Southern Fire Exchange

SFE Webinar: Forest Operations and Supply Chain Engineering to Facilitate Fuel Treatment in the Modern Bioeconomy
2023-05-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Join us for this upcoming SFE Webinar: Forest Operations and Supply Chain Engineering to Facilitate Fuel Treatment in the Modern Bioeconomy

Date & Time: May 11, 2023 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Presenter: Dr. Nate Anderson, US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station

SAF CFE Credit Expected

Description: Forest managers often struggle to meet restoration and fuel treatment goals in part because of the high cost of operations and the low market value of removals. It is frequently said that the value of biomass and small-diameter logs can generate revenue to reduce net costs, but in reality capitalizing on this possibility can be difficult and fraught with financial uncertainty and risk. This webinar synthesizes recent and ongoing U.S. Forest Service R&D studies focused on understanding industrial supply chains linked to fuel treatment. The emphasis is on tailoring forest operations, logistics and supply chain management more specifically to fuel treatments and their unique characteristics. Given the ambitious goals of initiatives like the Wildfire Crisis Strategy, leveraging the growing bioeconomy to improve the financial viability of fuel treatment will be critical to treating more acres at lower cost, and improving forest and wildfire management outcomes in the future. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker.

Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h-U-lWKGS_K1zEicKq9K5w#/registration

SFE Webinar: Slack and Scarcity in Wildland Fire
2023-05-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for this upcoming SFE Webinar: Slack and Scarcity in Wildland Fire

Date & Time: May 4, 2023 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Presenter: Dr. Matthew Thompson, US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station

SAF CFE Credit Expected

Description: A free one hour webinar from the Southern Fire Exchange, the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, and the University of Florida IFAS. Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. Presenter: Dr. Matthew Thompson, US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station Webinar Description: In this presentation, Dr. Thompson will explore themes of slack and scarcity and how they relate to strategy, performance, and analytics in wildfire. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with Dr. Thompson.

Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S6P7cJLDRfu8Qmj2fXTFJA#/registration

Partner Webinar: EPA Wildfire and Prescribed Fire Smoke
2023-05-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Date / Time: Monday, May 1, 2023 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET

Speaker: Rick Gillam, Environmental Engineer, US EPA

Webinar Description: In this webinar, speaker Rick Gillam will talk about how wildfire smoke affects air quality and public health. He’ll also discuss what you can do to protect yourself and family from wildland fire smoke. Rick will also talk about prescribed fire and how it is used to support ecosystem health and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Register Here: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/8b0cda6b-2ca5-4f90-8b76-bfd8fbdd83a6@88b378b3-6748-4867-acf9-76aacbeca6a7

Partner Class: Prescribed Fire for Wildlife in Florida
2023-04-25 08:00 - 2023-04-28 17:00 (America/New_York)
THE FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY AND THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
April 25-28, 2023
FFA Leadership Training Center
5000 Firetower Road
Haines City, Florida 33844
Registration and more information
Your sponsors and cooperators are pleased to again host “PRESCRIBED FIRE FOR WILDLIFE” April 25-28, 2023, at the FFA Leadership Training Center located on Lake Pierce near Haines City, Florida. Attendees are encouraged to stay onsite with meals and lodging provided through the duration of the course. The Florida Chapter has reserved several ‘villas’ that include single and double occupancy bedrooms and a spacious common area in each villa. If you require single occupancy, let us know and we will do our best to honor your request.
This training is designed to provide land managers and wildlife stewards with basic information on wildlife habitat management practices associated with prescribed fires in Florida. It includes sections addressing how ignition plans can be developed and implemented to meet specific wildlife objectives while minimizing risk. This training combines classroom lectures, panel discussions, and field exercises covering a variety of wildlife and habitats. Classroom activities will be held at the Leadership Training Center. Field exercises will be held at nearby south Florida wildlands and will focus on how prescribed fire can improve and maintain valuable wildlife habitats.
The Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society is handling registration and because class size is limited, early registration is encouraged. Basic Registration is $425.00 and full registration with all meals and lodging is $775.00. The Registration deadline is March 12, 2023. Register online via http://fltws.org/shop (state or federal pcards accepted).
For additional information contact: Jim Schortemeyer (239)455-5847 Schortfire@aol.com
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 12 March 2023
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
PRESCRIBED FIRE and WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT TECHNIQUES
1. Review and understand basic habitat management principles as they relate to fire.
2. Review standard habitat management and prescribed fire practices for selected wildlife species.
3. Prescribed fire recommendations for panther and bear in Florida.
4. Prescribed fire recommendations for quail and other small game.
5. Prescribed fire recommendations for turkey.
6. Prescribed fire recommendations for the Bald Eagle and Red-cockaded Woodpecker.
7. Case studies of specific habitat management programs emphasizing prescribed fire in Florida.
IGNITION PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
1. Review and understand fire intensity and its relationship to wildlife impacts.
2. Explore methods to regulate intensity.
3. Discuss specific ignition techniques for a variety of habitats and fire return intervals.
4. Techniques and considerations for re-establishment of short return intervals in fire deprived habitats.
5. Review specific examples of problems and solutions associated with prescribed fires for wildlife in Florida.

Partner Webinar: Effectiveness of fuel treatments at the landscape scale
2023-04-05 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Wednesday, 4/5/2023, 11am –12:30pm MDT

Registration Link

Maximizing the effectiveness of fuel treatments at the landscape scale is a key research and management need given the inability to treat all areas at risk from wildfire, and there is a growing body of scientific literature assessing this need. Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists, in collaboration with the Joint Fire Science Network, synthesized existing science on landscape-scale fuel treatment effectiveness in North American ecosystems through a systematic literature review.
A recent report, Effectiveness of fuel treatments at the landscape scale: State of understanding and key research gaps, provides key findings from four literature synthesis documents (concepts and fuel treatment effectiveness measurements, empirical, simulation, and case studies) that evaluate the extent to which landscape fuel treatments mitigate adverse effects of wildfire, provide opportunities to manage fire for beneficial effects of wildfire, provide opportunities for cost efficient fire suppression strategies, maximize fire responder safety, provide results to inform future fuel treatment planning, and identify research gaps.
Event Details
Join the Joint Fire Science Network and Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Landscape Fuel Treatment Effectiveness webinar on Wednesday, April 5 from 11:00 – 12:30 MT. Registration is required.
Four Rocky Mountain Research Station scientists will present their latest research followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

Lessons learned from wildland fire case studies | Ali Urza, Research Ecologist
Quantifying forest wildfire hazard and fuel treatment effectiveness from stands to landscapes | Sharon Hood, Research Ecologist
Fuel treatment scenarios tested through simulation studies | Jeff Ott, Research Ecologist
Is there empirical evidence for landscape-level fuel treatment effectiveness? | Shawn McKinney, Writer/Editor

Partner Workshop: Groundcover Restoration & Enhancement
2023-04-05 08:00 - 17:15 (America/New_York) | Austin Cary Forest, 10625 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32609, United States
Groundcover Restoration & Enhancement Workshop

April 5, 2023
8:00 AM-5:15 PM

Austin Cary Forest | Gainesville, FL

The aim of this workshop is to bring together working professionals to collaborate on current topics and research related to groundcover restoration and enhancement in Florida. Two chief topics that will be discussed at this workshop are: (1) low native seed supply and availability, and (2) native groundcover enhancement within the urban matrix. Both topics will have a set of speakers and will be followed by panel led discussions. The goal is to foster collaborative dialogue on current issues and emerging topics. Register for the workshop: https://web.cvent.com/event/24641132-c6ad-4b05-948c-0bd8f78af9b2/summary

Check out the workshop agenda (pdf).

LANDFIRE Office Hour: Fire in the Western U.S. - Big fires. Big challenges. Big need for regional learning and action
2023-03-29 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Fire in the Western U.S. – Big fires. Big challenges. Big need for regional learning and action: (A story map)

Join the office hour and learn about the diverse inputs and outcomes from six large fires spanning five JFSP Regional Fire Science Exchanges.

Date: 3/29 | 1:00 PM ET | REGISTER

Guests: JFSP & TNC LANDFIRE

See the story map
First 20-25 min: TNC LANDFIRE intros, JFSP reps highlight key takeaways leading up to, and resulting from their region’s featured fire(s). Following the presentations there will be time for Q/A.

Partner Webinar: Wildland Fire Research to Protect Health and the Environment
2023-03-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
EPA Tools & Resources Webinar:
Wildland Fire Research to Protect Health and the Environment
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
3-4 pm ET
The west and other parts of the US have experienced significant forest fires in recent years. These fires have been devastating to infrastructure, yet there is limited knowledge of the human health impacts of smoke emissions. EPA is using its expertise in air quality research to fill the gaps in scientific information and to develop tools to prevent and reduce the impact of smoke from wildfires and controlled or prescribed burns. This webinar will provide an update on Wildland Fire Research to Protect Health and the Environment. Research includes wildfire impacts on human health and ecosystems, a comparative assessment of air quality and public health impacts from prescribed fire and wildfire smoke, air sensors for smoke monitoring applications, an EPA air sensor loan program, resources on indoor air filtration during smoke events, and communication strategies to enhance local readiness for wildfires. Register for the webinar: Wildland Fire Research to Protect Health and the Environment!
For additional information, you can learn about the webinar series and check out recordings here.

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USFS ScienceX Webinar - Looking Toward the Future
2023-03-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
February 27 – March 3, 2023 1:00pm – 2:00pm ETStarting on February 27th and running through March 3rd, the USDA Forest Service Research and Development SCIENCEx webinar series will bring together scientists and land management experts to explore the latest in fire science. Registration is required. Individual program speakers and information provided below. For more information, visit the SCIENCEx webinar page
Friday, March 3 Looking toward the futureHistorical and future fire in temperate rainforest of the Pacific Northwest | Matt ReillySouthern forest outlook: Fire chapter highlights | Danny LeeGeographically & topically integrated wrap-up | Jens Stevens

USFS ScienceX Webinar - Modeling Risks and Trade-Offs
2023-03-02 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
February 27 – March 3, 2023 1:00pm – 2:00pm ETStarting on February 27th and running through March 3rd, the USDA Forest Service Research and Development SCIENCEx webinar series will bring together scientists and land management experts to explore the latest in fire science. Registration is required. Individual program speakers and information provided below. For more information, visit the SCIENCEx webinar page.
Thursday, March 2 Modeling risks and trade-offsDelivering wildfire risk information targeted to the community level | Greg DillonJuggling risks and trade offs toward a more resilient future: The known, unknown, unknowable, and the unpleasant | Pat Manley and Nick PovakSouthern Research Station firesheds (eastern US) | Lars Pomara

USFS ScienceX Webinar - Fire Behavior
2023-03-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
February 27 – March 3, 2023 1:00pm – 2:00pm ETStarting on February 27th and running through March 3rd, the USDA Forest Service Research and Development SCIENCEx webinar series will bring together scientists and land management experts to explore the latest in fire science. Registration is required. Individual program speakers and information provided below. For more information, visit the SCIENCEx webinar page.
Wednesday, March 1 Fire behaviorWildland fire behavior and ignition | Sara McAllister3D, time dependent, fire behavior models: What they do and the need for observational datasets | Ruddy MellFire Behavior Assessment Team (FBAT) and wildfire monitoring | Matt Dickinson

SFE Webinar: The Original Firebird - Bobwhite Management in the Southeast
2023-03-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
SFE WEBINAR: THE ORIGINAL FIREBIRD – BOBWHITE MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST
MAR. 1ST @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
A free one-hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida.
Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.
Presenter:
Dr. Bradley Kubecka, WPQP Director, Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy
Webinar Description: Bobwhite quail are a species of conservation concern that are dependent on frequent prescribed fire in the southeastern U.S. This presentation will describe basic bobwhite life history characteristics and how prescribed fire influences bobwhite populations. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker.
Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WVfotA2nS6qT3wVTHtq82w
Webinar Partners: University of Florida, Tall Timbers Research Station, and the Southern Fire Exchange.
Webinar Target Audience: Prescribed Fire Managers, Private Landowners, Biologists, Wildlife Biologists, Hunters, Public

USFS ScienceX Webinar - Fire Weather and Smoke
2023-02-28 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
February 27 – March 3, 2023 1:00pm – 2:00pm ETStarting on February 27th and running through March 3rd, the USDA Forest Service Research and Development SCIENCEx webinar series will bring together scientists and land management experts to explore the latest in fire science. Registration is required. Individual program speakers and information provided below. For more information, visit the SCIENCEx webinar page
Tuesday, February 28 Fire weather and smokeFire weather forecasting | Brian PotterNew technologies for monitoring smoke impacts | Shawn UrbanskiSmoke plume dynamics | Scott Goodrick

USFS ScienceX Webinar - Fire History and Fire Ecology
2023-02-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
February 27 – March 3, 2023 1:00pm – 2:00pm ETStarting on February 27th and running through March 3rd, the USDA Forest Service Research and Development SCIENCEx webinar series will bring together scientists and land management experts to explore the latest in fire science. Registration is required. Individual program speakers and information provided below. For more information, visit the SCIENCEx webinar page
Monday, February 27 Fire history and fire ecologyIntroduction to SCIENCEx Fire Week, brief overview | Jens StevensIndigenous fire stewardship and cultural burning | Frank LakeFire exclusion and western forest change | Eric KnappA history of fire in the eastern US: How humans modified fire regimes through the Holocene | Dan Dey

SFE Webinar: Prescribed Burning with Research and Training Objectives
2023-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
SFE WEBINAR: BURNING WITH RESEARCH AND TRAINING OBJECTIVES
FEB. 23RD @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
A free one-hour webinar from The Nature Conservancy in Florida, the Southern Fire Exchange, and the University of Florida.
Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.
Presenter: Andy Rappe, Preserve Management Director, The Nature Conservancy in Florida
Webinar Description: For fire practitioners, a disconnect often exists with between research, training and controlled burn objectives. Too often, researchers are viewed at best as “curious non-producers” and at worst a liability that compromises safety and operational tempo. Likewise, trainees are often tightly controlled under multiple layers of overhead, which limits learning opportunities. The intent of this talk is to demonstrate how research and training can have a positive effect – and even serve as the catalyst for a successful fire program. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker.
Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9ywyLgZqTqWDhx2l4NA1uQ
Webinar Partners: University of Florida, The Nature Conservancy in Florida, and the Southern Fire Exchange.
Webinar Target Audience: Prescribed Fire Managers, Land Managers, Researchers, Scientists, Graduate Students

Fueling Collaboration Webinar: Prescribed Fire in the Eastern WUI
2023-02-16 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
Fueling Collaboration 3.0: Prescribed Burning in the Eastern WUI

February 16, 2023, 11:00AM – 12:30PM Eastern Time More and more natural resource managers in the eastern US are looking to use prescribed fire to reduce wildfire risk and manage ecosystems located in the WUI. Using prescribed fire in urban and suburban locations brings unique, intimidating challenges that can add to the complexity of a burn. In this panel discussion, we’ll highlight success stories, common themes, and lessons learned from prescribed fire programs in the WUI. This panel discussion counts for 1.5 Category 1 CFE’s by the Society of American Foresters. Register for the webinar here: https://www.fuelingcollab.com/register
Check out the entire Fueling Collaboration series

SFE and SERPPAS Webinar: Understanding Successful Prescribed Fire MOU Agreements
2023-02-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
SFE & SERPPAS WEBINAR: UNDERSTANDING SUCCESSFUL PRESCRIBED FIRE MOU AGREEMENTS
FEB. 9TH @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
A free one-hour webinar from the University of Florida, SERPPAS, and the Southern Fire Exchange.
Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.
Presenters:
Tyler Carney, Doctoral Candidate, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, University of Florida
Shan Cammack, Fire Management Officer, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
Webinar Description: This webinar will discuss the applications, benefits, and major components of memorandums of understanding (MOU) and other formal agreements developed to support organization-level prescribed fire programs. By examining these agreements through a collective action approach, it can be seen how these agreements may be used to increase acreage burned and overcome potential bureaucratic and economic barriers to implementing prescribed fire. The second part of the webinar will include a presentation and discussion by Shan Cammack about the Georgia DNR Interagency Burn Team MOU. The IBT MOU has been credited with increasing prescribed fire use in Georgia. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. Check out the related research publication: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2022.100676
Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d_7ZXqabR4iRTIJyaDoRqw
Webinar Partners: University of Florida, Southeastern Partnership for Planning and Sustainability (SERPPAS) and the Southern Fire Exchange.
Webinar Target Audience: Prescribed Fire Managers

UC Davis Wildfire Resilient Structures Conference and Tradeshow
2023-02-07 08:00 - 2023-02-10 17:00 (America/New_York)
The UC Davis WiReS Conference will shape the future; bringing greater attention to long-term and short-term solutions for improving wildfire resilience of buildings worldwide. Wildfires are an ever-present and increasing threat to the well-being of the world population, infrastructure and economy, particularly in the U.S. Western states. WiReS will focus on how we can better prepare and respond to this formidable challenge.
This inaugural conference is being organized by the UC Davis Air Quality Research Center and the UC Davis Climate Adaptation Research Center. Are you interested in getting involved as a volunteer? Please contact the Conference Manager, Olivia Schlanger, at oschlanger@ucdavis.edu.

Partner Event: Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival
2023-01-28 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Austin Cary Forest, 10625 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32609, United States
Location: Austin Cary Forest 10625 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL. Website
Hosted by the University of Florida IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
Join us for a celebration of Florida’s forests and the role of fire in maintaining and enhancing their beauty, diversity, and habitat value. Visit demonstration and activity stations hosted by the University of Florida, Tall Timbers Research Station, Southern Fire Exchange, Florida Forest Service, and many others! Take wagon tours of a fire managed forest and watch a live prescribed fire demonstration.
Activities include:

Educational exhibits and activities
Live animals
Prescribed burn demonstrations
Visit from Burner Bob, the bobwhite quail
Food trucks, live music, and more!

*No dogs allowed unless required as a service animal.
More info on the event Facebook page.

SFE Reddit AMA with Dr. Monica Rother on Fire Ecology and Fire History from Tree Rings
2023-01-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/
🔥 SFE-Hosted Reddit AMA 🔥
On Wednesday, January 25th, from 12:00-1:00 pm ET, The Southern Fire Exchange will be hosting our second Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit!
Dr. Monica Rother, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, will be live on Reddit’s “I Am A” page answering questions about fire ecology and fire history from tree rings.
Join us between 12:00 – 1:00pm ET on January 25th to ask Dr. Rother any questions you may have on fire history or ecology -> https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/

Partner Event: Remote Sensing of Burned Area Symposium
2023-01-25 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Remote Sensing of Burned Area Symposium
January 25, 2023 11:30 – 1:00 PM ET
Hosted by Tall Timbers Research Station and the US Geological Survey
In-person and Virtual
Tall Timbers Research Station
E.V. Komarek Science Education Center
13093 Henry Beadel Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Email RSVP to register for either the in-person or virtual option:
Joe Noble (jnoble@talltimbers.org) or Kevin Robertson (krobertson@talltimbers.org)
Symposium Agenda
11:30-11:40 Introduction and overview of the SE FireMap online fire inventory product. Joe Noble, Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL
11:40-12:00 Mapping burned areas from Landsat and Sentinel-2 imagery. Todd Hawbaker, USGS Environmental Change Science Center, Denver, CO
12:00-12:20 Contemporary (1984-2020) fire history metrics for the conterminous United States. Melanie Vanderhoof, USGS Environmental Change Science Center, Denver, CO
12:20-12:40 Determination of burn severity models ranging from regional to national scales for the conterminous United States. Josh Picotte, USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Sioux Falls, SD
12:40-1:00 Patterns of burning across the landscape using SE FireMap. Holly Nowell, Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL
Download the Tall Timbers USGS Symposium agenda and speaker bios (pdf)

Partner Webinar: The Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Modeling System version 5.4
2023-01-18 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
EPA Tools & Resources Webinar:
The Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Modeling System (version 5.4)
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
3-4 pm ET
The Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) Modeling System is EPA’s premier modeling system for studying air pollution from global to local scales. For nearly a quarter century, EPA, states and tribes have used CMAQ to support air quality management. CMAQ is continually updated to incorporate new knowledge on the state-of-the science to provide a powerful computational tool for translating fundamental atmospheric science principles to policy scenarios. In October 2022, CMAQ version 5.4 (CMAQv5.4) was publicly released. CMAQv5.4 introduces the Community Regional Atmospheric Chemistry Multiphase Model (CRACMM), an innovative new approach to describe atmospheric chemistry. Other new features include an improved model for aerosol dry deposition and expanded options for modeling biogenic emissions. These advances target better representation of key environmental conditions important for polluted areas of the United States. CMAQv5.4 also offers improved efficiency and accuracy of CMAQ model extensions for calculating source attribution and sensitivity analyses, as well as updates to multiple diagnostic, visualization, and analysis tools for probing and evaluating model estimates. This presentation will provide an overview of the CMAQ modeling system and detail some of the major updates in the latest version of the model. More information and registration

Partner Event: Fire Across Grasslands Panel Discussion
2023-01-11 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)
Fire Across the Grasslands – What Are We Managing For?
Grasslands in the Great Plains and Midwest are at constant risk from invasion by woody species. Conversion to deciduous woodlands and forests is already widespread in the Midwest and the southern Great Plains. This discussion focuses on the many ways that fire is essential to grasslands and the people who live there. Panel members will address:

the role of fire in resisting invasion by woody species;
managing reconstructed prairies;
promoting diverse plant communities and healthy wildlife populations; and
relevance to people from ranching communities to urban areas.

Panelists include:

Pauline Drobney – Prairie and Savanna Zone Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (retired)
Dwayne Elmore – Professor, Wildlife Extension Specialist, and Bollenbach Chair in Wildlife Biology in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Oklahoma State University
Matthew Garrett – Natural Resource Manager, Johnson County Park & Recreation District, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Doug Spencer – State Grazing Specialist – Kansas, Natural Resource Conservation Service
Amy Symstad – Research Ecologist and Chief of the Climate and Land-use Branch for the USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

The sessions are hosted by the Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium and Great Plains Fire Science Exchange. They are facilitating these conversations to improve information flows and help connect people to colleagues and relevant experts outside of their usual circles.
Register here

2022 Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council Hybrid Annual Meeting
2022-12-16 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Osceola Heritage Park, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee, FL, 34744, United States
The 2022 Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
will be held Friday, December 16, 2022

This year the Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council will offer a hybrid meeting format held in person at the Osceola Heritage Park and virtually on Zoom to accommodate folks able to join in person as well as those who prefer to join virtually. The virtual meeting option is co-hosted with the Southern Fire Exchange. Both in-person and virtual registration is free and open to all!
More information is available on the Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council website.
View the full meeting agenda here.

Partner Webinar: How States Can Better Budget for Wildfires
2022-12-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, United States
Government officials and Pew experts will discuss key issues and findings from a new report
December 15, 2022 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM ET
Hosted by: The PEW Charitable Trusts
On Thursday, Dec. 15, The Pew Charitable Trusts will host leaders from federal and state agencies to deliver perspectives on the growing burden of wildfires on state budgets. The expert panel will build on the key findings and recommendations from a forthcoming Pew study, “Wildfires: Burning Through State Budgets.”
Wildfires in the United States have become more catastrophic and expensive in recent years, with the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Forest Service nearly doubling their combined spending on wildfire management in the past decade. As more frequent and severe fires drive up public spending, policymakers at all levels of government are faced with decisions about how to pay for the diverse array of interventions required to deal with them.
During this event, practitioners from state forestry and budget agencies, as well as federal partners, will detail their experiences and provide insights on challenges and promising practices in addressing budgeting issues related to wildfire management.
For more information about this event, please contact Jimmy Einsiedler at jeinsiedler@pewtrusts.org.
Registration Required.

Fueling Collaboration 3.0: Fire and Water
2022-12-15 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Online, United States
Hosted by the Fueling Collaboration 3.0 team of partners from the eastern US Fire Science Exchange Networks and the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station and Southern Research Station. Fueling Collaboration is a series of interactive panel discussions designed to connect fire managers and researchers. Each discussion will be built on questions from the registered attendees. The Fueling Collaboration 3.0 Team are working to bring people together to discuss, explore, and address the latest fire science and fire management issues across the eastern United States.More info here.
Fire and Water
Description: The changing climate is reshaping the balance of fire and water in eastern ecosystems. Drought alters soil structure and stability; combined with intense rainfall, this impacts hydrologic dynamics. This panel will explore the interconnections between fire, nutrient cycling, ecohydrology, and climate change.
Panel Moderated by: Stephanie Laseter, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
Panelists:
Steven Brantly, Ph.D., Joseph W. Jones Center at Ichauway
Kathy Hawes, MBA, Southeastern Partnership for Forests and Water
Randy Kolka, Ph.D., USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station
James Vose, Ph.D., USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
Registration is required. Register here.

Partner Webinar: USFS Wildland Fire Metareview
2022-12-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online, United States
Analyzing 10 Years of Firefighter Safety and Wellbeing: A Metareview

As part of the Forest Service’s quest to be a learning organization, it is important for all levels of the agency to learn as much as possible from accidents and incidents. In 2015, agency leadership directed the Forest Service Innovation and Organizational Learning team (IOL) to look across multiple years of incidents and accidents to see what lessons could be learned by taking a “meta” approach to systematically reviewing past events. Looking across multiple incidents allows themes to be detected in ways that single accidents don’t allow. The resulting effort, the Wildland Fire Metareview, 2007-2016, examined accidents and incidents, including fatality incidents, in the Forest Service over a ten-year period.

The team behind the metareview is hosting a webinar, “Forest Service: Wildland Fire Metareview Overview and Discussion,” on Tuesday, December 8 at 2:00 PM ET. Register here.

SFE Webinar: Strategic Burning with a Simple Prioritization Model
2022-12-08 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_spjT9CRuTciSj4QiFj7N1Q?fbclid=IwAR2yHrtCNOqC-kBPlWc571BwWKH8VdsQkrZD2jdwwfGshIXrotFMPFaGcec
SFE Webinar: Strategic Burning with a Simple Prioritization Model
Presented by Dr. Joe O’Brien, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station
December 8, 2022 @ 1:00-2:00 PM EST
Free Registration Here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_spjT9CRuTciSj4QiFj7N1Q?fbclid=IwAR2yHrtCNOqC-kBPlWc571BwWKH8VdsQkrZD2jdwwfGshIXrotFMPFaGcec
Webinar description:
Increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire treatments safely while meeting often conflicting management objectives can seem impossible. However, success can be achieved with a relatively straightforward strategy that leverages spatial data and a consensus on fire management priorities among stakeholders. We will use a simple but effective burn prioritization model developed for Oconee National Forest to demonstrate the approach and discuss tradeoffs that must necessarily occur when new priorities emerge. The method resulted in the near doubling of prescribed fire treatment efficiency at the Oconee and the approach is based on science, is transparent, and flexible.
Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker.

Hosted by the Southern Fire Exchange in partnership with the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and the University of Florida.

Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.

South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council 2022 Meeting
2022-12-08 09:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Doyle Connor Building, 900 U.S. 27, Moore Haven, FL, 33471, United States
2022 South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council Annual Meeting
December 8, 2022
In person in Moore Haven, Florida
At the Doyle Conner Building
Click here for more information and registration details.
The South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council is comprised of local, state and federal wildland and prescribed fire managers and practitioners of South Florida. The purpose of the annual meeting is to discuss and share current fire management issues, practices and technical information to promote a safe utilization of fire management practices to achieve desirable environmental goals. This opportunity promotes the interagency working relationships and strengthens the cohesion of the South Florida fire community that makes this work possible.
This year the South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council Annual Meeting will be held at the Doyle Conner Building, 900 US-27, Moore Haven, FL 33471.
Attendance will provide education credit for Florida Certified Prescribed Burn Managers.
Coffee will be served, but please bring your own lunch.
Event updates and details are also available on the South Florida Interagency Fire Management Council Facebook Page.

Partner Webinar: Seasonal Burning Effects on Plant Communities in Florida
2022-12-01 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Online, United States
When Burning Matters: Seasonal Effects on Plant Communities in Florida – Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 3-4pm ET
*Note: Rescheduled from a previous time. Correct date/time is Thursday, December 1st from 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET.*
Hosted by UF/IFAS Nature Knowledge
This month, Dr. Raelene Crandall, Fire Ecology Lab in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences at The University of Florida, will discuss the effects of burning during different seasons on plant populations and communities. Even if you are not a fire practitioner and just want to know why you occasionally see smoke, this program will provide general information about fire regimes in the southeast and highlight some benefits of using fire for land management and restoration.
Register here in advance to receive webinar link. See the attached flyer and feel free to distribute; this program is open to anyone at no cost, but pre-registration is required. Recordings of this program will be available online approximately 2 weeks after the webinar. Over 20 previous program recordings are currently available now.
The Nature Knowledge program hosts expert speakers to share current scientific knowledge on topics affecting nature in Florida, supported by UF/IFAS Natural Resources Extension and hosted by Shelly Johnson. This program provides continuing education for IFAS Extension personnel, volunteers, and program participants, college/university faculty and students from across Florida, natural resource professionals, and environmental educators.
Nature Knowledge_NOV2022 flyer
