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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T130000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T150000
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DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
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
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CREATED:20200615T160220Z
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T104500
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200701T141725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163109Z
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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/
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CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T143000
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CREATED:20200327T144900Z
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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:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200615T161421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163113Z
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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
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CREATED:20200327T143737Z
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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:20260609T031649
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/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200512T130903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163119Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Data\, Science\, and Methods behind the Wildfire Risk to Communities Website
DESCRIPTION:Host: LANDFIRE \nPresenter: Greg Dillon\, Frank Fay\, Jim Menakis\, Kelly Pohl\, Joe Scott \nAbstract: Learn about the science and data used to calculate and map wildfire risk nationwide in the new Wildfire Risk to Communities website. Hear from the project’s technical lead about the use of LANDFIRE and other input datasets\, the methods for modeling and mapping wildfire risk\, and the data products available through the website. See a demonstration of the website and how to download geospatial and tabular data.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/1602/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200528T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200520T021446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163121Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Air Quality and Healthy Hearts - Progress and Remaining Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Host: US EPA Air and Energy Research Program\n \nPresenters: Dr. Wayne Cascio\, director of EPA’s Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA)\, Dr. Ana Rappold\, CPHEA statistician\, and Dr. Cavin Ward-Caviness\, CPHEA computational biologist. \nAbstract:  EPA’s Office of Research and Development\, Air and Energy National Research Program is working to assess the impact and improve our understanding of air pollution morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations\, including individuals with cardiovascular disease. Exposure to airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with adverse cardiovascular health events including heart attacks\, stroke\, and death―particularly among those with pre-existing conditions. However\, a better understanding of the relationship between air pollution and cardiovascular health is needed to develop strategies to protect vulnerable people with heart and vascular disease. \nThis webinar provides an overview of newly published research by EPA scientists and their colleagues that helps fill key knowledge gaps. The findings\, published in leading scientific journals\, offer new insights into the progress made to protect at-risk individuals with chronic health problems. The research also identifies remaining environmental health challenges\, such as determining risks faced from sustained exposure to elevated PM2.5 from wildfire smoke\, which is being observed due to more frequent and larger wildland fires in the United States. \n\nAdditional information about the webinar can be found here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-air-quality-and-healthy-hearts-progress-and-remaining-challenges/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200527T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200423T172803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163122Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Overview of the North Carolina Climate Science Report: Implications for Wildland Fire
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from North Carolina State University\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: Rebecca Ward\, Assistant State Climatologist\, Raleigh\, North Carolina \nWebinar Description: The North Carolina Climate Science Report\, published in March 2020\, is a scientific assessment of historical climate trends and potential future climate change in NC. The report was authored by North Carolina-based climate experts and was informed by the 4th US National Climate Assessment\, the 5th IPCC Assessment Report\, and up-to-date published research in credible scientific journals. This webinar will briefly describe the report’s development process before diving into the findings relevant for understanding fire potential and risk: what trends have been observed in NC over the past century\, what can we expect over the next few decades to the end of the century\, and what is our level of certainty in the projected changes.  Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nRegistration required. Registration Link
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-overview-of-the-north-carolina-climate-science-report-implications-for-wildland-fire/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200512T130751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163124Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Using the Wildfire Risk to Communities Website
DESCRIPTION:Host: LANDFIRE \nPresenter: Greg Dillon\, Frank Fay\, Jim Menakis\, Kelly Pohl\, Joe Scott \nAbstract: See a demonstration of the new Wildfire Risk to Communities website\, including use of the interactive maps\, charts\, and resources available for every community\, county\, and state in the U.S. Learn how the website and downloadable resources can help community leaders such as elected officials\, community planners\, and fire managers prioritize actions to mitigate risk.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-using-the-wildfire-risk-to-communities-website/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200327T143358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163126Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: QUIC-Fire: A Fast-Running Simulation Tool for Prescribed Fire Planning
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from Los Alamos National Lab\, US Forest Service Southern Research Station\, Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida. \nPresenters: Rodd Linn\, Ph.D.\, Los Alamos National Lab\, Scott Goodrick\, Ph.D.\, USFS Southern Research Station\, and Kevin Hiers\, Tall Timbers Research Station \nWebinar Description: Recent advances in wildland fire behavior models (e.g. FIRETEC) utilizing high spatial and temporal resolution fluid dynamics calculations have facilitated complex modeling of fire-atmospheric feedbacks. Unfortunately this fire modeling approach requires exceptional computational resources that are unlikely to be available to most wildland fire managers. QUIC-Fire is a new physics-based cellular automata fire spread tool that that offers advanced fire modeling capabilities without the demand for extraordinary computational resources. QUIC-Fire is a new step towards expanding next generation fire model access to a wider audience of practitioners and users.  Following the webinar there will be time reserved for audience questions. \nFor more information: \nCheck out a QUIC-Fire YouTube video from Los Alamos National Lab.\nRead the March 2020 QUIC-Fire publication in the journal Environmental Modeling and Software. \nRegistration required. Registration Link
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-quic-fire-a-fast-running-simulation-tool-for-prescribed-fire-planning/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200521T133000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200518T134311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163127Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Fighting Fire with Fire: Restoring Traditional Indigenous Practices for Ecological Stewardship
DESCRIPTION:Environmental Law Institute Webinar: Fighting Fire with Fire: Restoring Traditional Indigenous Practices for Ecological Stewardship \nPanelists:\nCynthia R. Harris\, Director\, Tribal Programs; Deputy Director\, Center for State\, Tribal\, and Local Environmental Programming\, Staff Attorney\, Environmental Law Institute\, Moderator\nMichael Connor\, Partner\, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP\nFrank Lake\, Research Ecologist\, US Forest Service\nMatthew S. Reischman\, Assistant Deputy Director\, Resource Protection\, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection\nBill Tripp\, Deputy Director of Eco-Cultural Revitalization\, Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources \nWebinar Description: In 2018\, six wildfires in California caused approximately $12 billion in property damage and tragically claimed over a hundred lives. As climate change continues to drive hotter\, drier\, and more combustible conditions\, the fire season in the western portion of the United States is becoming longer\, more intense\, and costlier. \nFor millennia\, indigenous peoples have used prescribed fires – intentionally setting precisely timed\, low-intensity fires to clear biomass – as a means to manage forest ecosystems as well as being an important cultural practice. Historically\, as non-indigenous people expanded westward\, state and federal authorities effectively banned tribes from this practice. \nClick here to Register by May 19 \nFor more information Click here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/1642/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T160000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200429T162200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163130Z
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SUMMARY:EPA Tools and Resources Webinar: Wildland Fire Community Engagement and Data Visualization Tools
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, smoke from wildland fires has affected populations both near and far from the fire locations. A public health response to smoke intrusion presents a complex challenge\, and many communities are aiming to develop effective smoke preparedness and response plans. In response\, EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) developed the Wildland Fire Research Framework 2019-2022 which supports a breadth of research and outreach designed to help federal\, state\, local and tribal organizations prepare and respond to public health impacts from wildland fires.\nClick here to register and for more information
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/epa-tools-and-resources-webinar-wildland-fire-community-engagement-and-data-visualization-tools/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200520T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200427T142351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163131Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Wildfires and Insurance: How to Protect Your Property from Wildfire
DESCRIPTION:Host: National Fire Protection Association \nPresenters: Faraz Hedayati\, PhD\, IBHS Research Engineer\, Daniel Gorham\, P.E.\, IBHS Research Engineer \nAbstract: The wildfires of 2017 and 2018 underscored the risk that wildfires can pose to many communities throughout the United States. With increasing wildfire risks for many comes the reality that preparedness is a year-round endeavor. However\, reducing your risk can be affordable and practical. Research from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) shows a variety of low-cost\, do-it-yourself actions can reduce common structural vulnerabilities and increase the chances of a home or business surviving a wildfire. Wildfire experts from IBHS will join NFPA on May 20 (10-11 AM PDT) to outline how affordable weekend projects can have a significant impact on your wildfire risks.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-wildfires-and-insurance-how-to-protect-your-property-from-wildfire/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200327T142634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163132Z
UID:1211-1589461200-1589464800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Longleaf Pine Forest Patch Dynamics
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: Kevin Robertson\, Ph.D.\, Fire Ecology Program Director\, Tall Timbers Research Station\, Tallahassee\, FL. \nWebinar Description: It has long been observed that longleaf pine juveniles (between the “grass stage” near the ground to about head-high) tend to become established in dense clusters limited to open areas away from canopy trees. Recent detailed fire history mapping efforts at the Wade Tract in south Georgia\, have shown that longleaf pine regeneration tends to occur within canopy gaps that experience lower fire frequency and severity. This research has implications for fire management for longleaf pine regeneration\, suggesting that burning under conditions that allow for some patchiness following longleaf mast years (abundant seed production) is important for natural recruitment. \nFollowing the webinar there will be time reserved for audience questions. \nRegistration required. Registration Link
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-longleaf-pine-forest-patch-dynamics/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T123000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200504T133641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163135Z
UID:1551-1589457600-1589459400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Improving Firefighter Safety Tools
DESCRIPTION:Host: Rocky Mountain Research Station\, USDA Forest Service \nPresenter: Dr. Matt Jolly\, Ecologist\, Rocky Mountain Research Station\, USDA Forest Service \nAbstract: Safety tools for wildland firefighters. \nConnection Information: Click here to join the webinar.  Audio: 888-844-9904\, Access 1625330#
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-improving-firefighter-safety-tools/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T104500
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200504T142259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163138Z
UID:1560-1589277600-1589280300@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Host: National Integrated Drought Information System \nPresenter: Sandra Rayne\, Southeast Regional Climate Center\, Pam Knox\, University of Georgia\, Steve McNulty\, USDA Climate Hub \nAbstract: This webinar will 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.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200427T142126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163140Z
UID:1495-1588770000-1588773600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Wildfires and Insurance: Learn How to Prepare Financially
DESCRIPTION:Host: National Fire Protection Association \nPresenters: Nicole Mahrt-Ganley\, American Property Casualty Insurance Association\, Janet Ruiz\, Insurance Information Institute \nAbstract: Despite the global challenges posed by COVID-19\, another wildfire season is just around the corner. Join this two-part series that will help you prepare physically and financially to defend against the destructive threat of wildfire. Session One (May 6\, 10-11 AM PDT) will feature experts focused on financial preparedness\, while Session Two (date/time TBD) will offer low-cost\, actionable tips and do-it-yourself weekend projects to better prepare your home for wildfire from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). Join us to learn from and interact with wildfire and insurance experts who will address questions about protecting yourself and your property\, including important home insurance tips. For anyone seriously concerned about the dangers posed by wildfire\, these two 60-minute webinars will provide the information you need to stay informed and stay safe.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-wildfires-and-insurance-learn-how-to-prepare-financially/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200410T175646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163143Z
UID:1413-1588770000-1588773600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southern Pine Beetle Biology\, Monitoring\, and Management
DESCRIPTION:Host: Southern Regional Extension Forestry \nPresenter: Dr. John Nowak\, Research Entomologist\, USDA -Forest Service Southern Research Station \nAbstract: The southern pine beetle (SPB)\, Dendroctonus frontalis\, is the most destructive insect pest of pine in the southern United States. Dr. John Nowak will be giving a general overview of the biology\, range and impact of and possible management strategies for preventing the spread of this insect pest.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southern-pine-beetle-biology-monitoring-and-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200430T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200327T142320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163145Z
UID:1171-1588251600-1588255200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: The Case for Prescribed Fire Science
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: Morgan Varner\, Ph.D.\, Tall Timbers Research Station\, Tallahassee\, FL \nWebinar Description: Recently and historically the majority of wildland fire science funding and research have focused on addressing questions associated with managing and responding to uncontrolled wildfires. Across the world there exists a strong demand for new science that can address basic and applied research needs associated with prescribed fires. Fundamental questions related to prescribed fire behavior\, fire effects\, smoke\, and social science require new research efforts to meet the growing needs of prescribed fire managers\, air quality regulators and community decision-makers. This webinar will highlight the differences between wildfire science and prescribed fire science and will discuss strategies and opportunities for moving forward. 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. \nFor more information read the March 2020 publication (open access) in the journal Fire Ecology. \nRegistration required. Registration Link
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/rxfirescience/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T120000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200328T010628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163146Z
UID:1228-1588071600-1588075200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Listening to the Flow - Discoveries from Wildland Fire Acoustics
DESCRIPTION:Host: Lake States Fire Science Consortium \nPresenter: Kara Yedinak\, Forest Products Lab\, USDA – Forest Service \nAbstract: Sound is a fundamental part of our experience when interacting with the world around us. So fundamental in fact\, that we often forget to question what it is we are hearing. Our long relationship with all aspects of fire\, including the sounds of fire\, are deeply intuitive and yet elusive. What is creating the crackling sound we hear when vegetation burns? What is it really telling us about the exchange between vegetation and fire? What is making all that “noise” near a fire that causes us to raise our voices as we work or turn to observe with a fresh sense of alert concern? What sounds are involved that lead to a safe or unsettling feeling around wildland fire? In this webinar\, I will take a deep dive into the crackling sound of fire; what is this sound really telling us\, where is it coming from\, and what else is going on besides what we hear?
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-listening-to-the-flow-discoveries-from-wildland-fire-acoustics/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200406T150856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163147Z
UID:1360-1587646800-1587650400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Engaging Local Communities to Restore Fire-adapted Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Summary:\nNationwide\, the frequency and scale of catastrophic wildfires are growing at alarming rates\, challenging forest and rangeland managers’ abilities to maintain ecologically resilient landscapes and fire-safe communities. To meet these demands\, research and extension professionals are devising interactive and novel programs to engage and build capacity among landowners\, agency land managers and decision-makers\, environmental non-governmental organizations\, and technical service professionals to address ecological\, economic\, and social dimensions of wildland and prescribed fire. \nThis webinar will highlight:\nLenya Quinn-Davidson\, Area Fire Extension Advisor\, University of California Cooperative Extension\nDerek Scasta\, Rangeland Extension Specialist\, Assistant Professor of Rangeland Management\, University of Wyoming\nJennifer Fawcett\, Extension Associate\, North Carolina State University Extension \nJoin Lenya\, Derek and Jennifer as they share their programming with us! \nWebinar series sponsored by Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) \n  \nThis webinar series is funded through the Renewable Resource Extension Act under the United States Department of Agriculture\, National Institute of Food and Agriculture as Award number 2018-46401-288801. The USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. \n  \nThe project team consists of natural resource professionals from across the U.S. These webinars are focused on the critical issues identified in the past two RREA strategic plans. The purpose is to feature creative\, innovative\, and effective Extension programs. The webinars will be an opportunity for renewable resource extension professionals to share\, learn\, and connect with their colleagues across land-grant institutions and disciplines. It is our hope that the webinars will bring increased public awareness of the RREA program and result in more informed\, better served stakeholders.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-engaging-local-communities-to-restore-fire-adapted-ecosystems/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200312T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200312T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20200310T172713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163148Z
UID:1055-1584018000-1584021600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Statutory\, Regulatory and Legal Constraints on Prescribed Fire in the USA
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from the University of Nebraska\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: Carissa Wonkka\, Ph.D.\, Postdoctoral Research Associate\, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture\, University of Nebraska\, Lincoln\, NE \nWebinar Description: While fire is recognized as necessary to maintain many of the ecosystem services humans depend on\, policies and laws often pose impediments to conducting prescribed fires. Maintaining appropriate fire return intervals for fully functioning ecosystems can be difficult for a variety of reasons. Laws and regulations can place limitations on both the timing and extent of prescribed burning. In this webinar\, Dr. Wonkka will present an overview of the legislative and legal landscape facing prescribed burners. She will also present data showing how different statutory configurations can alter the amount prescribed fire applied on private land. Following the webinar there will be time reserved for audience questions. \nRegistration required. See Registration Link below.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-statutory-regulatory-and-legal-constraints-on-prescribed-fire-in-the-usa/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190815T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190815T110000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20190705T202633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163149Z
UID:980-1565863200-1565866800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Impacts of prescribed fire and longleaf restoration on water supply in the Southeast
DESCRIPTION:Click here to join the webinar
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/impacts-of-prescribed-fire-and-longleaf-restoration-on-water-supply-in-the-southeast/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190801T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190801T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20190705T202238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163150Z
UID:978-1564664400-1564668000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Influences of Prescribed Fire on the Ecology of Wild Turkeys
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar Dr. Chamberlain will present the results of research projects throughout the southeastern United States focused on understanding how wild turkeys respond to prescribed fires. He will discuss the basic ecology of birds in fire-managed landscapes\, such as reproductive ecology\, and how turkey movements are affected by fire.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/influences-of-prescribed-fire-on-the-ecology-of-wild-turkeys/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190716T110000
DTSTAMP:20260609T031649
CREATED:20190705T202052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163152Z
UID:976-1563271200-1563274800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Heat-related Illness Prevention: Research and lessons learned from athletics.
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Eric Coris discusses heat-related pathology including the risk factors\, as well as ways of assessing\, treating\, and preventing HRI. Dr. Coris brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a sports medicine researcher and the head medical team physician at the University of South Florida.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/heat-related-illness-prevention-research-and-lessons-learned-from-athletics/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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