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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: The Importance of Management for Stabilizing Long-term Carbon Under Extreme Fire Weather
DESCRIPTION:Host: US Forest Service Southern Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: Louise Loudermilk\, Ph.D.\, US Forest Service Southern Research Station \nAbstract: \nHardwood-cypress swamps\, or ephemeral wetlands\, that typically burned less frequently form a spatial matrix with their more frequently burned neighbors\, pine flatwoods\, causing unique patterns of low to high intensity fires\, variation in smoke emissions and overall ecosystem carbon stores in these southeastern forests. At the Osceola National Forest in Florida\, our group examined the effects of different long-term management practices (prescribed fire\, harvest\, no fire) during extreme fire weather across these two vastly different\, yet intertwined ecosystems using a simulation model. This presentation will discuss how future extreme fire weather may alter future fire conditions\, and how we can spatially optimize prescribed fire and timber harvest to manage wildfire risk. \nRegistration Required: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v2N_twSBRBS4-d8xAxx9hg
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-the-importance-of-management-for-stabilizing-long-term-carbon-under-extreme-fire-weather/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T150000
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Longleaf Topics for NRCS Professionals in South Carolina: Fire & Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is offered as part of a training partnership between The Longleaf Alliance (LLA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). \nLecture 1: “Introducing Fire to Young Longleaf Stands”\nLecture 2: “Wildlife in the Longleaf Ecosystem” \n\n\nThe first presentation\, titled “Introducing Fire to Young Longleaf Stands” will familiarize viewers with the fire ecology of longleaf pine and the benefits of prescribed use of fire in young longleaf stands.  Firing techniques\, burn unit preparation and planning principles will also be introduced\, in addition to parameters for successful burning. \n“Wildlife in the Longleaf Ecosystem” will be presented in the second hour. It will discuss the unique wildlife species that call longleaf home\, as well as detail their habitat needs and the management practices that enrich both the habitats and the populations that use them. \nNo registration is required. \nJoin from this page on the day of the webinar.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-longleaf-topics-for-nrcs-professionals-in-south-carolina-fire-wildlife/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20201028T203656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163219Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: 2020 Fall Fire Environment Post Season Lessons Learned  Webinar:
DESCRIPTION:Topics will include: Satellite-derived data\, WildfireSAFE\, Tips for Remote fire analysis assignments\, etc. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-2020-fall-fire-environment-post-season-lessons-learned-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201104T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20201028T203433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163221Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Dismantling Environmental Racism
DESCRIPTION:In the United States\, nearly 100\,000 deaths per year are attributed to fine particle pollution. People of color are three times more likely to face exposure to this deadly air pollution\, twice as likely to live near landfills and industrial plants\, which may increase the risk of being exposed to air and water pollutants\, and more likely to be exposed to unsafe drinking water\, as seen most notably in the recent Flint water crisis. These statistics reveal a repeated and disturbing pattern of environmental racism. \nEnvironmental racism refers to the institutional rules\, policies\, or decisions that result in the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on marginalized communities. Since the term was coined in the 1980s\, events including the 1982 Warren County PCB Landfill\, the seminal “1987 Toxic Waste in the United States” report\, and protests over pipeline construction on indigenous Americans’ historic land have highlighted these stark disparities. \nWhat is the history of the modern environmental justice movement in the United States? What are the ongoing injustices facing communities of color\, and how are stakeholders – including city\, state\, and federal government\, community groups\, non-profits\, and others – responding? What are the opportunities for and challenges to dismantling environmental racism? Join ELI and expert panelists for an in-depth exploration of environmental racism and opportunities to dismantle it as the priority shifts to a more equitable future. \nRegister for the webinar by November 2.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-dismantling-environmental-racism/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201029T160000
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CREATED:20201001T125332Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: How Both Short and Long Term Wildlife Research can Inform Management
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Info \nLora L. Smith\, PhD\nThe Jones Center at Ichauway\nScientist\nlora.smith@jonesctr.org \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Smith will discuss management implications of a follow up survey of the alligator snapping turtle population on the Flint River\, 22 years after eliminating harvest\, the success of a forest restoration project in the eyes of pine snakes\, and the unexpected added value of surveys of one threatened species (the gopher tortoise) for the conservation of another (the gopher frog). \nNo registration required. Join the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-how-both-short-and-long-term-wildlife-research-can-inform-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20201015T201546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163224Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: The Pyrocene: How Humanity Created a Fire Age
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed fire historian and author Dr. Stephen J. Pyne will deliver the Lynn W. Day Distinguished Lectureship in Forest and Conservation History on October 28\, 2020\, online. Registration is required.\n\nIn his talk “The Pyrocene: How Humanity Created a Fire Age\,” Dr. Pyne will be discussing how we are living in a Fire Age of comparable scale to the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene\, and whether our relationship with fire is a mutual assistance pact or a Faustian bargain.\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-the-pyrocene-how-humanity-created-a-fire-age/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201028T160000
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CREATED:20200901T202110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163225Z
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SUMMARY:National Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy Interactive Online Event
DESCRIPTION:Presented by International Association of Wildland Fire in partnership with the Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) and its Western\, Southeastern and Northeastern Regional Strategy Committees\, this event will provide leaders intent around the Cohesive Strategy moving forward and context for 2020 implementation to date. Speakers will include  USDA Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen\, DOI Office of Wildland Fire Director Jeff Rupert\, and Washington State Forester George Geissler. Registration is free and those attending can submit topics and questions of interest in advance. \nRegister for the event here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/national-cohesive-wildland-fire-strategy-interactive-online-event/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T140000
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CREATED:20200922T152001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163226Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Woods for Wildlife: Native Plants of the Longleaf Pine Forest and Active Management of Early Successional Plant Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join others in learning about the high diversity of plant species characteristics of the longleaf pine ecosystem and how it supports the many common and unique wildlife species in these open forests dominated by a single tree. Participants will also learn how to maximize wildlife management goals through active management of early successional plant communities. Commonly referred to as early successional habitat\, these plant communities benefit a vast array of wildlife species including the northern bobwhite quail\, monarch butterfly\, and red-cockaded woodpecker. This webinar will address active management techniques and discuss some specific tips to reach one’s property objectives. \nNo registration is required. Join the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-woods-for-wildlife-native-plants-of-the-longleaf-pine-forest-and-active-management-of-early-successional-plant-communities/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201019T103000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200929T204115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163227Z
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SUMMARY:Science in Practice Webinar - Rx fire science: Departing from the status quo
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Joe O’Brien\nMonday\, October 19\, 2020  •  10:00–10:30 EDT\nYou can connect to the webinar through Adobe Connect.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/science-in-practice-webinar-rx-fire-science-departing-from-the-status-quo/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201016T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201016T103000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200929T204033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163228Z
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SUMMARY:Science in Practice Webinar - Fire and wildlife in the southern Appalachians
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Katie Greenberg and Christopher Moorman\nFriday\, October 16\, 2020  •  12:00–12:30 EDT\nYou can connect to the webinar through Adobe Connect.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/science-in-practice-webinar-fire-and-wildlife-in-the-southern-appalachians/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200911T125716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163230Z
UID:2242-1602766800-1602772200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Forest Management in Wetlands and Conservation Status Focusing on Rare and Endangered Species
DESCRIPTION:What does endangered mean? How about threatened? Are those different? What do I have to do? This webinar will describe the Endangered Species Act and define terminology for the categories of rarity and the general regulations for each. By participating in this webinar you will learn the rare species that occur in the 14-county NC Woods for Wildlife focal area. You will also become familiar with your responsibilities for those species\, but more importantly your opportunities to benefit them. \nParticipants will also have the opportunity to put what they learn into context with a presentation focused on forest management with isolated wetlands\, their ecology\, and their broader connection with at risk wildlife like the Gopher Frog. Isolated wetlands are wetlands that are not directly connected to other water sources by creeks and streams. In the Southeast\, isolated wetlands naturally occur as vernal pools\, Carolina bays\, clay-based depressions\, and limesinks. The Gopher Frog is a rare species unique to the southeast that relies on isolated wetlands for its survival. The Gopher Frog’s ecology highlights the plight of isolated wetlands on the southeastern landscape and why they are important for biodiversity. \nPre-registration is not required.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-forest-management-in-wetlands-and-conservation-status-focusing-on-rare-and-endangered-species/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20201009T181139Z
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UID:2351-1602684000-1602687600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Wildfire Risk to Communities: New Features & Data
DESCRIPTION:Wildfire Risk to Communities (https://wildfirerisk.org) is a national tool with interactive maps\, charts\, and resources to help every community in the U.S. understand\, explore\, and reduce wildfire risk. In the fall of 2020\, the website was updated with new data and features\, including new map views and GIS data available for download. During this webinar\, see a demonstration of the Wildfire Risk to Communities and learn about data updates. Wildfire Risk to Communities was created by the USDA Forest Service under the direction of Congress and builds on nationwide LANDFIRE data. \nSpeakers: Kelly Pohl\, Communications & Policy Director\, Headwaters Economics\, Greg Dillon\, Spatial Fire Analyst\, U.S. Forest Service\, Frank Fay\, Applied Fire Ecologist\, U.S. Forest Service & Business Lead\, LANDFIRE\, Jim Menakis\, Fire Ecologist\, U.S. Forest Service\nSponsors: LANDFIRE\, The Nature Conservancy\, Headwaters Economics \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-wildfire-risk-to-communities-new-features-data/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T104500
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200929T202829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163235Z
UID:2297-1602583200-1602585900@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar +  Fall Foliage Outlook
DESCRIPTION:The  Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar series provides the region’s stakeholders and interested parties 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 wildfires\, agriculture production\, disruption to water supply\, and ecosystems. \nThe October 13 webinar will also feature a presentation on the Fall Foliage Outlook by Chip Konrad\, Southeast Regional Climate Center. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-fall-foliage-outlook/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T103000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200929T203944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163029Z
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SUMMARY:Science in Practice Webinar - Experimental Forests: A network of opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Johnny Boggs and Stephanie Laseter\, SRS Experimental Forest Network Co-Leads\nFriday\, October 9\, 2020  •  10:00–10:30 EDT\nYou can connect to the webinar through Adobe Connect.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/science-in-practice-webinar-experimental-forests-a-network-of-opportunities/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200930T125328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163030Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Becoming Wildfire Ready with Firewise USA
DESCRIPTION:Join NFPA’s wildfire safety team on this free webinar to learn how to work with your neighbors to create a safer community! We’ll walk step by step through the process of organizing a Firewise USA® site\, using our online Portal and web resources to help you learn about wildfire and take action to make homes more ignition-resistant. If you’re already part of one of the more than 1\,700 Firewise USA® sites around the nation\, we’ll show you how to update your information for 2020 and point out where to find new and helpful resources to educate and motivate your neighbors. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-becoming-wildfire-ready-with-firewise-usa/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T103000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200929T203804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163032Z
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SUMMARY:Science in Practice Webinar - New fuel measurements for operational RxFire models
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Louise Loudermilk\, SRS Research Ecologist \nYou can connect to the webinar through Adobe Connect. \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.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/science-in-practice-webinar-new-fuel-measurements-for-operational-rxfire-models/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T180000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200928T125201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163034Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Assessing Firesheds for Prioritization\, Planning and Investment
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alan Ager\, Research Forester\, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station \nThe first webinar in a series of virtual learning opportunities sponsored by the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy that address the cultural shifts and adaptations that are being embraced at all levels to evolve and advance progress toward the vision and goals of the Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-assessing-firesheds-for-prioritization-planning-and-investment/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T113000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200909T173313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163037Z
UID:2235-1601028000-1601033400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Warming Temperatures\, Extreme Heat\, and Nighttime Warming
DESCRIPTION:The second in a series on climate change in North Carolina\, this webinar will be co-hosted by the State Climate Office of North Carolina and North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies. This webinar is scheduled for September 25\, 2020\, from 10-11:30 AM ET. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-warming-temperatures-extreme-heat-and-nighttime-warming/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200831T131222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163039Z
UID:2182-1600779600-1600783200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Drought Assessment Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The webinar will provide updated information on the climate\, water\, and drought status of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin. This drought assessment webinar is brought to you by the Auburn University Water Resources Center and the National Integrated Drought Information System. \nPresentations from: \nFlorida Climate Center\nADECA Office of Water Resources\nUSGS South Atlantic Water Science Center\nNWS Southeast River Forecast Center\nUS Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-apalachicola-chattahoochee-flint-river-basin-drought-assessment-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200812T213738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163042Z
UID:2126-1600779600-1600783200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Fire-Ties that Bind: The Natural and Cultural Heritage of Controlled Burning in the Southland & the Rekindling of Global Fire Culture
DESCRIPTION:SFE Webinar: Fire-Ties that Bind: The Natural and Cultural Heritage of Controlled Burning in the Southland & the Rekindling of Global Fire Culture\nHost: South Carolina DNR\, National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative\, Working Lands for Wildlife\, Quail Forever\, Amsa Yoga\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, Joint Fire Science Program and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: Johnny Stowe\, South Carolina DNR \nAbstract: All across North America\, and beyond\, people are gathering to Share the Flame.  Resilient embers have been re-kindled\, passionately nurtured in the deep-time crucible of people and fire that has warmed our hearts and hearths for scores of thousands of millennia. Twenty-five years ago\, the phenomenon of wildland fire-lighting in North America was barely flickering in scattered spots. Today\, an intense\, intergenerational\, pandisciplinary pyronexus forged in the natural and multicultural heritage of people embedded in fire-loving landscapes is being restored and is thriving in a wide and deeply-rooting range of programs\, policies and on-the-ground practices. Lighting up the landscape\, under prescription\, is an accelerating\, transcontinental\, cultural phenomenon centering on the shared pride of people connected to special places through a uniquely satisfying\, primordial practice. Fire-lighting binds people together as it promotes and gives resilience to ecological integrity\, economic health and public safety. Fire-wonder is increasingly expressed through prescribed fire tales\, poems and paintings\, and it resonates in rituals\, ceremonies\, pyrotourism and other gatherings. Our cultural spot fires have pulled together\, and they are creating their own winds and fuels. The fire-lighting pyroparadigm of North America — once nearly extinguished by decades of pathological\, command-and-control\, anti-fire propaganda\, pogroms and policy — has been taken back\, and we’ll let no one\, ever again\, wrest it away. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nRegistration Required: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8wX3HUi_R86jZWP0Jgu_4g
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-fire-ties-that-bind-the-natural-and-cultural-heritage-of-controlled-burning-in-the-southland-the-rekindling-of-global-fire-culture/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200812T155827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163044Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Growing-Season Prescribed Fires & Ground Nesting Birds
DESCRIPTION:Growing Season Fire & Ground-Nesting Birds – Answers for Longleaf Restoration\nHost: Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: Jim Cox\, Tall Timbers Research Station \nAbstract: Millions of dollars have been spent over the past 20 years on reforestation of longleaf pine forests. Restoration will take time coupled with frequent and repeated application of prescribed burning. Burning is absolutely critical to restoration\, but an appreciable number of individuals and groups now limit their opportunities to burn to a smaller and smaller burn window. The concern often voiced is that burning from April – July is detrimental to ground nesting/grassland birds and should be avoided. Restoration targets that require frequent burning and may not be achieved if the burn window becomes too narrow. This presentation will look at the science behind the use of fire during the “lightning season” (the months of April – July) and its effects on ground-nesting birds such as quail and Bachman’s sparrow.  Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nRegistration Required: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lGveI7-rQFqRq1NtsdgG8w
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-growing-season-prescribed-fires-ground-nesting-birds/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200817T132714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163045Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Air potato and Brazilian peppertree in the southeast: Where do we stand?
DESCRIPTION:Host: Southern Regional Extension Forestry \nPresenter: Dr. Carey Minteer\, Assistant Professor\, University of Florida \nAbstract: \nBrazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius) and Air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) are two non-native species harming natural ecosystems in Florida and other regions in the southeastern United States. Dr. Carey Minteer (University of Florida) will provide a general overview of the introduction\, range\, impact and possible management strategies for these species. \nNo registration required\, join here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-air-potato-and-brazilian-peppertree-in-the-southeast-where-do-we-stand/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T104500
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200831T130911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163047Z
UID:2180-1599559200-1599561900@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar and ENSO Update
DESCRIPTION:These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties 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 wildfires\, agriculture production\, disruption to water supply and ecosystems. \n\n\nThese webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties 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 wildfires\, agriculture production\, disruption to water supply and ecosystems. Presenters Climate Overview and Tropical Update Sandra Rayne | Southeast Regional Climate Center Water Resources Overview Jeff Dobur/Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center Agriculture Impact Update Pam Knox | University of Georgia El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Update Victor Murphy | NWS Southern Region\n\n\n\nPresenters\nClimate Overview and Tropical Update\nSandra Rayne | Southeast Regional Climate Center \nWater Resources Overview\nJeff Dobur/Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center \nAgriculture Impact Update\nPam Knox | University of Georgia \nEl Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Update\nVictor Murphy | NWS Southern Region \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-and-enso-update/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200831T130053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163049Z
UID:2178-1599051600-1599055200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: The Future of Drought in Texas: What do Researchers and Stakeholders Need to Know?
DESCRIPTION:Host: National Integrated Drought Information System\, Texas A&M University\, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration \nPresenter: Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon\, Texas State Climatologist\, Texas A&M University \nAbstract: \nLong‐range water planning is complicated by factors that are rapidly changing in the 21st century\, including climate\, population\, and water use. Climate projections indicate the latter half of the 21st century may be even drier in some parts of the United States than even the most arid centuries of the last 1\,000 years that included megadroughts. \nIn this webinar\, Texas State Climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon will discuss these drought projections and related climate factors for Texas\, and some barriers to the use of these projections by Texas agricultural producers\, large surface water suppliers\, small groundwater management districts\, and regional water planning districts. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-the-future-of-drought-in-texas-what-do-researchers-and-stakeholders-need-to-know/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200728T175429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163051Z
UID:2083-1597928400-1597932000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Northern Bobwhites & Fire - A Perfect Match
DESCRIPTION:Host: University of Georgia\, National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative\, Working Lands for Wildlife\, Quail Forever\, East Gulf Coastal Plain Joint Venture\, the Southern Fire Exchange and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: James Martin\, Ph.D.\, University of Georgia\n \nAbstract: \n Since Herbert Stoddard Northern Bobwhites and prescribed fire have been strongly connected. However\, prescribed fire\, bobwhite ecology\, and local site conditions need to be aligned for optimal bobwhite population response. This talk will discuss the context of fire frequency\, scale\, and seasonality for bobwhite management and restoration. \nRegistration Required: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2uMrdSGDQ4-AOmG6bt-7sg
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-northern-bobwhites-fire-a-perfect-match/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200731T145406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163053Z
UID:2087-1597849200-1597852800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:EPA Tools and Resources Webinar - Air Pollution and Heart Disease
DESCRIPTION:Host: EPA Office of Research and Development\n \nPresenter: Wayne E. Cascio\, Ph.D.\, Director of the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment\, EPA Office of Research and Development \nAbstract: \nOver the past 50 years to meet its mission of protecting human health and the environment\, EPA has worked to ensure that all Americans have access to clean air\, land and water. Environmental law\, policy and science have afforded the U.S. improved environmental quality across all media with attendant benefits to human health. Advances in clinical and population-based research methods\, engineering\, technology and medicine have increased our knowledge of air pollution and its constituents\, the way the pollution is generated and moves in the atmosphere\, as well as the impacts this pollution has on human health and ecosystems. Air research conducted and funded by EPA’s Office of Research and Development has contributed substantially over the past 50 years to establishing the Clean Air Act’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Research has linked regulated air pollutants such as ozone and particulate matter (PM) to lung and heart disease and other health problems. This research is in-part responsible for increasing the average life expectancy of Americans by approximately five to eight months according to findings from a 2009 EPA-supported study. This webinar will discuss the parallel progress of EPA science\, the evolution of the technology used for studying air quality and health\, and our understanding of heart disease\, improvement in air quality and human health. \nRegistration Required: https://epawebconferencing.acms.com/tools_august2020/event/registration.html
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/epa-tools-and-resources-webinar-air-pollution-and-heart-disease/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T104500
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200803T203345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163055Z
UID:2093-1597140000-1597142700@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar + Updated Hurricane Outlook
DESCRIPTION:Host: National Integrated Drought Information System \nPresenter: Sandra Rayne\, Southeast Regional Climate Center\, Jeff Dodur\, NWS Southeast River Forecast Center\, Pam Knox\, University of Georgia\, Chip Konrad\, Southeast Regional Climate Center\, Vivek Shandas and Joey Williams\, CAPA Strategies \nAbstract: \nThese webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties 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 wildfires\, agriculture production\, disruption to water supply and ecosystems. \nThe August 11 webinar will also feature presentations on the updated hurricane outlook\, agricultural impacts\, heat vulnerability\, and urban heat island mapping. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-updated-hurricane-outlook/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200805T135318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163057Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Understanding resiliency across forest types of the Interior West
DESCRIPTION:Host: The Jones Center at Ichauway \nSpeaker: Mike Battaglia\, Ph.D.\, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station \nRegistration Required: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/80851896516514059
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-understanding-resiliency-across-forest-types-of-the-interior-west/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200727T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200720T125329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163058Z
UID:2066-1595865600-1595869200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: African American attitudes toward & experiences with controlled burning in Alabama\, Florida\, and Georgia
DESCRIPTION:Host: Southern Blue Ridge FLN and The Fire Learning Network \nPresenters: La’ Portia Perkins\, Virginia Tech\, Dr. Adam Coates\, Virginia Tech \nAbstract: \nMinority landowners’ considerations are often not well represented in surveys\, but may play important roles in landscapes with frequent fires from an ecological perspective and from the standpoint of wildfire safety preparedness and community response. \nJoin the webinar here with password 614938. \nContact Margit Bucher at mbucher@tnc.org for more information.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-african-american-attitudes-toward-experiences-with-controlled-burning-in-alabama-florida-and-georgia/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T001811
CREATED:20200714T211934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163100Z
UID:2023-1595509200-1595512800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar:  Low-Severity Fires Protect Carbon Stores in Global Peatlands
DESCRIPTION:Host: Southern Fire Exchange\, Duke University\, University of Florida. \nPresenter: Neal Flanagan\, Ph.D.\, Duke University \nAbstract: \nSevere wildfires can cause smoldering ground fires that oxidize entire carbon stores and threaten peatlands around the globe. However\, low‐severity surface fires can physically protect soil organic matter by thermally altering surface carbon chemistry\, thus creating a slower cycling carbon pool that positively affects long‐term carbon balances in peatlands worldwide.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-low-severity-fire-protect-carbon-stores-in-global-peatlands/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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