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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200812T155827Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Growing-Season Prescribed Fires & Ground Nesting Birds
DESCRIPTION:Growing Season Fire & Ground-Nesting Birds – Answers for Longleaf Restoration\nHost: Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: Jim Cox\, Tall Timbers Research Station \nAbstract: Millions of dollars have been spent over the past 20 years on reforestation of longleaf pine forests. Restoration will take time coupled with frequent and repeated application of prescribed burning. Burning is absolutely critical to restoration\, but an appreciable number of individuals and groups now limit their opportunities to burn to a smaller and smaller burn window. The concern often voiced is that burning from April – July is detrimental to ground nesting/grassland birds and should be avoided. Restoration targets that require frequent burning and may not be achieved if the burn window becomes too narrow. This presentation will look at the science behind the use of fire during the “lightning season” (the months of April – July) and its effects on ground-nesting birds such as quail and Bachman’s sparrow.  Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nRegistration Required: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lGveI7-rQFqRq1NtsdgG8w
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-growing-season-prescribed-fires-ground-nesting-birds/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200919
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200831T195149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T195149Z
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SUMMARY:Agriculture and Land Use Virtual Workshop: NOAA GEO-XO Satellite Program
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed for members of the Agriculture sector community who use NOAA’s remote sensing data in the agriculture cycle\, during extreme weather events\, agriculture and animal management. There will be workshop opportunities for end-users in the fields of oceans and transportation in the coming months. \nThe purpose of this workshop is to gather feedback on NOAA’s environmental satellite data products through structured discussion. These User Needs will be used to inform the remote sensing capabilities of NOAA’s next generation of environmental satellites\, the GEO-XO program. Participants should join the workshop prepared to contribute to a facilitated discussion. \nPlease contact Vanessa Escobar\, Lead Scientist for GEO-XO User Engagement at vanessa.escobar@noaa.gov. \nRegistration is required.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/agriculture-and-land-use-virtual-workshop-noaa-geo-xo-satellite-program/
CATEGORIES:Trainings,Workshops & Field Tours
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200918
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200706T152507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200706T152507Z
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SUMMARY:Prescribed Fire Science Workshop: Increasing the Pace and Scale of Prescribed Burning
DESCRIPTION:The Prescribed Fire Science Workshop is a series of virtual events\, trainings\, and networking opportunities that will connect fire scientists and land managers with the goal of increasing the pace and scale of prescribed burning in the northeastern United States. This series will lay the groundwork for continued exchange between scientists and managers\, including more virtual events and (eventually!) at least one in-person meeting that will feature a prescribed burn (RxB). \nThis series will: \n\n\nraise awareness of how evidence-based prescribed fire can be used as a tool to create safe\, resilient\, fire-adapted landscapes \n\n\nempower participants to use modern scientific tools that will help them safely implement prescribed burns in their home units \n\n\ninform decision-makers about how they can incorporate science-driven management decisions into their legislation \n\n\nshowcase New Jersey as an example of science-based fuels management \n\n\nParticipants can register for one of two tracks for this series: \n\n\nA la carte registration: this option allows for maximum flexibility and a smaller time commitment\, with invitations to attend the series’ overview events \n\n\nFull registration: this option asks participants to participate fully in all interactive seminars and includes access to all series events \n\n\nBoth options are free of charge\, but pre-registration is required.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/prescribed-fire-science-workshop-increasing-the-pace-and-scale-of-prescribed-burning/
LOCATION:Virual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200817T132714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163045Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Air potato and Brazilian peppertree in the southeast: Where do we stand?
DESCRIPTION:Host: Southern Regional Extension Forestry \nPresenter: Dr. Carey Minteer\, Assistant Professor\, University of Florida \nAbstract: \nBrazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius) and Air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) are two non-native species harming natural ecosystems in Florida and other regions in the southeastern United States. Dr. Carey Minteer (University of Florida) will provide a general overview of the introduction\, range\, impact and possible management strategies for these species. \nNo registration required\, join here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-air-potato-and-brazilian-peppertree-in-the-southeast-where-do-we-stand/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200713T132216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200713T132216Z
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SUMMARY:South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council will have a virtual meeting September 9. For more information and registration details  click here to visit the SC Prescribed Fire Council website.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/south-carolina-prescribed-fire-council-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T113000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200817T131657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T131657Z
UID:2142-1599642000-1599651000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Workshop: How to optimize fire education courses for a virtual environment
DESCRIPTION:In a pandemic environment\, remote learning is becoming a necessity for NWCG (National Wildfire Coordinating Group) courses. To help keep firefighters fireline-ready\, instructors need to adapt traditionally in-person courses for non-traditional classrooms. This training will be co-instructed by North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange Network communications and education specialists and Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact training working team members with decades of experience in fireline instruction. This workshop will give fireline course instructors the tools they need to confidently and independently apply best practices to teach traditionally in-person courses in a digital environment. \nThis training will include:\n– Fundamentals of virtual teaching and learning\n– Adaptations and best practices for fireline teaching\n– Practice preparing and implementing a lesson plan in the virtual environment \nWorried about being on Zoom for a few hours? Don’t be! We have strategically placed breaks included in the agenda. In addition\, this is an interactive training – we expect all participants to fully dive in and generate ideas so they can walk away with an action plan. While we understand that distractions sometimes come up\, we will ask everyone to model engaged student behaviors. Participants will be expected to use video and audio to interact with the workshop instructors and in small groups. \nREGISTER HERE \nPlease note that the following pre-reading is required in order to fully participate in the workshop:\n– Pre-course Materials (read linked articles as applicable)\n– Instructor checklist\n– Student checklist
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/workshop-how-to-optimize-fire-education-courses-for-a-virtual-environment/
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Field Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200908T104500
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200831T130911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163047Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar and ENSO Update
DESCRIPTION:These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought\, floods and tropical storms\, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires\, agriculture production\, disruption to water supply and ecosystems. \n\n\nThese webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought\, floods and tropical storms\, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires\, agriculture production\, disruption to water supply and ecosystems. Presenters Climate Overview and Tropical Update Sandra Rayne | Southeast Regional Climate Center Water Resources Overview Jeff Dobur/Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center Agriculture Impact Update Pam Knox | University of Georgia El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Update Victor Murphy | NWS Southern Region\n\n\n\nPresenters\nClimate Overview and Tropical Update\nSandra Rayne | Southeast Regional Climate Center \nWater Resources Overview\nJeff Dobur/Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast Center \nAgriculture Impact Update\nPam Knox | University of Georgia \nEl Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Update\nVictor Murphy | NWS Southern Region \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-and-enso-update/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200903T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200903T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200827T134306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T134306Z
UID:2162-1599120000-1599148800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Alabama Prescribe Fire Council Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Alabama Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting will be held virtual on Thursday\, September 3 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET. Registration is $35\, and CFE credits will be available for both Alabama Registered Foresters and Alabama Professional Logging Managers. \nMore information and registration can be found here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/alabama-prescribe-fire-council-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200902T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200831T130053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163049Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: The Future of Drought in Texas: What do Researchers and Stakeholders Need to Know?
DESCRIPTION:Host: National Integrated Drought Information System\, Texas A&M University\, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration \nPresenter: Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon\, Texas State Climatologist\, Texas A&M University \nAbstract: \nLong‐range water planning is complicated by factors that are rapidly changing in the 21st century\, including climate\, population\, and water use. Climate projections indicate the latter half of the 21st century may be even drier in some parts of the United States than even the most arid centuries of the last 1\,000 years that included megadroughts. \nIn this webinar\, Texas State Climatologist Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon will discuss these drought projections and related climate factors for Texas\, and some barriers to the use of these projections by Texas agricultural producers\, large surface water suppliers\, small groundwater management districts\, and regional water planning districts. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-the-future-of-drought-in-texas-what-do-researchers-and-stakeholders-need-to-know/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200728T175429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163051Z
UID:2083-1597928400-1597932000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Northern Bobwhites & Fire - A Perfect Match
DESCRIPTION:Host: University of Georgia\, National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative\, Working Lands for Wildlife\, Quail Forever\, East Gulf Coastal Plain Joint Venture\, the Southern Fire Exchange and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: James Martin\, Ph.D.\, University of Georgia\n \nAbstract: \n Since Herbert Stoddard Northern Bobwhites and prescribed fire have been strongly connected. However\, prescribed fire\, bobwhite ecology\, and local site conditions need to be aligned for optimal bobwhite population response. This talk will discuss the context of fire frequency\, scale\, and seasonality for bobwhite management and restoration. \nRegistration Required: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2uMrdSGDQ4-AOmG6bt-7sg
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-northern-bobwhites-fire-a-perfect-match/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200819T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200731T145406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163053Z
UID:2087-1597849200-1597852800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:EPA Tools and Resources Webinar - Air Pollution and Heart Disease
DESCRIPTION:Host: EPA Office of Research and Development\n \nPresenter: Wayne E. Cascio\, Ph.D.\, Director of the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment\, EPA Office of Research and Development \nAbstract: \nOver the past 50 years to meet its mission of protecting human health and the environment\, EPA has worked to ensure that all Americans have access to clean air\, land and water. Environmental law\, policy and science have afforded the U.S. improved environmental quality across all media with attendant benefits to human health. Advances in clinical and population-based research methods\, engineering\, technology and medicine have increased our knowledge of air pollution and its constituents\, the way the pollution is generated and moves in the atmosphere\, as well as the impacts this pollution has on human health and ecosystems. Air research conducted and funded by EPA’s Office of Research and Development has contributed substantially over the past 50 years to establishing the Clean Air Act’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Research has linked regulated air pollutants such as ozone and particulate matter (PM) to lung and heart disease and other health problems. This research is in-part responsible for increasing the average life expectancy of Americans by approximately five to eight months according to findings from a 2009 EPA-supported study. This webinar will discuss the parallel progress of EPA science\, the evolution of the technology used for studying air quality and health\, and our understanding of heart disease\, improvement in air quality and human health. \nRegistration Required: https://epawebconferencing.acms.com/tools_august2020/event/registration.html
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/epa-tools-and-resources-webinar-air-pollution-and-heart-disease/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T153000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200714T231034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T231034Z
UID:2026-1597226400-1597246200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 NC Prescribed Fire Council annual meeting will be a joint meeting with the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists. For More information click here to visit the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council website.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/north-carolina-prescribed-fire-council-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200813
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200401T144552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200401T144552Z
UID:1299-1597190400-1597276799@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:*UPDATED* The North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council will have a virtual meeting August 12.  Registration and other details will be posted on the website when available.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/north-carolina-prescribed-fire-council-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200811T104500
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200803T203345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163055Z
UID:2093-1597140000-1597142700@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar + Updated Hurricane Outlook
DESCRIPTION:Host: National Integrated Drought Information System \nPresenter: Sandra Rayne\, Southeast Regional Climate Center\, Jeff Dodur\, NWS Southeast River Forecast Center\, Pam Knox\, University of Georgia\, Chip Konrad\, Southeast Regional Climate Center\, Vivek Shandas and Joey Williams\, CAPA Strategies \nAbstract: \nThese webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought\, floods and tropical storms\, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires\, agriculture production\, disruption to water supply and ecosystems. \nThe August 11 webinar will also feature presentations on the updated hurricane outlook\, agricultural impacts\, heat vulnerability\, and urban heat island mapping. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-updated-hurricane-outlook/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200806T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200805T135318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163057Z
UID:2110-1596726000-1596729600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Understanding resiliency across forest types of the Interior West
DESCRIPTION:Host: The Jones Center at Ichauway \nSpeaker: Mike Battaglia\, Ph.D.\, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station \nRegistration Required: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/80851896516514059
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-understanding-resiliency-across-forest-types-of-the-interior-west/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200807
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200402T150832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200402T150832Z
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SUMMARY:Ecological Society of America 2020 Conference
DESCRIPTION:  \nConference theme: “Harnessing the Ecological Data Revolution” \nAbstracts are due April 30th. \nLike many science fields\, the ecological sciences are being flooded by massive and diverse sources of information. For example\, remote sensing platforms\, automated sensors\, observatory networks\, molecular techniques\, large-scale or replicated experiments\, and predictive (simulation) models are generating enormous amounts of data over time and/or across space. Such big and diverse data are opening up new avenues of research and enabling ecologists to address more complex questions and hypotheses that\, for example\, span multiple scales and disciplines. However\, this information deluge also creates challenges in terms of methods available for harnessing the information contained in such data and tools for effectively communicating big data issues and results. The 105th annual meeting encourages contributions that address these issues or that employ novel and integrative approaches to harnessing the data revolution to address pressing issues in ecology.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/ecological-society-of-america-2020-conference/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200727T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200727T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200720T125329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163058Z
UID:2066-1595865600-1595869200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: African American attitudes toward & experiences with controlled burning in Alabama\, Florida\, and Georgia
DESCRIPTION:Host: Southern Blue Ridge FLN and The Fire Learning Network \nPresenters: La’ Portia Perkins\, Virginia Tech\, Dr. Adam Coates\, Virginia Tech \nAbstract: \nMinority landowners’ considerations are often not well represented in surveys\, but may play important roles in landscapes with frequent fires from an ecological perspective and from the standpoint of wildfire safety preparedness and community response. \nJoin the webinar here with password 614938. \nContact Margit Bucher at mbucher@tnc.org for more information.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-african-american-attitudes-toward-experiences-with-controlled-burning-in-alabama-florida-and-georgia/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200727T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200630T124256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200630T124256Z
UID:1852-1595844000-1595858400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Fighting Fire with Fire: Rx Fire Toolbox to Combat Identified Social Barriers
DESCRIPTION:Host: Texas A&M University\, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension\, Great Plains Fire Science Exchange\, Joint Fire Science Program \nPresenter: Dr. Urs Kreuter\, graduate students \nAbstract:  \nThis online workshop will summarize the research findings from the Joint Fire Science Program grant: “Fighting Wildfire with Prescribed Burning in the Southern Great Plains: Social and Regulatory Barriers and Facilitators” led by project PI from Texas A&M University\, Dr. Urs Kreuter. Presentations will be given by students and collaborators on the project sharing their results with an open discussion and Q&A session following presentations. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/fighting-fire-with-fire-rx-fire-toolbox-to-combat-identified-social-barriers/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Field Tours
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200723T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200714T211934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163100Z
UID:2023-1595509200-1595512800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar:  Low-Severity Fires Protect Carbon Stores in Global Peatlands
DESCRIPTION:Host: Southern Fire Exchange\, Duke University\, University of Florida. \nPresenter: Neal Flanagan\, Ph.D.\, Duke University \nAbstract: \nSevere wildfires can cause smoldering ground fires that oxidize entire carbon stores and threaten peatlands around the globe. However\, low‐severity surface fires can physically protect soil organic matter by thermally altering surface carbon chemistry\, thus creating a slower cycling carbon pool that positively affects long‐term carbon balances in peatlands worldwide.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-low-severity-fire-protect-carbon-stores-in-global-peatlands/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T143000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200624T210056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163102Z
UID:1840-1595422800-1595428200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Moving to Virtual Programs\, A Discussion with Natural Resource Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Host: NC State University Extension Forestry \nPresenters: Angie Gupta\, University of Minnesota\, Dr. Robert Bardon\, NC State University\, Shan Cammack\, Georgia Department of Natural Resources\, Laurel Kays\, NC State University\, Mikel Robinson\, International Association of Wildland Fire \nAbstract: \nWe’ll hear from five presenters from around the country who will share their experiences and\nlessons learned in moving their programs to a virtual platform. They will cover topics ranging\nfrom things you can do in your own backyard to large-scale conferences. This event is open\nto everyone\, but is targeted for natural resources professionals who are considering organizing virtual events in the future. \nRegister for the webinar here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-moving-to-virtual-programs-a-discussion-with-natural-resource-professionals/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200721T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200716T112634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163104Z
UID:2037-1595343600-1595347200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:IFTDSS: Introduction to Quantitative Risk Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Quantitative Wildfire Risk Assessment (QWRA) is being phased into IFTDSS\, it combines the likelihood of occurring\, intensity when fire occurs\, and the effects of fire on assets and resources. \nIFTDSS. The process follows the steps outlined in GTR-315\, “A wildfire risk assessment framework for land and resource management.” \nThis webinar will provide an introduction to the Risk Assessment workflow in IFTDSS. We will walk you through the required pieces of the Risk Assessment and show you how to work through the application so you can view the final outputs in the Map Studio. \nClick here to register
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/iftdss-introduction-to-quantitative-risk-assessment/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200720
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200725
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200615T160945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T160945Z
UID:1757-1595203200-1595635199@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Wildland Fire Investigations Training
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: The Wildland Fire Investigations course is based on the recently developed certification standards and training programs for wildland fire investigators put in place by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG). This program culminates in a six hour practical exercise where students work as a team to investigate and document a wildland fire case. Teams will determine the fire origin\, collect evidence\, conduct interviews\, and document the case. Wildland fires result in tremendous devastation of public resources and private property. The increasing frequency of these types of fires has brought on a need for additional\, specially trained fire investigators. \nPrerequisites: Successful completion of the National Fire Academy NWCG S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior (Q0901-S190) course prior to attendance. This course can be found at the following link: NFA NWCG S-190 Intro to Wildland Fire Behavior. \nCertificate is to be submitted at the time of registration. Email certificate to arson@gpstc.org \nWho Should Attend: Certified Fire Investigators currently working in an investigative capacity for an agency tasked with the responsibilities to investigate wildland fires and establish cause and origin at wildland fire scenes. Applicants may also be fire management personnel who have responsibilities for the investigation of wildland fires.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/wildland-fire-investigations-training/
LOCATION:Georgia Public Safety Training Center\, 1000 Indian Springs Drive\, Forsyth\, GA\, 31029\, United States
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T110000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200615T160220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163105Z
UID:1750-1594893600-1594897200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Perspectives on Prescribed Fire Management in Longleaf
DESCRIPTION:Host: South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative \nPresenter: John Kupfer\, University of South Carolina \nAbstract:  \nLongleaf pine ecosystems are iconic systems of the southeastern United States that historically contained a spectacular diversity of plants and animals. These habitats have\, unfortunately\, been degraded and reduced to a small fraction of their former extent through a century of landscape conversion\, logging\, and fire suppression. In response\, many agencies\, NGOs\, private landowners and businesses have committed to longleaf pine restoration\, with prescribed fire serving as one of the primary tools in such efforts. However\, the use of prescribed fire to maintain or restore biodiversity and historic ecological conditions in longleaf pine ecosystems while also reducing wildfire risk may be increasingly difficult as the longleaf landscape is becoming more developed and projected climate changes are expected to restrict prescribed burning opportunities. \nHere\, we present the initial results of a survey designed to provide baseline information on the criteria used for prioritizing potential burn sites\, current burning practices and limitations\, and expectations for future changes in burning constraints. Based on responses from more than 300 fire managers across the Southeast\, our results clarify overall patterns and subregional trends in the seasonal and diurnal timing\, goals\, and associated risk calculations associated with their longleaf pine burn programs and point toward a number of challenges that regional fire managers expect to face over the next 50 years. \nAdditional information about the webinar can be found here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-perspectives-on-prescribed-fire-management-in-longleaf/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T220000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200706T143458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163108Z
UID:1919-1594760400-1594764000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Prescribed Burning Atlas
DESCRIPTION:Host: Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC \nPresenters: Naomi Stephens (NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service)\, Prof Ross Bradstock (University of Wollongong)\, Dr Hamish Clarke (University of Wollongong and Western Sydney University)\n \nAbstract:  \nA website specifically designed for fire and land managers\, the Prescribed Burning Atlas is a tool to inform prescribed burning strategies and tailor them to outcomes that will best reduce the risk in a target area within available budgets. Backed by eight years of CRC research incorporating thousands of fire simulations\, the Atlas compares the level of risk reduction achieved from different combinations of prescribed burning techniques and compares the costs of different mitigation options and their effect on reducing the likelihood of life loss\, property loss and environmental values\, as well as the effects of climate change on prescribed burning effectiveness. This webinar will provide you with the full details and a guided tour of the Prescribed Burning Atlas\, explaining how the website can support organisations to make the best decisions about where and how to undertake prescribed burning for different areas across New South Wales\, the ACT\, Victoria\, Tasmania\, South Australia and Queensland. \nAdditional information about the webinar can be found here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-bushfire-and-natural-hazards-crc-prescribed-burning-atlas/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200714T104500
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200701T141725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163109Z
UID:1878-1594720800-1594723500@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar + Heat Vulnerability Tool
DESCRIPTION:Host: National Integrated Drought Information System \nPresenter: Sandra Rayne\, Southeast Regional Climate Center\, Jeff Dodur\, NWS Southeast River Forecast Center\, Chip Konrad\, Southeast Regional Climate Center  \nAbstract:  \nThese webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought\, floods and tropical storms\, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires\, agriculture production\, disruption to water supply and ecosystems. The July 14 webinar will also feature a presentation on a tool to mitigate heat stress by making informed decisions on scheduling exertional outdoor activities. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-heat-vulnerability-tool/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200707T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200707T150000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200617T154532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T154532Z
UID:1776-1594130400-1594134000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the National Extension Wildland Fire Initiative for our quarterly Zoom meeting. This meeting will feature brief presentations on emerging wildland fire Extension projects in Pennsylvania and Florida. We will also discuss ways NEWFI members across the country have adapted to offering wildland fire programming remotely due to restrictions related to COVID-19. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/national-extension-wildland-fire-initiative-quarterly-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T143000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200327T144900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163112Z
UID:1218-1593003600-1593009000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Prescribed Fire 101
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, the Southeast Prescribed Fire\, Smoke and Air Quality Working Group and the University of Florida. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter: Kevin Robertson\, Ph.D.\, Fire Ecology Program Director\, Tall Timbers Research Station\, Tallahassee\, FL. \nWebinar Description: This webinar will provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts of ecology and practice related to prescribed fire in the Southeastern U.S. This webinar is intended to provide non-practitioners with information regarding the “how” and “why” of prescribed fire in the region. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nRegistration required. Register here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-prescribed-fire-101/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200618T110000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200615T161421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163113Z
UID:1765-1592474400-1592478000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Clarifying Science Needs for Southeastern Grasslands: The Piedmont\, Coastal Plain\, and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Host: South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative \nPresenters:  \nJennifer Cartwright\, USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center\nDwayne Estes\, Southeastern Grasslands Initiative\nRua Mordecai\, South Atlantic Conservation Blueprint \nAbstract:  \nGrasslands are plant communities that have few or no trees\, or have open canopies that allow for the development of a grassy groundcover. Grasslands in the southeastern U.S. support rare plant and animal species and in some cases qualify as global or regional hotspots of biodiversity. Yet the Southeast’s grasslands have been reduced by approximately 90% since European settlement\, as the result of agriculture\, urbanization\, and fire suppression. Today\, climate change represents an additional stressor that may pose direct and indirect threats to grassland-related biodiversity. We will discuss results from a region-wide workshop of scientific and conservation professionals exploring the challenges to grassland species conservation in the southeastern U.S.\, with emphasis on clarifying the research and data needs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and state agencies related to Species Status Assessments (SSAs) for imperiled grassland species. We will then focus in on challenges in the Piedmont – a region with one of the greatest declines in grasslands across the entire Southeast. \nAdditional information about the webinar can be found here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-clarifying-science-needs-for-southeastern-grasslands-the-piedmont-coastal-plain-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T140000
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200327T143737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T163115Z
UID:1216-1592398800-1592402400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: LANDFIRE Remap in the Southeast
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from LANDFIRE\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida. \nPresenter: Jim Smith\, Ph.D.\, TNC LANDFIRE Director \nWebinar Description: LANDFIRE Remap is a multi-year effort to improve the usability of the product suite by recreating base LANDFIRE products using new plot information\, new imagery and production techniques. Presenter Jim Smith\, TNC LANDFIRE Program Lead\, will review LANDFIRE product offerings\, describe what has changed\, what has not changed from previous versions\, and provide information on future program plans\, all from the perspective of a user in the Southeast US. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nFollowing the webinar there will be time reserved for audience questions. \nRegistration required. Registration Link
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-landfire-remap-in-the-southeast/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200616T121500
DTSTAMP:20260611T121130
CREATED:20200428T150709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200428T150709Z
UID:1516-1592298000-1592309700@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Virtual S-131 Firefighter Type I
DESCRIPTION:The Natural Areas Training Academy will offer this National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) training course designed for individuals with wildland fire experience who are currently qualified as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2)\, and who desire to be qualified as a Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) in the National Interagency Incident Management System: Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS 310-1). \nOnline material must be completed via Canvas anytime between 1 June and 15 June 2020. Expect to invest approximately 7.5 hours. Participants must attend a live session via Zoom on 16 June 2020. A computer with internet access is needed to attend this live session\, and an IRPG is helpful. \nThose interested must register via Eventbrite by June 1.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/virtual-s-131-firefighter-type-i/
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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