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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T104500
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200929T202829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163235Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T103000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T103000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T180000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T113000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200909T173313Z
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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:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200831T131222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163039Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200812T213738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163042Z
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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:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200812T155827Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
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:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200831T130911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163047Z
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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:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200831T130053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163049Z
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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:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200728T175429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163051Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200731T145406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163053Z
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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:20260609T002216
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
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:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200720T125329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163058Z
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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:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200714T211934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163100Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200624T210056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163102Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Moving to Virtual Programs\, A Discussion with Natural Resource Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Host: NC State University Extension Forestry \nPresenters: Angie Gupta\, University of Minnesota\, Dr. Robert Bardon\, NC State University\, Shan Cammack\, Georgia Department of Natural Resources\, Laurel Kays\, NC State University\, Mikel Robinson\, International Association of Wildland Fire \nAbstract: \nWe’ll hear from five presenters from around the country who will share their experiences and\nlessons learned in moving their programs to a virtual platform. They will cover topics ranging\nfrom things you can do in your own backyard to large-scale conferences. This event is open\nto everyone\, but is targeted for natural resources professionals who are considering organizing virtual events in the future. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-moving-to-virtual-programs-a-discussion-with-natural-resource-professionals/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200716T112634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163104Z
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SUMMARY:IFTDSS: Introduction to Quantitative Risk Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Quantitative Wildfire Risk Assessment (QWRA) is being phased into IFTDSS\, it combines the likelihood of occurring\, intensity when fire occurs\, and the effects of fire on assets and resources. \nIFTDSS. The process follows the steps outlined in GTR-315\, “A wildfire risk assessment framework for land and resource management.” \nThis webinar will provide an introduction to the Risk Assessment workflow in IFTDSS. We will walk you through the required pieces of the Risk Assessment and show you how to work through the application so you can view the final outputs in the Map Studio. \nClick here to register
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/iftdss-introduction-to-quantitative-risk-assessment/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T110000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200615T160220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163105Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Perspectives on Prescribed Fire Management in Longleaf
DESCRIPTION:Host: South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative \nPresenter: John Kupfer\, University of South Carolina \nAbstract:  \nLongleaf pine ecosystems are iconic systems of the southeastern United States that historically contained a spectacular diversity of plants and animals. These habitats have\, unfortunately\, been degraded and reduced to a small fraction of their former extent through a century of landscape conversion\, logging\, and fire suppression. In response\, many agencies\, NGOs\, private landowners and businesses have committed to longleaf pine restoration\, with prescribed fire serving as one of the primary tools in such efforts. However\, the use of prescribed fire to maintain or restore biodiversity and historic ecological conditions in longleaf pine ecosystems while also reducing wildfire risk may be increasingly difficult as the longleaf landscape is becoming more developed and projected climate changes are expected to restrict prescribed burning opportunities. \nHere\, we present the initial results of a survey designed to provide baseline information on the criteria used for prioritizing potential burn sites\, current burning practices and limitations\, and expectations for future changes in burning constraints. Based on responses from more than 300 fire managers across the Southeast\, our results clarify overall patterns and subregional trends in the seasonal and diurnal timing\, goals\, and associated risk calculations associated with their longleaf pine burn programs and point toward a number of challenges that regional fire managers expect to face over the next 50 years. \nAdditional information about the webinar can be found here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-perspectives-on-prescribed-fire-management-in-longleaf/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T220000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200706T143458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163108Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Prescribed Burning Atlas
DESCRIPTION:Host: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC \nPresenters: Naomi Stephens (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service)\, Prof Ross Bradstock (University of Wollongong)\, Dr Hamish Clarke (University of Wollongong and Western Sydney University)\n \nAbstract:  \nA website specifically designed for fire and land managers\, the Prescribed Burning Atlas is a tool to inform prescribed burning strategies and tailor them to outcomes that will best reduce the risk in a target area within available budgets. Backed by eight years of CRC research incorporating thousands of fire simulations\, the Atlas compares the level of risk reduction achieved from different combinations of prescribed burning techniques and compares the costs of different mitigation options and their effect on reducing the likelihood of life loss\, property loss and environmental values\, as well as the effects of climate change on prescribed burning effectiveness. This webinar will provide you with the full details and a guided tour of the Prescribed Burning Atlas\, explaining how the website can support organisations to make the best decisions about where and how to undertake prescribed burning for different areas across New South Wales\, the ACT\, Victoria\, Tasmania\, South Australia and Queensland. \nAdditional information about the webinar can be found here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-bushfire-and-natural-hazards-crc-prescribed-burning-atlas/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T104500
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200701T141725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163109Z
UID:1878-1594720800-1594723500@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar + Heat Vulnerability Tool
DESCRIPTION:Host: National Integrated Drought Information System \nPresenter: Sandra Rayne\, Southeast Regional Climate Center\, Jeff Dodur\, NWS Southeast River Forecast Center\, Chip Konrad\, Southeast Regional Climate Center  \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. The July 14 webinar will also feature a presentation on a tool to mitigate heat stress by making informed decisions on scheduling exertional outdoor activities. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-heat-vulnerability-tool/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200327T144900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163112Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Prescribed Fire 101
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, the Southeast Prescribed Fire\, Smoke and Air Quality Working Group and the University of Florida. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter: Kevin Robertson\, Ph.D.\, Fire Ecology Program Director\, Tall Timbers Research Station\, Tallahassee\, FL. \nWebinar Description: This webinar will provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts of ecology and practice related to prescribed fire in the Southeastern U.S. This webinar is intended to provide non-practitioners with information regarding the “how” and “why” of prescribed fire in the region. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nRegistration required. Register here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-prescribed-fire-101/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T110000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200615T161421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163113Z
UID:1765-1592474400-1592478000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Clarifying Science Needs for Southeastern Grasslands: The Piedmont\, Coastal Plain\, and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Host: South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative \nPresenters:  \nJennifer Cartwright\, USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center\nDwayne Estes\, Southeastern Grasslands Initiative\nRua Mordecai\, South Atlantic Conservation Blueprint \nAbstract:  \nGrasslands are plant communities that have few or no trees\, or have open canopies that allow for the development of a grassy groundcover. Grasslands in the southeastern U.S. support rare plant and animal species and in some cases qualify as global or regional hotspots of biodiversity. Yet the Southeast’s grasslands have been reduced by approximately 90% since European settlement\, as the result of agriculture\, urbanization\, and fire suppression. Today\, climate change represents an additional stressor that may pose direct and indirect threats to grassland-related biodiversity. We will discuss results from a region-wide workshop of scientific and conservation professionals exploring the challenges to grassland species conservation in the southeastern U.S.\, with emphasis on clarifying the research and data needs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and state agencies related to Species Status Assessments (SSAs) for imperiled grassland species. We will then focus in on challenges in the Piedmont – a region with one of the greatest declines in grasslands across the entire Southeast. \nAdditional information about the webinar can be found here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-clarifying-science-needs-for-southeastern-grasslands-the-piedmont-coastal-plain-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200327T143737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163115Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: LANDFIRE Remap in the Southeast
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from LANDFIRE\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: Jim Smith\, Ph.D.\, TNC LANDFIRE Director \nWebinar Description: LANDFIRE Remap is a multi-year effort to improve the usability of the product suite by recreating base LANDFIRE products using new plot information\, new imagery and production techniques. Presenter Jim Smith\, TNC LANDFIRE Program Lead\, will review LANDFIRE product offerings\, describe what has changed\, what has not changed from previous versions\, and provide information on future program plans\, all from the perspective of a user in the Southeast US. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nFollowing the webinar there will be time reserved for audience questions. \nRegistration required. Registration Link
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-landfire-remap-in-the-southeast/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200526T185744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163116Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Prescribed Fire in Piedmont Hardwoods
DESCRIPTION:A free two hour webinar from the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, NC State University\, and the University of Florida. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenters:\nSharon Bischof\, North Carolina State Parks\nChris Moorman\, NC State University\nDan Dey\, US Forest Service Northern Research Station \nWebinar Description: There is increasing interest in using prescribed fire to restore and maintain Piedmont ecosystems dominated by hardwood species. This webinar will address several topics relevant to those using prescribed fire in Piedmont hardwood ecosystems\, including the history of North Carolina Piedmont hardwood ecosystems\, wildlife impacts for game and non-game species\, and silvicultural considerations. This webinar is co-sponsored by the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council\, but will cover information relevant for fire practitioners in many areas of the South. A subsequent field tour in Central North Carolina will be scheduled once restrictions related to COVID-19 have been lifted. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nRegistration is required. Registration link.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-prescribed-fire-in-piedmont-hardwoods/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T002216
CREATED:20200520T204353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163118Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Drought Decision-Making Tools You Can Use
DESCRIPTION:Host: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\,  \nPresenters: Rebecca Ward\, North Carolina Assistant State Climatologist\, Katherine Hegewisch\, Research Scientist at the University of Idaho\, Jeff Marti\, Drought Coordinator\, Washington Department of Ecology \nAbstract:  \nLearn about two toolkits that support drought monitoring and drought decision-making across the lower 48 states: the Integrated Water Portal and The Climate Toolbox. \nThe Integrated Water Portal brings together water data from several different agencies into a map-driven data exploration and visualization tool that is designed to support drought monitoring at state and basin scales. This site allows users to quickly explore regional and local water conditions with a focus on surface and near-surface supplies. \nThe Climate Toolbox is a set of mapping/graphing tools that can be used to explore climate/hydrology data in real-time with comparisons to the past and insight into the future (sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasts and future projections) at gridded locations. \nThe presentation will also feature users’ perspectives\, including how the State of Washington’s Drought Coordinator uses The Climate Toolbox for state drought monitoring. \nAdditional information about the webinar can be found here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-drought-decision-making-tools-you-can-use/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
ORGANIZER;CN="National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration":MAILTO:https://www.noaa.gov/
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