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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar Series: Wildfire: Weather\, Water\, Weeds\, Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we seek to better understand wildfire effects on communities and the health of our watersheds! Expert panelists will share recent education efforts\, guidelines\, and research on the physical\, cultural and ecological conditions related to increasing frequency and scale of wildfires in our region.\nThurs. Sept. 16th\, 2021 | 9am-12pm\nThurs. Sept. 30th\, 2021 | 9am-12pm\nThurs. Oct. 14th\, 2021 | 2pm-5:30pm\n\n​Register here. \nSince our symposia after the Griffith Park Fire in 2007 and after the Station Fire in 2009\, Council for Watershed Health (CWH) has sought to continue convenings around local fire preparedness\, defensible space\, environmental impacts\, and the increasing frequency of wildfires in our region. It is our goal to contribute to a shared understanding amongst stakeholders on the watershed issues of the day\, gather lessons learned and disseminate best practices and strategies for healthier watersheds. \nEach of the three webinars will consist of short presentations and moderated panel discussions by leading experts in Wildland Fire Research\, Land Management\, Air Quality\, Water Quality\, Flood Control\, Weeds and Wildlife\, Land Use Planning\, and Utility Services. \nWith this Symposium\, we will: \n\n\nExamine agency/utility wildfire safety\, mitigation measures and resiliency planning for future fire weather \n\n\nLearn about research focused on wildfire effects on water quality (sediment\, contaminants) and water supply in our region and how we can improve our practices \n\n\nDiscuss how forests\, shrublands and rivers are recovering or being impacted by invasive plants and biodiversity loss \n\n\nUnderstand how state and local agencies are preparing and responding to increased threat of wildfire \n\n\n\nWho will attend?\nPlanning and Public Works Professionals\, Water Resources Professionals\, Land Managers Public Health Professionals\, Local Business Leaders\, Civil Engineers\, Regulators\, Land Managers\, Researchers\, Education and Extension Specialists\, Public Health Professionals\, Developers\, Landscape Architects\, Community Based Organizations\, Academics\, Students\, and any and all other interested parties.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-series-wildfire-weather-water-weeds-wildlife/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T150000
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CREATED:20210831T131432Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Strategies for Effective Health Risk Communication During Wildfire Smoke
DESCRIPTION:Air pollution and wildfire smoke can have immediate and lasting health effects. Individuals who are regularly exposed to poor air quality may report different health behaviors and conditions than those who are less exposed. EPA researchers set out to determine whether self-reported protective behaviors or health conditions differed by air quality. \nTo conduct this research EPA scientists developed Smoke Sense\, a citizen science project which provides real-time information on wildfire smoke and air quality and allows users to engage in citizen science by reporting their experiences with smoke\, heath symptoms\, and exposure-reducing behaviors. \nThrough the participation of citizen scientists\, EPA seeks to understand the relationship between health risk communication strategies and individuals’ adoption of health protective behaviors. The study explores the role of risk perceptions and personal motivations for engagement and changing behavior. \nSmoke Sense also demonstrates effective use of technology for health research and risk communication. Using a mobile app\, Smoke Sense advances methodology for rigorously collecting data during emergent and dynamic conditions while simultaneously encouraging adoption of exposure-reducing behaviors. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-strategies-for-effective-health-risk-communication-during-wildfire-smoke/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T170000
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SUMMARY:South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2021 South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on September 15\, 2021. Free registration here. More information and an agenda will be posted on the South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council website.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/south-carolina-prescribed-fire-council-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T113000
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Climate change-induced wildfire effects on soil biodiversity
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explore recent advances in Climate Change research on wildfires and impacts on soil biodiversity. With rising awareness of wildfires worldwide and the release of the IPCC report on Climate Change\, and upcoming COP26 in Glasgow and UN Biodiversity Convention in China\, the topic is timely. This webinar will focus on new understanding of climate-induced wildfires​\, their effects on soil biodiversity and ecosystem processes\, and identify research priorities for the future. \nJoin panelists Elizabeth Wandrag Univ. York\, UK\, Konstantin Gongalsky\, Russian Academy of Sciences\, Moscow\, Marie-Charlotte Nilsson\, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and Mac Callaham\, US Forest Service\, Georgia\, USA\, as they discuss their research\, major gaps ​in knowledge\, and how soil biodiversity research under global changes informs future land use policy. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-climate-change-induced-wildfire-effects-on-soil-biodiversity/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T110000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar + Air Quality and Health
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought\, floods\, and tropical storms\, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires\, agriculture production\, disruption to water supply\, and ecosystems.\n\nThe September 14 webinar will also feature a presentation on the interactions between climate\, air quality\, and health.\nRegister here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenters\nClimate Overview and Hurricane Outlook Update\nSandra Rayne | Southeast Regional Climate Center\n\nWater Resources Overview\nJeff Dobur/Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center\n\nAgriculture Impact Update\nPam Knox | University of Georgia\n\nInteractions Between Climate\, Air Quality\, and Health\nNyahsa Dunkley | State of Georgia Climate Office
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-air-quality-and-health/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210914T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T170000
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SUMMARY:North Atlantic Prescribed Fire Science Workshop
DESCRIPTION:SYNOPSIS\nThe last year has posed unimaginable challenges to fire scientists\, managers\, and wildland firefighters. We are thrilled to have a plan to reconnect in person! \nField trips to New Jersey Pine Barrens sites will stimulate discussion about regional prescribed fire science challenges and solutions. The workshop day will build a structure for region-wide prescribed fire science co-production and post-workshop coordination.\n​\nJoin us for a three-day experience in a camp environment outdoors\, at YMCA of the Pines in Medford Township\, New Jersey. Spend time in the field with fellow fire science stakeholders. Get your thoughts working in the amazing classroom of New Jersey’s prescribed fire landscape. We anticipate that registration costs will be $55 per person per day\, which will include meals\, refreshments\, and on-site lodging (exact cost will be billed closer to the workshop date). We recommend registering for all three days of this workshop\, but full registration is not required. Travel cost assistance is available; please email NAFSEhelp@gmail.com for details.\n​\nAgenda:\n\nRegistration closes Monday\, August 23 at 11:59 p.m. EDT\nDay 0\, Mon 9/13: Arrival\, optional dinner (not provided) with other participants at a local restaurant\nDay 1\, Tues 9/14: NJ Pine Barrens field trip\, including Silas Little Experimental Forest\, Coyle Airfield\, and other local spots of interest\nDay 2\, Wed 9/15: Workshop day\, including facilitated discussion of prescribed fire science needs and solutions in the North Atlantic region\nDay 3\, Thurs 9/16: Field trip to “Small Timbers\,” a fire-managed private forest on part of cranberry farm\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nPlease reply to this email if you have questions!\nWorkshop information is also available on our website.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/north-atlantic-prescribed-fire-science-workshop/
LOCATION:New Jersey\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Field Tours
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211115
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210806T185559Z
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SUMMARY:Mitigation Best Practices Training
DESCRIPTION:This national level training from Coalitions & Collaboratives\, Inc. and the USDA Forest Service is designed for current or future mitigation specialists\, wildfire program leads\, and others who work with residents and their communities to reduce wildfire risk. The Mitigation Best Practices training concentrates on science\, methods and tools that will help you engage communities/residents while also helping you to eliminate ineffective practices. \nParticipants should come with a basic understanding of wildfire\, how homes burn\, and vegetation management practices. The course assumes you know how to mitigate\, but that you could use support engaging your community. In this workshop\, you will work through some of the greatest challenges facing our wildland urban interface communities. The course will help you break down ineffective practices to make space for the more effective ones with a focus on the on-the-ground mitigation activities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAPPLY FOR TRAINING HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipation in the course is limited to individuals actively engaged in mitigation. Selection to participate in the training will be based on your answers provided and on submission date. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou may view and download the 2021 class syllabus\nHERE.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/mitigation-best-practices-training/
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210909T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210909T163000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210827T212326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210827T212326Z
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SUMMARY:Alabama Prescribed Fire Council Meeting 2021
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/alabama-prescribed-fire-council-meeting-2021/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210910
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210629T190744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T190744Z
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SUMMARY:International Wildfire Prevention Workshop
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION\nRegistration for the 2021 International Wildfire Prevention Workshop is free! But in order for you to be mailed your registration materials\, you’ll need to register before August 13\, 2021. \n  \nAGENDA\nClick here for the DRAFT agenda! \n  \nYOUR WORKSHOP HOSTS\nYour hosts are the National Association of State Foresters; the Mid-Atlantic\, Northeast\, and Great Lakes Compact Prevention Committees; and USDA Forest Service Region 9. This year’s International Wildfire Prevention Workshop is being held virtually in tandem with the 2021 NASF Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/international-wildfire-prevention-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Field Tours
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210903
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210820T125403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210820T125403Z
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SUMMARY:Fire Database Community Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we highlight cutting-edge fire research\, engage interdisciplinary collaborations\, and discuss the need for and benefits of creating a fire database network.\n​\nThe Fire Database Community Workshop is funded by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Biological and Environmental Systems Directorate and supported by the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers & Scientists. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/fire-database-community-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Field Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210831
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210901
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210825T192002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163013Z
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SUMMARY:Facebook Live: Wildfire Safety
DESCRIPTION:Tune in on August 31 at 12 p.m. Pacific Time as experts – Susie Kocher\, Stephen Quarles and Yana Valachovic – go live to answer questions about wildfire safety. \nWatch on the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Facebook page.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/facebook-live-wildfire-safety/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210830T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210830T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210729T120204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163016Z
UID:4351-1630332000-1630335600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Optimizing Ecosystem Services from Longleaf Pine: Balancing Carbon Sequestration with Watershed Health
DESCRIPTION:Longleaf pine forest conservation and restoration are critical priorities for protecting threatened and endangered species\, and can also benefit landowners interested in improving game habitat. Restoring and managing frequent-fire longleaf pine may also benefit water yield\, or the quantity of rainfall that makes it into streams\, rivers\, and groundwater. This webinar will summarize evidence that fire-managed longleaf pine forests consume less water than other forest types in the southeast\, and has potential to improve water yield in southeastern watersheds. Potential tradeoffs of longleaf pine management for water yield\, such as reduced carbon sequestration\, will be presented. Balancing carbon and water benefits will be discussed in the context of the latest available science on forest carbon and water\, and the relative value of these important ecosystem services at local\, national\, and global scales. \nNo registration required\, join the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-optimizing-ecosystem-services-from-longleaf-pine-balancing-carbon-sequestration-with-watershed-health/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210818
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210820
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20201019T124610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T124610Z
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SUMMARY:2021 North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Registration for the NCPFC/CAFMS Annual Meeting/Workshop is now available at: https://apfire.wixsite.com/ncpfc \nThe annual meeting and presentations will be held August 18\, 2021 in Morganton\, NC at the Foothills Conference Center. This meeting will be hybrid\, with both in-person and virtual options. A field trip will be held on August 19\, 2021. We will follow the most up-to-date state\, federal and local Covid-19 guidance at the time of the meeting. More details including the agenda can be found on the registration page. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/2021-north-carolina-prescribed-fire-council-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210630T165538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163020Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Potential Impacts of Prescribed Fire Smoke on Air Quality\, Public Health\, and Socially Vulnerable Populations in the Southeastern U.S.
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from North Carolina State University\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenters: \nSadia Afrin\, Graduate Research Assistant\,\nDept. of Civil\, Construction & Environmental Engineering\, North Carolina State University \nFernando Garcia Menendez\, Assistant Professor\nDepartment of Civil\, Construction\, and Environmental Engineering\, North Carolina State University \nRegister here. \nWebinar Description: While prescribed fire is an essential land management tool in the Southeast\, its impacts on air quality and public health remain uncertain. This webinar will cover a recent project that used burn permit records\, air quality modelling\, and epidemiological associations between fine particulate matter concentrations and multiple health endpoints to examine these impacts\, with a focus on case studies in Georgia and North Carolina. Results show not only potential health impacts from prescribed fire\, but call for greater attention to the characterization of prescribed fire impacts\, potential air quality benefits of land treatment\, and the communities most exposed to fire-related smoke. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-potential-impacts-of-prescribed-fire-smoke-on-air-quality-public-health-and-socially-vulnerable-populations-in-the-southeastern-u-s/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210810T110000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210729T191625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T191625Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center\, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars will 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. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-5/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210803T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210803T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210726T165521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163023Z
UID:4327-1627999200-1628002800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Flash Drought Webinar Series: Current Understanding and Future Priorities
DESCRIPTION:Droughts are often categorized as ‘flash’ droughts when they develop or intensify in a matter of weeks (though defining flash droughts continues to be an area of active debate). The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) are pleased to announce a series of three webinars to help climate professionals and operational service providers better understand this phenomenon\, its defining characteristics and how it varies by region and season\, its impacts on agricultural and other stakeholders\, and the potential for improved monitoring\, prediction\, and planning/response tools (datasets\, maps\, etc.). \nThis webinar\, the second in the series\, will showcase the following presentations and discussion by NIDIS staff on key takeaways from the December 2020 Workshop\, with an emphasis on priority activities to advance flash drought monitoring\, prediction\, and planning/response. \nNIDIS Flash Drought Workshop: Key Takeaways and Priorities – Joel Lisonbee and Molly Woloszyn\, NOAA-NIDIS\nAdditional reflections on the workshop and on priority actions to advance flash drought research:\nMike Hobbins\, NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory\nAmanda Cravens\, USGS Fort Collins Science Center \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-flash-drought-webinar-series-current-understanding-and-future-priorities/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T143000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210713T202004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163024Z
UID:4021-1627563600-1627569000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Passenger Pigeons: A Force of Forest Disturbance
DESCRIPTION:Join the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Manager and Scientists to learn how this extinct species impacted forests in the U.S. Presentations by Dr. Ian Thompson (Tribal Historic Preservation Officer\, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) and Dr. Ben Novak (Lead Scientist\, Revive & Restore) will introduce the cultural and ecological significance of passenger pigeons. This webinar will consider what their disappearance means in terms of ecological disturbance processes and the implications for forest and fire management today. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-passenger-pigeons-a-force-of-forest-disturbance/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T130000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210724T012726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210724T012726Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Reddit AMA with Dr. Rae Crandall
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nOn July 29th\, Southern Fire Exchange’s Dr. Rae Crandall will be live on Reddit’s “I Am A” page answering questions about wildland fire. She has experience as a wildland firefighter in the West\, a fire ecology researcher at the University Florida\, and a prescribed fire practitioner across the US\, so be sure to ask her anything about wildland fire! \n  \n  \n  \n  \nMore about Dr. Crandall:\n“I am a forestry professor at the University of Florida who studies the effects of wildland fire on plants. Some people call me a pyromaniac\, because I love to light prescribed fires as much as I love to measure and study plants. As an undergraduate student\, I volunteered on a prescribed fire\, “caught the fire bug”\, and have been passionate about teaching others about the benefits of prescribed fire ever since. I have worked as a wildland firefighter in the West\, and as a fire lighter across many states of the U.S. Ask me anything about wildland fire! \nI am also the mother of two young boys\, who enjoy going hiking and learning about the positive effects of using prescribed fire for management of our natural areas.” \nYou can learn more about Dr. Crandall’s research here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-reddit-ama-with-dr-rae-crandall/
LOCATION:https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210728T133000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210715T185753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T185753Z
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SUMMARY:Resilience Exchange: Social Resilience and Connectedness
DESCRIPTION:It is clear that climate change and the impacts from natural hazards are disrupting community social structures. Join our esteemed panelists as we discuss social resilience and connectedness and how they can help a community better prepare and more effectively recover. We will address how social resilience is defined\, ways we can remain invested in our community’s growth and sustainability\, and how we can leverage partnerships to reduce the toll natural disasters have on the whole community. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/resilience-exchange-social-resilience-and-connectedness/
CATEGORIES:Symposiums
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T110000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210602T201958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163027Z
UID:3493-1626343200-1626346800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Using fire regimes as ecosystem indicators: SEFireMap\, Southeast Conservation Blueprint\, and other applications
DESCRIPTION:Join the webinar on Microsoft Teams here. \nMore information on the webinar series here. \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-using-fire-regimes-as-ecosystem-indicators-sefiremap-southeast-conservation-blueprint-and-other-applications/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210714T170000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210706T200043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163030Z
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SUMMARY:Workforce Resilience Ignite Talk: Fitness and Wellness for Performance in Wildland Firefighting
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Joe Sol\, Exercise Physiologist U.S. Forest Service and Brent Ruby\, Professor\, Department of Health and Human Performance\, University of Montana \nJoe and Brent will share their research on sustainment and maintenance throughout\nthe fire season. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/workforce-resilience-ignite-talk-fitness-and-wellness-for-performance-in-wildland-firefighting/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210713T110000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210701T133726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163031Z
UID:3969-1626170400-1626174000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center\, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars will 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. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/southeast-climate-monthly-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210717
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210621T122837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210621T122837Z
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SUMMARY:RX-310 – Introduction to Fire Effects
DESCRIPTION:July 12 – 16\, 2021\nPenn State University\nState College\, PA \nNominations have been extended – due by June 30\, 2021. \nRequest and then submit the nomination form by email to jcase@tnc.org \nCourse Description\nThis course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and communicate the relationships between basic fire regimes and fire effects\, the effects of fire treatments\non fire effects\, and to manipulate fire treatments to achieve desired fire effects. \nIn an effort to maintain the currency and relevancy of the course materials for RX-310\, Introduction to Fire Effects the instructional design has been modified to allow instructors to develop materials based on current information\, changing technologies\, and the needs of the students. \nObjectives \n\nDemonstrate an understanding of fire as an ecological process using the concepts of fire regimes\nand first order fire effects at multiple scales.\nIdentify realistic management solutions in an adaptive management framework.\nCommunicate effectively with fire and resource professionals based on a common understanding\nof first order fire effects.\nDemonstrate an understanding of how fire management related resource issues interact.\nDemonstrate an understanding of how to manipulate treatments to achieve desired first order fire\neffects.\n\nTarget Group\nFire and resource specialists involved in fire related decision-making. Interdisciplinary team resource advisors or prescribed fire crew member working toward burn boss\, or other prescribed fire positions. \nCourse Prerequisites \n\nWorking knowledge of fire behavior.\nUnderstanding of basic ecological principles.\nSatisfactory completion of pre-course work.\n\nPre-Course Work\nThis instructor-led course has pre-course work (estimate 2 hours). \nCost\nTuition for the course is $250 for council members and $300 for non-members. \nLodging and Meals\nInformation on lodging will be included with the pre-course work. No meals will be provided. \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/rx-310-introduction-to-fire-effects/
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210610T194556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163033Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Bat Responses to Silvicultural Treatments
DESCRIPTION:Researchers have been studying bat responses to silvicultural treatments since the mid-1980s\, but research on the effects of silviculture on bats has increased greatly over the past decade. This webinar will present a synthesis of this research which includes the effects of regeneration harvests\, thinning\, gap formation\, plantation forestry\, and prescribed fire on bats. Dr. Loeb will also present the results of a recent review which compares the effects of prescribed fire and wildfire on bats. The talk will conclude with a discussion of the major gaps in our knowledge and where our research efforts need to be concentrated in the future. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-bat-responses-to-silvicultural-treatments/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210603T150954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163036Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Restoring the Pine Barrens - Attitudes towards restoration of a threatened ecosystem in the U.S. South
DESCRIPTION:SFE Webinar: Restoring the Pine Barrens – Attitudes towards restoration of a threatened ecosystem in the U.S. South \nDescription: Fire is a critical element for the restoration of native longleaf pine forests in the southern United States. This research explored public interest in restoration of this threatened ecosystem and the application of prescribed fire\, a key component of restoration. We report on a project conducted across eight southern states with the following objectives: (1) to identify if prescribed fire has kept pace with demand for planting longleaf following disaster events and (2) to identify landowners’ and public interest in ecological restoration using science-based prescriptions and how managers may use this information to increase prescribed burning. To address these objectives\, we collected data from key informant interviews and a public telephone survey. Results demonstrated several important predictors of social barriers to prescribed burning and types of landowners most likely to burn in longleaf ecosystems. We conclude with a discussion about ways to increase dialogue among stakeholders to help them understand the risks and benefits of appropriate ecosystem management using fire. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nScheduled Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET June 29\, 2021 \nSpeakers: Dr. Jason Gordon\, University of Georgia\nDr. John Willis\, US Forest Southern Research Station \nWebinar Partners: US Forest Service Southern Region\, the University of Georgia\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, NC State University\, and the University of Florida. \nWebinar Target Audience: Natural Resource Managers\, Park Rangers\, Public Information Officers\, Outreach Specialists\, Cooperative Extension Agents \nWebinar Registration Link:  https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sBibA3bvSmuWBUgCdHymag
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-restoring-the-pine-barrens-attitudes-towards-restoration-of-a-threatened-ecosystem-in-the-u-s-south/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210624T150000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210604T133917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163038Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Connecting Main Street to Mountaintops: Urban land protection as part of a comprehensive landscape conservation strategy
DESCRIPTION:A comprehensive approach to landscape conservation must include urban spaces and communities\, as much as it includes large wild places and rural communities. For nearly fifty years\, The Trust for Public Land has been a leader in land protection and park creation\, working with communities across the American landscape to advance equity\, health\, and climate resilience. Leaders from TPL’s parks and schoolyards teams will share insights on effective strategies for using park creation\, spatial analysis\, and community engagement as part of a conservation approach that strengthens and improves the livability of our cities while connecting them to a larger surrounding landscape that spans regional and\, ultimately\, national borders. \nPresenters:\nDanielle Denk\, Program Director and Schoolyard Initiative Lead\nLinda Hwang\, Director of Strategy and Innovation\nRobert Kent\, Texas State Director\nMichael Giammusso\, National Lands Initiative Lead \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-connecting-main-street-to-mountaintops-urban-land-protection-as-part-of-a-comprehensive-landscape-conservation-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210626
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210506T130612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T130612Z
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SUMMARY:RX-410: Smoke Management Techniques
DESCRIPTION:This course leads students through the ecological and historical role of fire\, characteristics of smoke and the health\, safety and visibility impacts of smoke. Other topics include public relations\, legal requirements\, meteorology\, fuel consumption\, smoke production dispersion\, and operational smoke management strategies. This course is designed to be interactive in nature. It contains a panel discussion\, several exercises designed to facilitate group and class participation and case studies from a variety of fuel types and political challenges. The Pre course work assignment is designed to familiarize students with the NWCG Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed Fire\, PMS 420-2\, and air quality regulations that impact prescribed fire programs. \nThis online version of RX-410 has been produced by an interagency group of smoke professionals. \nFull information and registration here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/rx-410-smoke-management-techniques-2/
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T140000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210512T134110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163039Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Ethics and Professional Forestry
DESCRIPTION:Foresters have an ethical responsibility to those they serve. However\, sometimes it is hard to determine where the line is between what is ethical and what may be construed as unethical. This course serves as a reminder of our ethical duties and gives examples of situations where ethics come into play. \n\n\n Foresters have a responsibility to manage land for both current and future generations in an ethical fashion. This course is a refresher in ethics as they apply to forestry situations. Real life examples will be used to illustrate how tough ethical dilemmas may be handled by and to help us identify those areas that skirt the edges of ethical conduct. The North Carolina State Board of Registration for Foresters is pleased to have Butch Bailey\, Extension Associate with Mississippi State University\, put a new face on the traditional ethics presentation. Examples of ethics related situations from North Carolina will also be presented by the board. This course is being offered by the North Carolina State Board of Registration for Foresters as a service to the professional forestry community. \nNo registration required\, join here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-ethics-and-professional-forestry/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T183000
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210602T161322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T161322Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Workforce Resilience Ignite Talk - Wildland Fire Mental Health and Well-being
DESCRIPTION:Register here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-workforce-resilience-ignite-talk-wildland-fire-mental-health-and-well-being/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210619
DTSTAMP:20260609T182131
CREATED:20210317T170439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T170439Z
UID:3169-1623801600-1624060799@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:2021 National Conference of Private Forest Landowners
DESCRIPTION:Registration and information can be found on the event website.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/2021-national-conference-of-private-forest-landowners/
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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