, 2:30-4:00 PM ET.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-wildfires-and-air-quality/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210217T140732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163117Z
UID:2995-1617796800-1617804000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Fire Environment Continuing Education Spring Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Fire Environment Continuing Education Subcommittee (FCESC) will host the annual spring pre-season webinar April 7\, 2021 at 10:00 MDT. \nTopics will include:  \n\nFire Environment Poster/Fire Behavior Pocket Guide\nFire in the 3rd dimension\nRisk Management Assistance\nSmoke Management\nNext Generation of WFDSS\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-fire-environment-continuing-education-spring-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210405T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210405T120000
DTSTAMP:20260608T132328
CREATED:20210329T184724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163119Z
UID:3202-1617620400-1617624000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: NC State Climate Office Data System Public Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join this free webinar launch to learn about two new tools from the NC State Climate Office!\nCardinal is the new data retrieval system designed to make accessing data from weather and\nclimate stations across the state easier\, and Scout guides users through exploring recent\nweather data and station information. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-nc-state-climate-office-data-system-public-launch/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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