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SUMMARY:Webinar: Prescribed Fire and Wetlands - an Important but Rarely Told Story
DESCRIPTION:Prescribed Fire and Wetlands: an Important but Rarely Told Story\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto Credit: Jack McGowan-Stinski\, Lake States Fire Science Consortium \n\n\nHosted by the Fueling Collaboration partners \nThursday\, December 12\, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM ET \nWetlands are the forgotten sibling of the prescribed fire world. While upland ecosystems across the Eastern U.S. have received significant attention for their fire-dependency\, wetlands—characterized by their more episodic encounters with fire—rarely receive equitable fire management investments. Fire managers face unique challenges in these environments\, where hydric soils\, muck\, and dense vegetation can prolong smoke production\, encourage smoldering\, and hinder vehicle access. As a result\, fire-dependent wetlands nationwide have suffered\, leading to declines in numerous plant and animal species.  In this Fueling Collaboration panel discussion\, we will explore the role of fire in various wetland ecosystems and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with its use. Join us as we hear from scientists\, land managers\, and biologists working in pocosins\, marshes\, swamps\, bogs\, and isolated wetlands. \n​Registration is required. Register here! \nA panel discussion featuring: \n\n\nJim Cox – Jim Cox is a Beadel Fellow at Tall Timbers Research Station in north Florida.  The early part of his career was spent identifying sites in Florida where habitat conservation efforts were needed to help sustain rare wildlife. The second half of his career has focused on assessing the importance of prescribed fire in maintaining habitat for rare species. Since 2020\, Cox has collaborated with biologists across 5 southeastern states in a NOAA-sponsored study investigating the application of prescribed fire in coastal wetlands. Known as the Firebird Project\, the work focuses on high marshes and other wetlands important to Mottled Duck\, Seaside Sparrow\, Yellow Rail\, and the imperiled Black Rail.​\n\n\n\n\nJana Mott – Jana Mott has been working for The Nature Conservancy since 2002 in a variety of roles including fire and restoration technician\, burn boss\, and wetland restoration specialist.  In her role as a wetland restoration specialist from 2011-present\, she worked with partners to coordinate isolated ephemeral wetland restoration on the Apalachicola National Forest.\n\n\n\n\n​Ben Walker (Panelist) – Ben Walker is an Inventory and Monitoring Field Biologist at Glacial Ridge and Rydell National Wildlife Refuges in northwestern Minnesota. In this role\, Ben manages Refuge lands while collaborating with other stations and partners on biological monitoring\, data and GIS analysis\, and regional pilot projects. Throughout his career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, Ben has focused on restoring and managing habitats for species of special concern in the Midwest. Recently\, he has worked alongside Refuge fire crews to develop large-scale management strategies for prairie-wetland complexes\, integrating remote sensors and rapid monitoring techniques to enhance conservation efforts.\n\n\n\n\nAdam Warwick – Adam grew up in Knoxville\, Tennessee and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from the University of Tennessee and then obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Fisheries and Wildlife from the University of Missouri. He then spent 10 years with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in overseeing wildlife management and supporting burning for Tate’s Hell State Forest. Adam led the agency’s response to regional human-bear conflicts and a highlight of his career was coauthoring FWC’s Black Bear Management Plan. Adam Warwick has been overseeing The Nature Conservancy’s land stewardship in western North Carolina since 2012. The majority of his time and efforts has been devoted to scaling up prescribed burning on public lands to restore open woodlands to the southern Blue Ridge’s pine and oak ecosystems. To that end\, he developed TNC burn program; at the core is an innovative 25-person ‘call-when-needed’ crew which has been modeled across the USA. This crew travels over four states to help partners restore fire to thousands of acres of Appalachian forests including five national forests as well state forests\, parks\, and wildlife management areas and municipal watersheds. Adam is a NWCG Type 2 Burn Boss\, and the NC Prescribed Fire Council recognized Adam as the Prescribed Burner of the Year in 2022. Adam dedicates time to helping deliver science to land managers and anyone interested in conservation. He recently wrote the Fire Manager’s Guide to the Southern Blue Ridge Ecozones and Considerations for Fire and Wildlife in the Southern Blue Ridge to further this effort. Adam has led multiple landscape teams on behalf of the Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network. He has previously led the Bog Learning Network and now cooperates with agency partners to protect bog turtles on TNC preserves. He lives in Mills River\, NC with his wife\, Joyce\, and 13 year old daughter Cameron; two Australian shepherds and two cats. In his spare time\, Adam enjoys fishing\, hunting\, whitewater kayaking\, and mountain biking.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/webinar-prescribed-fire-and-wetlands-an-important-but-rarely-told-story/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20241023T142031Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: How will future climate change impact prescribed fire across the contiguous United States?
DESCRIPTION:How will future climate change impact prescribed fire across the contiguous United States? \nDr. Alex Jonko\, Computation Earth Science\, Los Alamos National Laboratory\nDecember 4\, 2024\, 1 pm (ET)\n\nHosted by: LANDFIRE and Los Alamos National Laboratory\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nThe use of prescribed fire to manage ecosystems is increasing across the United States\, but climate change threatens to impact future opportunities for prescribed fire as a result of changes in meteorological conditions and fuels. I will discuss the results of a recent study which combined prescription information from 80 sites across the US with LANDFIRE fuels data and downscaled future climate projections to evaluate how climate change will impact future availability of burn days. Our results indicate that rising maximum temperatures may lead to decreases in burn days across the eastern US\, while rising minimum temperatures and decreasing wind speeds may lead to increased opportunities for prescribed fire in the northern and northwestern US.\n\nRelated research publication: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-024-00649-7
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-how-will-future-climate-change-impact-prescribed-fire-across-the-contiguous-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T134500
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20241112T205308Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Underplanting Longleaf Pine: The ecology behind this regeneration technique & lessons learned from a case study in Georgia
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by The Longleaf Alliance \nSpeakers: Nathan Klaus\, Georgia DNR and Dr. Joan Walker\, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (Retired) \nRegistration Link \nUnderplanting is the practice of introducing a new generation of trees under an existing overstory. This could be done to convert the stand to a different species\, sometimes called “conversion with retention.” It can also be done with seedlings of the same species as the overstory if a multi-aged stand is desired\, but natural regeneration is insufficient to achieve this structure. Some questions to be addressed: Why plant longleaf pine seedlings under an existing pine canopy? Is it possible to establish a longleaf pine stand without clearcutting? What preparation is needed for converting loblolly pine stands to longleaf pine dominance? How does one manage an underplanted stand to reduce damage and encourage growth? \n\n\nThis webinar has been postponed from the original date of September 26\, 2024 to November 14\, 2024. \nMany landowners are interested in restoring native longleaf pine forests for the diverse values they provide\, for wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities\, and valuable forest products and services. \nWhen landowners want to establish longleaf pine\, traditional approaches would indicate clearcutting followed by planting nursery-grown seedlings. The practice of underplanting would avoid a clearcut-and-replant sequence\, and instead favor thinning the overstory to a target basal area\, and planting longleaf under that remaining canopy. Similar goals might be met with planting in natural or created openings or gaps. \nThis approach keeps the look of a forest\, rather than the poor aesthetics of a clearcut\, an important consideration for some. \nRetaining the overstory structure is not just for looks; it provides habitat for a diversity of wildlife that may use every part of the stand from the groundcover layer to the developing sapling class of trees to the upper reaches of the canopy. \nEven if conversion to longleaf pine is desired\, an existing canopy could be providing current value that the landowner does not want to forfeit. For example\, if the loblolly stand is young\, premature harvest would reduce the landowner’s return on investment needed to establish it. \nRetaining the overstory trees also secures a fuel source in the form of pine needle litter\, allowing for prescribed burning to continue. Maintaining fine fuels to carry fire can be difficult in other replanting scenarios if the groundcover is depleted following comprehensive herbicide applications or ground disturbing site preparations. \nPart I of the program will introduce the dynamics of various canopy cover scenarios for longleaf pine regeneration\, from Joan Walker\, US Forest Service Southern Research Station (Retired). \nPart II will take viewers through an underplanting project and examine the benefits and possible limitations of this technique\, as well as provide real-world guidance for managing stand activities\, with Nathan Klaus\, Georgia Department of Natural Resources. \nQuestions will be taken by both presenters following the presentation.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-underplanting-longleaf-pine-the-ecology-behind-this-regeneration-technique-lessons-learned-from-a-case-study-in-georgia/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T110000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240829T160028Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Fire Weather Portal for the Southeast
DESCRIPTION:The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center (SERCC)\, the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)\, and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought\, floods\, and tropical storms\, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production\, water resources\, wildfires and ecosystems. \nThe September 24th meeting will feature a presentation on the “Fire Weather Portal for the Southeast” by Corey Davis with the North Carolina State Climate Office. \nRegister for the webinar.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-fire-weather-portal-for-the-southeast/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240903T160020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T160020Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Post-Fire Emergency Assessment Processes (Part 2)
DESCRIPTION:  \nHost: Coalitions and Collaboratives Inc.\, USDA Forest Service and others. \nDescription: Flooding and debris flows can be one of the most damaging and deadly processes of the post-fire landscape. Burned area emergency rapid assessments determine the level of threat posed by post-fire conditions to critical values within and downstream of the burned area and develop appropriate actions to manage unacceptable risk. The BAER assessment team evaluates the effects of the fire on the landscape and estimates the potential risk to life and safety\, as well as risk of damage or loss to critical transportation infrastructure. Satellite-derived data\, field observations\, and predictive modeling help to inform post-fire hazard-mitigation efforts. Field verification of remotely sensed data and professional evaluation of conditions on the ground are critical for post-fire management. The second webinar is intended to be a more interactive session to discuss ways in which the process can be used or adapted to meet a wide range of needs outside of federal government. \nSeries Website: https://aftertheflames.com/post-fire-emergency-assessment-processes/ \nRegistration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_thwa4DkLR3munrDe_Oe97g#/registration
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-post-fire-emergency-assessment-processes-part-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Post-Fire Emergency Assessment Processes (Part 1)
DESCRIPTION:Host: Coalitions and Collaboratives Inc.\, USDA Forest Service and others. \nDescription: Flooding and debris flows can be one of the most damaging and deadly processes of the post-fire landscape. Burned area emergency rapid assessments determine the level of threat posed by post-fire conditions to critical values within and downstream of the burned area and develop appropriate actions to manage unacceptable risk. The BAER assessment team evaluates the effects of the fire on the landscape and estimates the potential risk to life and safety\, as well as risk of damage or loss to critical transportation infrastructure. Satellite-derived data\, field observations\, and predictive modeling help to inform post-fire hazard-mitigation efforts. Field verification of remotely sensed data and professional evaluation of conditions on the ground are critical for post-fire management. In the first of two webinars\, we will discuss the post-fire assessment process used for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program and how it has been adapted to help rapidly determine post-fire emergency situations using case studies from the United States\, Greece\, Portugal\, and Canada. The second webinar is intended to be a more interactive session to discuss ways in which the process can be used or adapted to meet a wide range of needs outside of federal government. \nSeries Website: https://aftertheflames.com/post-fire-emergency-assessment-processes/ \nRegistration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NphXMFI4T5KKJASUeFe3DA#/registration
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-post-fire-emergency-assessment-processes-part-1/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240911T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240826T214457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T214457Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Managing Longleaf for our Future - A new Longleaf Pine Climate Smart Guide
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by: The Nature Conservancy\, The Longleaf Alliance\, and Clemson University \nDescription: In this webinar for landowners and forestry practitioners\, experts from multiple agencies in the southeast will provide context as to why longleaf pine is a climate-smart species\, and what management practices make a climate-smart forest. Presenters will provide an overview of the guide and give information on the technical resources and financial assistance available to help any landowners begin or enhance their longleaf pine forest. \nRegistration Link \nWebinar Flier (pdf)
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-managing-longleaf-for-our-future-a-new-longleaf-pine-climate-smart-guide/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240626T143000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240405T134253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162430Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Crisis Communication - What do we say when things go wrong?
DESCRIPTION:Crisis Communication: What Do We Say When Things Go Wrong? \nThursday\, June 26 1-2:30 PM ET \nHosted by The FLN and Fire Networks\nCommunication professionals and fire practitioners with significant media experience will discuss challenges and success in communicating about fire through media outlets. Panelists will share their experiences and provide suggestions for those looking to begin or improve communication through various forms of media.  \nFollowing a moderated panel discussion\, there will be time for audience Q/A. \nPanelists:  \n\n\nBrigette Coleman-Williams\, TNC Arkansas Director of Marketing and Communications\n\n\nJenifer Bunty\, National Forests in North Carolina Public Affairs Specialist  \n\n\nKatie Sauerbrey\, The Nature Conservancy in Oregon Fire Program Director\n\n\nParker Titus\, The Nature Conservancy in Colorado Fire Program Manager \n\n\nQuestions? Laurel.kays@tnc.org  \nRegister here: https://tnc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6kKUNcsOSaSc3YGMKsh6ig#/registration \nSeries Description: \nThe FLN and broader Fire Networks are excited to announce our upcoming Talking Fire Webinar Series. This 3-part series will feature panel discussions with communication experts and fire practitioners addressing various aspects of working with media outlets to communicate about our fire work. You can view information about the full series here: https://firenetworks.org/series/talking-fire-webinar-series/ Registration is required for each webinar. \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-crisis-communication-what-do-we-say-when-things-go-wrong/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240530T143000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240405T133937Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Talking Fire - Working with the Media
DESCRIPTION:Working with the Media: How to Know Your Messages and Communicate Them \nThursday\, May 30 1-2:30 PM ET \nHosted by The FLN and Fire Networks\nCommunication professionals and fire practitioners with significant media experience will discuss challenges and success in communicating about fire through media outlets. Panelists will share their experiences and provide suggestions for those looking to begin or improve communication through various forms of media.  \nFollowing a moderated panel discussion\, there will be time for audience Q/A. \nPanelists:  \n\nLorena Williams  is a Public Affairs Specialist and Public Information Officer for the San Juan National Forest in Colorado.   \n\n\nBob Crimian is a program manager for COMPASS\, a science communication organization that champions\, connects\, and supports diverse scientist leaders to improve the well-being of people and nature. \n\n\nEytan Krasilovsky is the deputy director for the Forest Stewards Guild based out of the Southwest office   \n\nQuestions? Laurel.kays@tnc.org  \nRegister here: https://tnc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BVt24vgLTwW3BWL_mV3qIg   \nSeries Description: \nThe FLN and broader Fire Networks are excited to announce our upcoming Talking Fire Webinar Series. This 3-part series will feature panel discussions with communication experts and fire practitioners addressing various aspects of working with media outlets to communicate about our fire work. You can view information about the full series here: https://firenetworks.org/series/talking-fire-webinar-series/ Registration is required for each webinar. \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-talking-fire-working-with-the-media/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240405T150937Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Hot Spots and Hot Moments in Prescribed Fire Across the SE US
DESCRIPTION:A free one-hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida IFAS. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter: Karen Cummins\, Geospatial Database Administrator\, Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy \nWebinar Description: Prescribed fire is an important land conservation tool to meet ecological\, cultural\, and public safety objectives across terrestrial ecosystems. While estimates of prescribed burning in the U.S. exceed 11 million acres annually\, tracking the extent of prescribed fire is problematic for several reasons and prevents an understanding of spatial and temporal trends in landscape patterns of prescribed fires. The overall purpose of the Southeastern US Prescribed Fire Permit Database is to temporally map and analyze the frequency of prescribed burns throughout the southeast. The database revealed that burning is highly concentrated within the southeast region\, presumably reflecting local land ownership categories and associated land management objectives. These analyses provide the first region-wide summary of fine-scale patterns of prescribed fire in the United States. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \n\n\nRegistration information here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-hot-spots-and-hot-moments-in-prescribed-fire-across-the-se-us/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T180000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240322T180609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162724Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Towards Advancing the Prediction of Wildland Fuels Combustion through Detailed Kinetics
DESCRIPTION:5:00 PM ET April 30\, 2024 \nHosted by the California Fire Science Exchange \nAbstract: Wildfires are becoming an increasing issue\, raising concern about direct infrastructure and property damage as well as indirect effects related to their emissions. In this context\, a fundamental understanding of the burning processes of wildland fuels is crucial for the modeling and prediction of both fire behavior as well as related emissions. Current fuel consumption parameterizations used in wildfire models usually oversimplify fuel consumption processes\, such as flaming and smoldering combustion regimes\, and fuel properties\, like fuel elements’ size and moisture content. In this seminar\, a physics-based modeling framework developed to describe biomass combustion and emissions will be presented. Biomass is represented through its fundamental constituents\, such as lignin\, cellulose\, hemicellulose\, water\, and extractives. A detailed reaction kinetic model is coupled with a multi-region single-particle model and is adopted to investigate the process of biomass degradation\, including char oxidation. The validation of the modeling framework with experimental data from literature is performed at various scales\, including thermogravimetric experiments and particle-scale experiments of pyrolysis and combustion. Additionally\, preliminary results of its applicability for the construction of detailed parameterizations for large-scale wildfire applications\, such as WRF-SFIRE coupled atmosphere-fire model\, will be discussed. \nPresenter: Chiara Saggese received her PhD in Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from Politecnico of Milan in 2015. After working as a postdoctoral fellow on experiments and kinetic modeling of real fuel combustion chemistry and emissions at Stanford University\, she joined the Reaction Dynamics Group in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 2019. Her research activity spans from the development of kinetic models of conventional and sustainable fuels to the kinetic modeling of pollutants formation in combustion processes. Within the current transition to a decarbonized transportation system\, she is focusing on modeling soot formation from sustainable aviation fuels. Lately\, her research focus has expanded to the investigation of wildland fuels combustion and emissions to inform sub-models present in large-scale wildfire applications. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-towards-advancing-the-prediction-of-wildland-fuels-combustion-through-detailed-kinetics/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240408T143348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162724Z
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SUMMARY:Partner webinar: Sifting through selective science and misinformation for collaborative forest management
DESCRIPTION:Sifting through selective science and misinformation for collaborative forest management \nApr 24\, 2024\, 03:00 PM \nHosted by: Rocky Mountain Research Station and Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes \nDescription: Join us for an upcoming land manager and public land partner-focused panel webinar dedicated to examining selective science use\, some of the impacts to land management\, and methods for reducing misinformation in collaborative forest management. Our panel will provide short talks on their perspectives\, and address questions and issues provided by attendees. Discussion and Q&A during this session will facilitate information exchange between all attendees. \nRegistration and more information.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-sifting-through-selective-science-and-misinformation-for-collaborative-forest-management/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240424T143000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240405T133420Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Talking Fire - Learning from the Media
DESCRIPTION:Learning from the Media: A Conversation with Journalists \nWednesday\, April 24 1-2:30 PM ET\nHosted by the FLN and Fire Networks\n\nPanelists:\n\nApril Ehrlich\, Oregon Public Broadcasting\nM.R. O’Connor\, Ignition author and freelance journalist\nRoberto Rosales\, photojournalist & photography professor\, University of New Mexico\n\nThe FLN and broader Fire Networks are excited to announce our upcoming Talking Fire Webinar Series. This 3-part series will feature panel discussions with communication experts and fire practitioners addressing various aspects of working with media outlets to communicate about our fire work. You can view information about the full series here: https://firenetworks.org/series/talking-fire-webinar-series/ Registration is required for each webinar. \nRegister for the webinar here. \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-talking-fire-learning-from-the-media/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240321T184842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162726Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Responding to Climate Change through Silviculture in the East
DESCRIPTION:SCIENCEx ADAPTIVE SILVICULTURE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE \nWednesday\, April 10\, 2024 \n2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSCIENCEx Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change will address a variety of climate adaptive silviculture concepts\, using examples from across the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change Network. Presentations will cover an overview of the network\, responding to climate change through silviculture\, forest assisted migration\, and expanding the application of adaptive silviculture. Webinar attendees will learn from a range of research scientists\, managers\, and other network collaborators. \nThe Forest Service Research and Development SCIENCEx webinar series unites scientists and land managers from across the Forest Service and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Description: \n\nClimate impacts in eastern U.S. forests |​ Mike Gavazzi\nImpacts of hurricane-driven disturbances at the Jones Center at Ichauway Adapted Silviculture for Climate Change site | Joshua Puhlick\nResponding to climate-driven hydrologic change in an urban silviculture experiment | Marcella Windmuller-Campione\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-responding-to-climate-change-through-silviculture-in-the-east/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T170000
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: California’s Prescribed Fire (R)evolution: Changing Hearts\, Minds\, and Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:5:00 PM ET\, April 2\, 2024 \nHosted by the California Fires Science Consortium \nDescription: Prescribed fire has undergone major transformation in California over the last decade or two\, evolving from a mostly agency-led practice with limited visibility to a statewide grassroots movement\, engaging and being led by a diversity of partners\, including NGOs\, ranchers\, Indigenous practitioners\, and other community leaders. This movement has been simultaneously organic\, bubbling up at the local level\, and impressively strategic\, pairing local community organizing with state-level liability changes\, new qualifications pathways for practitioners\, and major investments in cutting-edge concepts\, like the state’s $20 million Prescribed Fire Claims Fund. The change during this period has been monumental\, representing an evolution in the way we think about and implement prescribed fire in California\, but it also represents a revolution—the result of a groundswell of passion\, purpose\, and pressure from the most affected communities. This presentation will share insights on California’s prescribed fire evolution/revolution\, and reflect on where it might go from here. \nPresenter: Lenya Quinn-Davidson is the Fire Network Director for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Lenya’s focus is on the human connection with fire\, and increasing resiliency of California’s landscapes and communities. Lenya works at various scales\, including locally with private landowners and communities members; at the state level\, where she leads UCANR’s Fire Network and collaborates on policy\, research\, and community-based burning; and nationally/internationally\, through her leadership on Women-in-Fire Training Exchanges (WTREX). Lenya is passionate about using fire to inspire and empower people\, from ranchers and scientists to agency leaders and young women\, and everyone in between. \nRegister Here
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-californias-prescribed-fire-revolution-changing-hearts-minds-and-landscapes/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T133000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240322T174957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162729Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Preparing for the “big one”: prescribed fire as a strategic fuel reduction tool
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for the “big one”: prescribed fire as a strategic fuel reduction tool\nApril 2\, 2024 900 – 1030 PST | 1800 – 1930 CET \nHosted by the California Fire Science Consortium \nWildfires are becoming bigger and more severe around the world\, overwhelming firefighters’ capacity to control them. Prescribed fires can be used to safely introduce fire in the landscape and regulate fire regimes through fuel management and by building landscape resilience. Is this approach working? \nThis week\, four fire experts will discuss how fire and resource managers are using prescribed fire to prevent wildfire spread. They will discuss strategic goals and tactics\, tradeoffs between broad landscape resilience and local fuel management\, and whether prescribed fire intensities are enough to affect outcomes. \nPresenters: \n\nTessa Oliver Manager of the Western Cape Umbrella Fire Protection Association\, South Africa\nJorge Andres Saavedra Corporacion Nacional forestal\, CONAF\, Chile\nMarta Miralles\, Catalan Fire Service\, Spain\nStephen Fillmore\, Fuels Operations Specialist USDA Forest Service\, Pacific Southwest Region\, USA\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-preparing-for-the-big-one-prescribed-fire-as-a-strategic-fuel-reduction-tool/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240111T171616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162730Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Increasing Large Wildfires in the Eastern United States
DESCRIPTION:A free one-hour webinar from the University of Florida IFAS and the Southern Fire Exchange. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter:\nVictoria M Donovan\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor of Forest Management\, School of Forest\, Fisheries\, and Geomatics Sciences\, University of Florida IFAS | West Florida Research and Education Center \nWebinar Description: This webinar provides an overview of changing large wildfire regimes in the eastern U.S.\, highlighting increasing wildfire number\, size\, and total area burned within regions of the southeast. In addition\, the presentation will discuss how changing wildfire dynamics impact public wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface. This presentation will summarize the findings from a recent publication (https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL107051). Following the presentation\, there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \nRegister for the webinar here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5Jldn-K4SCOJmgTaUP-yBQ
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-increasing-large-wildfires-in-the-eastern-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240305T192830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162731Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Beyond PM2.5: The Other Effects of Wildfires on Air and Water Quality
DESCRIPTION:March 19\, 2024 from 3 to 4 p.m. ET\nBeyond PM2.5: The Other Effects of Wildfires on Air and Water Quality\nRegister for the webinar\nMore information and previous webinars \nWildland fire smoke impacts millions of people in the US every year. While the negative impacts of PM2.5 on air quality and human health are well established\, wildland fires mobilize other pollutants that impact EPA’s mission areas of clean air and clean water\, with implications for human health. This webinar will discuss a wide range of effects of wildland fire on air and water quality\, including emerging science on the topic (e.g.\, pollutants mobilized through the burning of human infrastructure). Finally\, the webinar will discuss how this research can inform public communications on the risks of wildland fire and approaches to mitigate those risks. \nPresenter: Steve LeDuc\, Amara Holder\, and Seth Newton\, EPA’s Office of Research and Development \nModerators: Sherri Hunt\, EPA’s Office of Research and Development \nAttendees will have the option of receiving a certificate of attendance for live webinars. Acceptance of certificates is contingent on state and/or organization requirements—EPA cannot guarantee acceptance.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-beyond-pm2-5-the-other-effects-of-wildfires-on-air-and-water-quality/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240111T170248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162732Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Emerging Technologies in Wildland Fire
DESCRIPTION:A free one-hour webinar from The Nature Conservancy\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida IFAS. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter:\nNathan Burmester\, The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina \nWebinar Description: Navigating the rapid advancements in technology can be challenging\, especially for those immersed in the daily demands on the fireline. Join Nathan Burmester\, representing TNC North Carolina\, for a concise exploration of cutting-edge technologies employed by prescribed fire managers. Additionally\, discover innovative applications of older technologies that are reshaping the landscape of fire management practices. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \n\n\nRegister for the webinar here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S_DfsLDWRXSq0Vdy4LpaWQ
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-emerging-technologies-in-wildland-fire/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240215T182156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162733Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Working with Private Landowners to Increase Prescribed Fire Capacity
DESCRIPTION:Working with Private Landowners to Increase Prescribed Fire Capacity \nSpeakers: Morgan Treadwell\, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo\, Jennifer Fawcett\, North Carolina State Extension\, and Brian Teeter\, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever \nWednesday\, Feb 28th\, 12 PM Central \nRegister here: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkf-urrTMtE92oaWdNjDJKFqCdJ0HkH08G#/registration
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-working-with-private-landowners-to-increase-prescribed-fire-capacity/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T180000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240122T170114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162734Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Reflections from 20 Years of Examining the Social Dynamics of Fire Management
DESCRIPTION:5:00 PM ET\, Thursday\, February 22\, 2024 \nSarah McCaffrey\, Ph.D.\, Retired Social Scientist\, USDA Forest Service \nHosted by the International Association of Wildland Fire\, Association for Fire Ecology\, and Pau Costa Foundation \nDescription: Sarah McCaffrey\, PhD\, retired in 2022 after 20 years as a fire social scientist with the US Forest Service where her research focused on understanding the social dynamics of fire management.  This included research projects that examined the role of risk perception and risk attitudes\, social acceptability of prescribed fire\, homeowner mitigation decisions\, evacuation decision making\, risk communication\, and agency-community interactions during fires.  Since retirement she has been involved with a number of research and practitioner efforts to improve future fire outcomes including as an adviser to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Wildfire Resilience Initiative and Board member for Fire Adapted Colorado.  She received her PhD in 2002 from the University of California at Berkeley where her dissertation examined Incline Village\, Nevada homeowner views and actions in relation to defensible space and fuels management. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uf1j-BIxTHq2jL3IawWZ5w#/registration
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-reflections-from-20-years-of-examining-the-social-dynamics-of-fire-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240215T181953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162735Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Increasing Prescribed Fire Capacity in the Central US
DESCRIPTION:Increasing Prescribed Fire Capacity in the Central US \nHosted by: Great Plains Fire Science Exchange and Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium \nSpeakers: Chuck Stanley\, NRCS\, Carissa Wonkka\, University of Florida\, Wes Buchheit\, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever \nThursday\, Feb 22nd\, 12 PM Central \nRegister for the webinar via Zoom
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-increasing-prescribed-fire-capacity-in-the-central-us/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240111T162350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162736Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Pine Savanna Restoration and Ecosystem Services
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida IFAS. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter:\nCinnamon Dixon\, Fire Ecologist\, Tall Timbers Research Station \nWebinar Description: It is expected that restoring southeastern pine savannas will boost ecosystem services. However\, the success of this restoration depends on how well we can restore ecosystems and their services\, the speed at which ecosystems are restored\, and the tradeoffs between restored ecosystems and other typical land uses. In this presentation\, we’re comparing the services provided by pine savannas at various stages of restoration with those from reference pine savannas\, as well as other common land uses like row-crop agriculture\, improved pasture\, pine plantations\, and unmanaged forests. This presentation will be of interest to anyone working to manage old field ecosystems in the South. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nWebinar Requirements: A reliable internet connection and speakers / headphones are required to participate. Webinar audio will be broadcast directly to your computer and may be available via a call-in number. See registration email for more details. Webinar participants do not need a microphone or video camera. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \nRegister for the webinar here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__CRTsHZsSNuT2leFXvbfdA
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-pine-savanna-restoration-and-ecosystem-services/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T140000
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CREATED:20240219T150805Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Climate Adaptation Strategies for Longleaf Pine Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:As part of the monthly webinar series Ecological Forestry in the Context of Climate Change \nTuesday\, February 20\, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET \nHosted by: USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub \nDescription: Steve Jack with the T.L.L. Temple Foundation present on longleaf pine systems and fire regimes. This session will focus on fire adaptation like managing out of balance fire regimes\, resetting fire return intervals\, and the synergistic effects of wind and fire with a look at hurricane interactions. \nRegistration Information
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-climate-adaptation-strategies-for-longleaf-pine-ecosystems/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20231125T050919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162738Z
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SUMMARY:Successfully Bridging the Gap: Eastern US Models of Fire Science and Management Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register for the Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion:\nSuccessfully Bridging the Gap: Eastern US Models of Fire Science and Management Collaboration\n  \nLand management programs are frequently confronted with the imperative of incorporating the most advanced scientific knowledge into their decision-making processes along with filling voids in research needed to move along effective management. Nevertheless\, the persistent disparities between the realms of science and management often impede effective collaboration. In this panel\, we will draw inspiration from successful case studies in the eastern United States\, where land managers and scientists have forged pioneering partnerships\, yielding tangible advancements in the field. \n  \nModerators:\nHelen MohrUSDA Forest Service\, Southern Research StationDr. David GodwinSouthern Fire Exchange \nPanelists:\nComing Soon
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/successfully-bridging-the-gap-eastern-us-models-of-fire-science-and-management-collaboration/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T110000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20231125T145209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162739Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities
DESCRIPTION:Prescribed Fire for Forest Management ​Webinar Series\nHosted by the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point\nSelect Wednesdays at 9:30-11 a.m. ET\n  \nClick here to register for “Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities”\nFebruary 7\, 2024\n\n\n​Restoring Savanna Communities in Wisconsin with Rx Fire at Ecologically Meaningful Scales\nJoin Jeb Barzen and Brendan Woodall as they discuss the implications of using prescribed fire to restore savanna landscapes. Jeb Barzen will focus on addressing the potential for restoring savanna communities in Wisconsin at ecologically meaningful scales through use of prescribed fire and through expanding social tools such as carbon credits or environmental labels. Most vegetative communities in Wisconsin\, including a variety of savanna communities\, are fire-dependent and the Wisconsin landscape is approximately 85% privately owned. A 10-fold increase in the implementation of prescribed fire is needed and our current capacity to implement those fires is limited by the number of trained people to burn safely and the incentives necessary to allow private landowners to deploy Rx fire sustainably over decades and across broad landscapes to achieve ecologically significant impacts.  ​  ​​ ​​ \nBrendan Woodall will dive into the details on what he does as a Private Lands Biologist through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and discuss how fire is used as a restoration and management tool in savanna communities on private land. There are many barriers and limitations to actually being able to get fire on the ground safely\, such as socially\, financially\, and logistically. \n  \nPresenters:\nJeb Barzen\, M.S.\, B.S.; Chair\, Private Lands Conservation\, LLC; Chair\, Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council; Adjunct Assistant Professor\, UW-Madison Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture; Lecturer\, UW-Madison Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies​​ \nJeb has spent most of his 36-year career studying birds and applying ecosystem restoration tools in wetlands\, grasslands\, and savannas worldwide. This includes conducting over 770 prescribed burns throughout the Midwe​st\, in Vietnam and in the Russian Far East. While teaching prescribed burning in Russia\, Jeb  can uniquely claim to be the only person to be quoted by Pravda as an ‘expert American arsonist.’ Early on in his career\, it became clear that the most interesting projects would last well beyond his own lifetime\, so Jeb soon began to focus on teaching\, mentoring\, and advancing the tools that we depend upon to improve ecosystem restoration – chief among them – prescribed burning and prescribed burn practitioners. To that end\, Jeb recently collaborated with the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council\, the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies\, UW Arboretum\, The Wisconsin Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and numerous local NGOs to create a course on fire ecology and prescribed burn implementation at the UW-Madison which currently matriculates 24 students each ye​ar. \n  \nBrendan Woodall\, Wisconsin Private Lands Biologist\, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program \nBrendan grew up in Missouri\, where he attended the University of Missouri – Columbia and graduated with a B.S. in Forestry and a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife. Brendan first cut his teeth with learning and implementing prescribed fire in college. Since graduating\, he has worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – PFW Program helping private landowners restore and enhance wildlife habitat in central Wisconsin. He has assisted with over 50 prescribed burns and 13 wildfires totaling over 10\,000 acres on both public and private land. This experience helps him to consider the potential for prescribed fire as a management tool when creating wildlife habitat restoration plans​. \n  \n  \n\n\nModerator:\n​​​Michael Demchik\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Forestry\, College of Natural Resources\, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point \nMichael Demchik grew up in southern West Virginia in unincorporated Pond Fork. With the freedom to explore the outdoors\, a mountain on one side and a stream on the other\, a future career in natural resources just made sense. Demchik is cu​rrently a professor of silviculture at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. His previous positions included an Extension Forester specializing in farm forestry in Minnesota\, a state Maple Syrup and Non-Timber Forest Products specialist in Pennsylvania\, and a number of other jobs ranging across federal\, state\, and private industries in West Virginia\, Maryland\, Pennsylvania\, Minnesota\, and Wisconsin.  ​ \n\n  \n  \nFuture Webinars Include:\nMarch 6\, 2024 – Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Lake States\nApril 3\, 2024 – Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Beyond the Lake States\nMay 1\, 2024 – Fire and Game Species\nJune 5\, 2024 – Prescribed Fire in Urban Landscapes\nJuly 10\, 2024 – Fire and Climate Change\nAugust 7\, 2024 – Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Red Pine\nSeptember 4\, 2024 – Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Interfering Vegetation\nOctober 2\, 2024 – Workforce Development \n  \n  \nThis Session Is Generously Sponsored By:\n  \n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/webinar-prescribed-fire-as-a-restoration-tool-for-savanna-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T150000
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Overview of Prescribed Fire Liability in State Law with Sara Clark
DESCRIPTION:When: Feb 1\, 2024 1:30 PM ET \nHosted by: The Nature Conservancy and the Fire Learning Network. \nIn this 90-minute webinar\, Sara Clark will provide an overview of prescribed fire liability in state law\, including definitions of liability and how state laws defining liability interact with certified burn manager programs\, tribal sovereignty and cultural burning\, and prescribed fire insurance. Sara will provide examples from California and a selection of other states that have defined prescribed fire liability in state law\, including an overview of the California Prescribed Fire Claims Fund Pilot that began operating in 2023. This webinar is intended for those who are new to the issue of prescribed fire liability or those more experienced who would like an overview of the subject\, especially anyone about to engage on similar policy initiatives in their state or jurisdiction. \nSara Clark is a partner at the public interest law firm Shute\, Mihaly\, & Weinberger LLP based in San Francisco\, California. Sara has worked extensively on prescribed fire liability\, including an instrumental role in passage of California’s legislation defining gross negligence for suppression costs and establishment of the Prescribed Fire Claims Fund Pilot. She was a co-author of the Good Fire report for the Karuk Tribe\, an analysis of barriers to the expansion of cultural burning and recommended solutions. Watch for Good Fire II in February 2024! \nYou are invited to a Zoom webinar. \nTopic: Overview of Prescribed Fire Liability in State Law \nRegister in advance for this webinar: \nhttps://tnc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GJOas2ICRB6dtH9Hg56Czw \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-overview-of-prescribed-fire-liability-in-state-law-with-sara-clark/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T130000
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CREATED:20240129T150856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162741Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Wiregrass Fireside Chat
DESCRIPTION:Join the SFE Wiregrass Fireside Chat this Thurs. Feb. 1st at 12:00 PM ET where you can meet in a small group with Dr. Rae Crandall\, Dr. Jen Fill\, and land manager Chris Kinslow. \nThe Fireside Chat will be an open Zoom meeting where you can connect with a small group of like-minded fire managers and researchers who are working on wiregrass issues. Just like a field workshop\, Fireside Chats are an unscripted\, unrecorded\, low-stress environment\, you can get answers to your questions\, share your challenges\, and build your network. All you have to do is sign up. Login and link-up with a handful of other dedicated managers. \nRegister for the Fireside Chat meeting here: https://bit.ly/SFEfiresidechat1 \nDid you miss the SFE Advanced Wiregrass Restoration and Management Webinar? You can watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/9khPiD5g9pM?feature=shared \n  \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-wiregrass-fireside-chat-thurs-feb-1st-at-noon-et/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T230051
CREATED:20240111T161701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162742Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Prescribed Burners Guide to the Fire and Smoke Map
DESCRIPTION:A free one-hour webinar from the USDA Forest Service\, EPA\, Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida IFAS. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenters:\nPete Lahm\, USDA Forest Service\nSim Larkin\, USDA Forest Service\nRick Gillam\, US EPA Region 4 \nWebinar Description: Prescribed burners can efficiently utilize the EPA Fire and Smoke Map to enhance their burning practices. The map provides real-time information on fire and smoke conditions across different regions. Burners can use it to assess the current air quality and regional smoke movement. By incorporating this information\, prescribed burners can strategically plan and time their burns to minimize the impact on air quality and public health. The map allows them to make informed decisions\, ensuring safer and more effective prescribed burns while supporting compliance with environmental regulations. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \n\n\n\nRegister for the webinar here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HO_IHME7Sr-qObwjBBgsiw
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-prescribed-burners-guide-to-the-fire-and-smoke-map/
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Advanced Wiregrass Restoration and Management
DESCRIPTION:A free one-hour webinar from the University of Florida School of Forest\, Fisheries\, and Geomatic Sciences\, St. Johns River Water Management District\, and the Southern Fire Exchange. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenters:\nDr. Raelene Crandall\, School of Forest\, Fisheries\, and Geomatics Sciences\, University of Florida.\nChris Kinslow\, St. Johns River Water Management District\nDr. Jennifer Fill\, School of Forest\, Fisheries\, and Geomatics Sciences\, University of Florida. \nWebinar Description: Wiregrass (Aristida beyrichiana/stricta) plays a keystone role in the ecosystem health of imperiled longleaf pine savannas of the southeastern USA. It promotes the grass-fire feedback\, provides ecosystem services\, and promotes biodiversity. Countless efforts across the region are focused on the restoration of wiregrass on public and private lands. New research conducted in partnership with public land managers is transforming how we understand wiregrass and approach restoration projects. This webinar will discuss the latest research and practical experience from restoration projects. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \nRegister here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E_D2btaAScKg1Q7OlTvMCQ
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-advanced-wiregrass-restoration-and-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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