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SUMMARY:18th International Congress of Combustion By-Products and their Health Effects
DESCRIPTION:The International Congress on Combustion By-Products and Their Health Effects (also known as “The PIC Congress”) provides a unique platform for discussion between chemists\, engineers\, toxicologists\, and biomedical researchers regarding the most pressing issues related to combustion pollutants and their associated health impacts. Combustion-derived pollutants are recognized as one of the primary causes of environmental degradation and human health effects. The first PIC Congress was organized in 1990 at the National Institute of Health facility in Bethesda\, MD\, USA. The Congress is now a biennial event held in international locations such as Germany\, Sweden\, China\, and South Korea.  In 2022 it was held in the United Kingdom and in 2024 we are excited to host the 18th International Congress in the United States. \nThis year the Congress will begin with Registration and a Welcome Reception on the evening of Sunday\, May 19th\, 2024. The scientific program will be held over 2.5 days\, and include plenary speakers\, oral presentations\, and poster presentations. \nThe theme of the 18th Congress is “Fire emissions & Community Impacts at the Wildland Urban Interface and Disaster Sites”. These thematic sessions will include the following: \n1. Wildland fires– fate & transport of combustion byproducts; firefighter health risks \n2. Community based research at the Wildland Urban Interface \n3. Air quality monitoring following the East Palestine\, OH Train Derailment Research \n4. Community based research in East Palestine\, OH \n5. New and emerging combustion pollutants
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/18th-international-congress-of-combustion-by-products-and-their-health-effects/
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Hot Spots and Hot Moments in Prescribed Fire Across the SE US
DESCRIPTION:A free one-hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida IFAS. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter: Karen Cummins\, Geospatial Database Administrator\, Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy \nWebinar Description: Prescribed fire is an important land conservation tool to meet ecological\, cultural\, and public safety objectives across terrestrial ecosystems. While estimates of prescribed burning in the U.S. exceed 11 million acres annually\, tracking the extent of prescribed fire is problematic for several reasons and prevents an understanding of spatial and temporal trends in landscape patterns of prescribed fires. The overall purpose of the Southeastern US Prescribed Fire Permit Database is to temporally map and analyze the frequency of prescribed burns throughout the southeast. The database revealed that burning is highly concentrated within the southeast region\, presumably reflecting local land ownership categories and associated land management objectives. These analyses provide the first region-wide summary of fine-scale patterns of prescribed fire in the United States. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \n\n\nRegistration information here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-hot-spots-and-hot-moments-in-prescribed-fire-across-the-se-us/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240501
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SUMMARY:Partner Course: Fire & Longleaf 301 - Advancing Fire Management Goals in Longleaf Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:Fire & Longleaf 301: Advancing Fire Management Goals in Longleaf Ecosystems\n\n\n\nDate: May 1\, 2024 – May 3\, 2024 \nTime: 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM \nTime Zone: America/New_York \nLocation: Tall Timbers Research Station\, 13093 Henry Beadel Dr\nTallahassee\, FL 32312 \nCost: $75.00 – $125.00 \nContact: Karen Zilliox Brown \n\nMore information and registration.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-course-fire-longleaf-301-advancing-fire-management-goals-in-longleaf-ecosystems/
CATEGORIES:Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T180000
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Towards Advancing the Prediction of Wildland Fuels Combustion through Detailed Kinetics
DESCRIPTION:5:00 PM ET April 30\, 2024 \nHosted by the California Fire Science Exchange \nAbstract: Wildfires are becoming an increasing issue\, raising concern about direct infrastructure and property damage as well as indirect effects related to their emissions. In this context\, a fundamental understanding of the burning processes of wildland fuels is crucial for the modeling and prediction of both fire behavior as well as related emissions. Current fuel consumption parameterizations used in wildfire models usually oversimplify fuel consumption processes\, such as flaming and smoldering combustion regimes\, and fuel properties\, like fuel elements’ size and moisture content. In this seminar\, a physics-based modeling framework developed to describe biomass combustion and emissions will be presented. Biomass is represented through its fundamental constituents\, such as lignin\, cellulose\, hemicellulose\, water\, and extractives. A detailed reaction kinetic model is coupled with a multi-region single-particle model and is adopted to investigate the process of biomass degradation\, including char oxidation. The validation of the modeling framework with experimental data from literature is performed at various scales\, including thermogravimetric experiments and particle-scale experiments of pyrolysis and combustion. Additionally\, preliminary results of its applicability for the construction of detailed parameterizations for large-scale wildfire applications\, such as WRF-SFIRE coupled atmosphere-fire model\, will be discussed. \nPresenter: Chiara Saggese received her PhD in Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from Politecnico of Milan in 2015. After working as a postdoctoral fellow on experiments and kinetic modeling of real fuel combustion chemistry and emissions at Stanford University\, she joined the Reaction Dynamics Group in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 2019. Her research activity spans from the development of kinetic models of conventional and sustainable fuels to the kinetic modeling of pollutants formation in combustion processes. Within the current transition to a decarbonized transportation system\, she is focusing on modeling soot formation from sustainable aviation fuels. Lately\, her research focus has expanded to the investigation of wildland fuels combustion and emissions to inform sub-models present in large-scale wildfire applications. \nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-towards-advancing-the-prediction-of-wildland-fuels-combustion-through-detailed-kinetics/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Partner webinar: Sifting through selective science and misinformation for collaborative forest management
DESCRIPTION:Sifting through selective science and misinformation for collaborative forest management \nApr 24\, 2024\, 03:00 PM \nHosted by: Rocky Mountain Research Station and Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes \nDescription: Join us for an upcoming land manager and public land partner-focused panel webinar dedicated to examining selective science use\, some of the impacts to land management\, and methods for reducing misinformation in collaborative forest management. Our panel will provide short talks on their perspectives\, and address questions and issues provided by attendees. Discussion and Q&A during this session will facilitate information exchange between all attendees. \nRegistration and more information.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-sifting-through-selective-science-and-misinformation-for-collaborative-forest-management/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Talking Fire - Learning from the Media
DESCRIPTION:Learning from the Media: A Conversation with Journalists \nWednesday\, April 24 1-2:30 PM ET\nHosted by the FLN and Fire Networks\n\nPanelists:\n\nApril Ehrlich\, Oregon Public Broadcasting\nM.R. O’Connor\, Ignition author and freelance journalist\nRoberto Rosales\, photojournalist & photography professor\, University of New Mexico\n\nThe FLN and broader Fire Networks are excited to announce our upcoming Talking Fire Webinar Series. This 3-part series will feature panel discussions with communication experts and fire practitioners addressing various aspects of working with media outlets to communicate about our fire work. You can view information about the full series here: https://firenetworks.org/series/talking-fire-webinar-series/ Registration is required for each webinar. \nRegister for the webinar here. \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-talking-fire-learning-from-the-media/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240418
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SUMMARY:2024 Florida SAF / UF SFFGS Spring Symposium: “From the Ground Up”
DESCRIPTION:2024 FL SAF / UF SFFGS Spring Symposium: “From the Ground Up” \nApril 16-17\, 2024 \nUF Stern Learning Center at Austin Cary Forest Campus \nIf you’ve already registered\, thanks and we look forward to seeing you at the Symposium. If not\, there’s still time to reserve your spot. Join us for the 2024 Spring Symposium to explore reforestation and restoration techniques for various land management objectives. From the ground up\, we’ll dig into site preparation\, prescribed fire\, species and genetics\, and bring it all together in case studies featuring new technologies and various land management objectives. This event is a fun and educational tradition\, and a great place to network with fellow forestry and natural resource professionals. \nThe Spring Symposium is sponsored by the University of Florida / IFAS School of Forest\, Fisheries\, and Geomatics Sciences and the Florida Division Society of American Foresters. The meeting will also include an update from Florida Forest Service Director\, Rick Dolan; FL Division SAF Awards\, our social and dinner on April 16\, and FL Division SAF Business Meeting on the morning of April 17. \nThe 2024 Spring Symposium is approved for a total of 7.5 Cat. 1 SAF CFEs. Registration is on Eventbrite. For those needing overnight accommodations\, a block of rooms is being set up at the Best Western hotel in Waldo as well as the Best Western Gateway Grand hotel in Gainesville. Details are posted in the event packet and registration site. \nRegister online at: https://2024-flsaf-sffgs-spring-symposium.eventbrite.com    \nThe 2024 Spring Symposium event packet with full agenda\, directions\, hotel blocks\, and other details is linked here. \nCalling all sponsors: if your company or organization is interested in sponsoring the 2024 Spring Symposium\, please contact the Symposium Sponsor/exhibitor Chair\, Kari Hurst\, KariH@nrpsforesters.com \nQuestions about the 2024 Spring Symposium can be addressed to the event Co-Chairs: \nChris Demers\, UF/IFAS SFFGS\, cdemers@ufl.edu\, (352) 846-2375 \nMarshall Hilton\, Florida Division SAF Chair\,  mhilton@thinkf4.com
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/2024-florida-saf-uf-sffgs-spring-symposium-from-the-ground-up/
LOCATION:Austin Cary Forest\, 10625 NE Waldo Rd\, Gainesville\, FL\, 32609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Meetings,Symposiums,Trainings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T080000
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SUMMARY:7th International Fire Behavior and Fuel Conference
DESCRIPTION:7th International Fire Behavior and Fuel Conference \nApril 15-19th\, 2024 \nBoise\, Idaho\nCanberra\, Australia\nTralee\, Ireland \nConference website
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/7th-international-fire-behavior-and-fuel-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240410T150000
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Responding to Climate Change through Silviculture in the East
DESCRIPTION:SCIENCEx ADAPTIVE SILVICULTURE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE \nWednesday\, April 10\, 2024 \n2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSCIENCEx Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change will address a variety of climate adaptive silviculture concepts\, using examples from across the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change Network. Presentations will cover an overview of the network\, responding to climate change through silviculture\, forest assisted migration\, and expanding the application of adaptive silviculture. Webinar attendees will learn from a range of research scientists\, managers\, and other network collaborators. \nThe Forest Service Research and Development SCIENCEx webinar series unites scientists and land managers from across the Forest Service and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Description: \n\nClimate impacts in eastern U.S. forests |​ Mike Gavazzi\nImpacts of hurricane-driven disturbances at the Jones Center at Ichauway Adapted Silviculture for Climate Change site | Joshua Puhlick\nResponding to climate-driven hydrologic change in an urban silviculture experiment | Marcella Windmuller-Campione\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-responding-to-climate-change-through-silviculture-in-the-east/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T180000
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: California’s Prescribed Fire (R)evolution: Changing Hearts\, Minds\, and Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:5:00 PM ET\, April 2\, 2024 \nHosted by the California Fires Science Consortium \nDescription: Prescribed fire has undergone major transformation in California over the last decade or two\, evolving from a mostly agency-led practice with limited visibility to a statewide grassroots movement\, engaging and being led by a diversity of partners\, including NGOs\, ranchers\, Indigenous practitioners\, and other community leaders. This movement has been simultaneously organic\, bubbling up at the local level\, and impressively strategic\, pairing local community organizing with state-level liability changes\, new qualifications pathways for practitioners\, and major investments in cutting-edge concepts\, like the state’s $20 million Prescribed Fire Claims Fund. The change during this period has been monumental\, representing an evolution in the way we think about and implement prescribed fire in California\, but it also represents a revolution—the result of a groundswell of passion\, purpose\, and pressure from the most affected communities. This presentation will share insights on California’s prescribed fire evolution/revolution\, and reflect on where it might go from here. \nPresenter: Lenya Quinn-Davidson is the Fire Network Director for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Lenya’s focus is on the human connection with fire\, and increasing resiliency of California’s landscapes and communities. Lenya works at various scales\, including locally with private landowners and communities members; at the state level\, where she leads UCANR’s Fire Network and collaborates on policy\, research\, and community-based burning; and nationally/internationally\, through her leadership on Women-in-Fire Training Exchanges (WTREX). Lenya is passionate about using fire to inspire and empower people\, from ranchers and scientists to agency leaders and young women\, and everyone in between. \nRegister Here
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-californias-prescribed-fire-revolution-changing-hearts-minds-and-landscapes/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240402T133000
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Preparing for the “big one”: prescribed fire as a strategic fuel reduction tool
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for the “big one”: prescribed fire as a strategic fuel reduction tool\nApril 2\, 2024 900 – 1030 PST | 1800 – 1930 CET \nHosted by the California Fire Science Consortium \nWildfires are becoming bigger and more severe around the world\, overwhelming firefighters’ capacity to control them. Prescribed fires can be used to safely introduce fire in the landscape and regulate fire regimes through fuel management and by building landscape resilience. Is this approach working? \nThis week\, four fire experts will discuss how fire and resource managers are using prescribed fire to prevent wildfire spread. They will discuss strategic goals and tactics\, tradeoffs between broad landscape resilience and local fuel management\, and whether prescribed fire intensities are enough to affect outcomes. \nPresenters: \n\nTessa Oliver Manager of the Western Cape Umbrella Fire Protection Association\, South Africa\nJorge Andres Saavedra Corporacion Nacional forestal\, CONAF\, Chile\nMarta Miralles\, Catalan Fire Service\, Spain\nStephen Fillmore\, Fuels Operations Specialist USDA Forest Service\, Pacific Southwest Region\, USA\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-preparing-for-the-big-one-prescribed-fire-as-a-strategic-fuel-reduction-tool/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T140000
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Increasing Large Wildfires in the Eastern United States
DESCRIPTION:A free one-hour webinar from the University of Florida IFAS and the Southern Fire Exchange. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter:\nVictoria M Donovan\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor of Forest Management\, School of Forest\, Fisheries\, and Geomatics Sciences\, University of Florida IFAS | West Florida Research and Education Center \nWebinar Description: This webinar provides an overview of changing large wildfire regimes in the eastern U.S.\, highlighting increasing wildfire number\, size\, and total area burned within regions of the southeast. In addition\, the presentation will discuss how changing wildfire dynamics impact public wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface. This presentation will summarize the findings from a recent publication (https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL107051). Following the presentation\, there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \nRegister for the webinar here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5Jldn-K4SCOJmgTaUP-yBQ
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-increasing-large-wildfires-in-the-eastern-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T160000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240305T192830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162731Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Beyond PM2.5: The Other Effects of Wildfires on Air and Water Quality
DESCRIPTION:March 19\, 2024 from 3 to 4 p.m. ET\nBeyond PM2.5: The Other Effects of Wildfires on Air and Water Quality\nRegister for the webinar\nMore information and previous webinars \nWildland fire smoke impacts millions of people in the US every year. While the negative impacts of PM2.5 on air quality and human health are well established\, wildland fires mobilize other pollutants that impact EPA’s mission areas of clean air and clean water\, with implications for human health. This webinar will discuss a wide range of effects of wildland fire on air and water quality\, including emerging science on the topic (e.g.\, pollutants mobilized through the burning of human infrastructure). Finally\, the webinar will discuss how this research can inform public communications on the risks of wildland fire and approaches to mitigate those risks. \nPresenter: Steve LeDuc\, Amara Holder\, and Seth Newton\, EPA’s Office of Research and Development \nModerators: Sherri Hunt\, EPA’s Office of Research and Development \nAttendees will have the option of receiving a certificate of attendance for live webinars. Acceptance of certificates is contingent on state and/or organization requirements—EPA cannot guarantee acceptance.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-beyond-pm2-5-the-other-effects-of-wildfires-on-air-and-water-quality/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240111T170248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162732Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Emerging Technologies in Wildland Fire
DESCRIPTION:A free one-hour webinar from The Nature Conservancy\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida IFAS. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter:\nNathan Burmester\, The Nature Conservancy of North Carolina \nWebinar Description: Navigating the rapid advancements in technology can be challenging\, especially for those immersed in the daily demands on the fireline. Join Nathan Burmester\, representing TNC North Carolina\, for a concise exploration of cutting-edge technologies employed by prescribed fire managers. Additionally\, discover innovative applications of older technologies that are reshaping the landscape of fire management practices. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \n\n\nRegister for the webinar here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S_DfsLDWRXSq0Vdy4LpaWQ
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-emerging-technologies-in-wildland-fire/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240215T182156Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Working with Private Landowners to Increase Prescribed Fire Capacity
DESCRIPTION:Working with Private Landowners to Increase Prescribed Fire Capacity \nSpeakers: Morgan Treadwell\, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo\, Jennifer Fawcett\, North Carolina State Extension\, and Brian Teeter\, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever \nWednesday\, Feb 28th\, 12 PM Central \nRegister here: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkf-urrTMtE92oaWdNjDJKFqCdJ0HkH08G#/registration
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-working-with-private-landowners-to-increase-prescribed-fire-capacity/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T000000
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SUMMARY:Partner Workshop: 2024 FL SAF / UF SFFGS Spring Symposium
DESCRIPTION:2024 FL SAF / UF SFFGS Spring Symposium: “From the Ground Up” \nApril 16-17\, 2024 \nUF Stern Learning Center at Austin Cary Forest Campus \nThe 2024 Spring Symposium will explore reforestation and restoration techniques for various land management objectives. From the ground up\, we’ll dig into site preparation\, prescribed fire\, species and genetics\, and bring it all together in case studies featuring new technologies and various land management objectives. \nThe Spring Symposium is sponsored by the University of Florida / IFAS School of Forest\, Fisheries\, and Geomatics Sciences and the Florida Division Society of American Foresters. The meeting will also include an update from Florida Forest Service Director\, Rick Dolan; FL Division SAF Awards\, our social and dinner on April 16\, and FL Division SAF Business Meeting on the morning of April 17. \nThe 2024 Spring Symposium is approved for a total of 7.5 Cat. 1 SAF CFEs. Registration is now open on Eventbrite. For those needing overnight accommodations\, a block of rooms is being set up at the Best Western hotel in Waldo as well as the Best Western Gateway Grand hotel in Gainesville. Details are posted in the event packet and registration site. \nRegister online at: https://2024-flsaf-sffgs-spring-symposium.eventbrite.com    \n The 2024 Spring Symposium event packet with full agenda\, directions\, hotel blocks\, and other details is linked here. (pdf) \nQuestions about the 2024 Spring Symposium can be addressed to the event Co-Chairs: \nChris Demers\, UF/IFAS SFFGS\, cdemers@ufl.edu\, (352) 846-2375 \nMarshall Hilton\, Florida Division SAF Chair\,  mhilton@thinkf4.com
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-workshop-2024-fl-saf-uf-sffgs-spring-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T180000
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CREATED:20240122T170114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162734Z
UID:7008-1708621200-1708624800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Reflections from 20 Years of Examining the Social Dynamics of Fire Management
DESCRIPTION:5:00 PM ET\, Thursday\, February 22\, 2024 \nSarah McCaffrey\, Ph.D.\, Retired Social Scientist\, USDA Forest Service \nHosted by the International Association of Wildland Fire\, Association for Fire Ecology\, and Pau Costa Foundation \nDescription: Sarah McCaffrey\, PhD\, retired in 2022 after 20 years as a fire social scientist with the US Forest Service where her research focused on understanding the social dynamics of fire management.  This included research projects that examined the role of risk perception and risk attitudes\, social acceptability of prescribed fire\, homeowner mitigation decisions\, evacuation decision making\, risk communication\, and agency-community interactions during fires.  Since retirement she has been involved with a number of research and practitioner efforts to improve future fire outcomes including as an adviser to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s Wildfire Resilience Initiative and Board member for Fire Adapted Colorado.  She received her PhD in 2002 from the University of California at Berkeley where her dissertation examined Incline Village\, Nevada homeowner views and actions in relation to defensible space and fuels management. \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uf1j-BIxTHq2jL3IawWZ5w#/registration
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-reflections-from-20-years-of-examining-the-social-dynamics-of-fire-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240215T181953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162735Z
UID:7037-1708606800-1708610400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Increasing Prescribed Fire Capacity in the Central US
DESCRIPTION:Increasing Prescribed Fire Capacity in the Central US \nHosted by: Great Plains Fire Science Exchange and Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium \nSpeakers: Chuck Stanley\, NRCS\, Carissa Wonkka\, University of Florida\, Wes Buchheit\, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever \nThursday\, Feb 22nd\, 12 PM Central \nRegister for the webinar via Zoom
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-increasing-prescribed-fire-capacity-in-the-central-us/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240111T162350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162736Z
UID:6992-1708520400-1708524000@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Pine Savanna Restoration and Ecosystem Services
DESCRIPTION:A free one hour webinar from Tall Timbers Research Station\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida IFAS. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenter:\nCinnamon Dixon\, Fire Ecologist\, Tall Timbers Research Station \nWebinar Description: It is expected that restoring southeastern pine savannas will boost ecosystem services. However\, the success of this restoration depends on how well we can restore ecosystems and their services\, the speed at which ecosystems are restored\, and the tradeoffs between restored ecosystems and other typical land uses. In this presentation\, we’re comparing the services provided by pine savannas at various stages of restoration with those from reference pine savannas\, as well as other common land uses like row-crop agriculture\, improved pasture\, pine plantations\, and unmanaged forests. This presentation will be of interest to anyone working to manage old field ecosystems in the South. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. \nWebinar Requirements: A reliable internet connection and speakers / headphones are required to participate. Webinar audio will be broadcast directly to your computer and may be available via a call-in number. See registration email for more details. Webinar participants do not need a microphone or video camera. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \nRegister for the webinar here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__CRTsHZsSNuT2leFXvbfdA
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-pine-savanna-restoration-and-ecosystem-services/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240219T150805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162737Z
UID:7041-1708434000-1708437600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Climate Adaptation Strategies for Longleaf Pine Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:As part of the monthly webinar series Ecological Forestry in the Context of Climate Change \nTuesday\, February 20\, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET \nHosted by: USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub \nDescription: Steve Jack with the T.L.L. Temple Foundation present on longleaf pine systems and fire regimes. This session will focus on fire adaptation like managing out of balance fire regimes\, resetting fire return intervals\, and the synergistic effects of wind and fire with a look at hurricane interactions. \nRegistration Information
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-climate-adaptation-strategies-for-longleaf-pine-ecosystems/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20231125T050919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162738Z
UID:6849-1707994800-1708000200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Successfully Bridging the Gap: Eastern US Models of Fire Science and Management Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Click here to register for the Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion:\nSuccessfully Bridging the Gap: Eastern US Models of Fire Science and Management Collaboration\n  \nLand management programs are frequently confronted with the imperative of incorporating the most advanced scientific knowledge into their decision-making processes along with filling voids in research needed to move along effective management. Nevertheless\, the persistent disparities between the realms of science and management often impede effective collaboration. In this panel\, we will draw inspiration from successful case studies in the eastern United States\, where land managers and scientists have forged pioneering partnerships\, yielding tangible advancements in the field. \n  \nModerators:\nHelen MohrUSDA Forest Service\, Southern Research StationDr. David GodwinSouthern Fire Exchange \nPanelists:\nComing Soon
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/successfully-bridging-the-gap-eastern-us-models-of-fire-science-and-management-collaboration/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240213T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240215T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240213T121059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240213T121059Z
UID:7034-1707811200-1708009200@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Partner Event: Workshop on Fire Weather and Forecasting
DESCRIPTION:The workshop is designed to bring together diverse multi-disciplinary communities working in research on operational forecasting and impacts of fire weather\, communicating risks of fire weather\, economic impacts of fire\, and strategies for land management and prevention of fire. The workshop is organized around four themes: 1) fire forecasting; 2) subseasonal to seasonal variation of and climatology of fires; 3) tools\, operational needs\, emergency management and communication; and 4) impacts/land management/ecology. Overview talks on the first day of the workshop are designed to emphasize what is state of art in each theme\, what are existing problems and uncertainties in each theme\, what are impediments to solving those problems or reducing uncertainties\, and what resources are needed to overcome those uncertainties. Some topics are covered by multiple speakers in order to hear a diversity of opinions. A poster session combined with a reception on the first evening will ensure that all workshop participants are able to present their views on the relevant topic areas. \nHosted by: Cooperative Institute for Severe and High Impact Weather Research and Operations (CIWRO)\, University of Oklahoma (OU) School of Meteorology (SoM)\, the Oklahoma Mesonet\, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC)\, the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) and Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Norman \nZoom link: https://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/2785936663?pwd=UFNlSnZ0RHRYVmVIbHFzQlExbmtaUT09 \nWorkshop Schedule: Workshop on Fire Weatherv2 (pdf)
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-event-workshop-on-fire-weather-and-forecasting/
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T110000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20231125T145209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162739Z
UID:6858-1707298200-1707303600@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities
DESCRIPTION:Prescribed Fire for Forest Management ​Webinar Series\nHosted by the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point\nSelect Wednesdays at 9:30-11 a.m. ET\n  \nClick here to register for “Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities”\nFebruary 7\, 2024\n\n\n​Restoring Savanna Communities in Wisconsin with Rx Fire at Ecologically Meaningful Scales\nJoin Jeb Barzen and Brendan Woodall as they discuss the implications of using prescribed fire to restore savanna landscapes. Jeb Barzen will focus on addressing the potential for restoring savanna communities in Wisconsin at ecologically meaningful scales through use of prescribed fire and through expanding social tools such as carbon credits or environmental labels. Most vegetative communities in Wisconsin\, including a variety of savanna communities\, are fire-dependent and the Wisconsin landscape is approximately 85% privately owned. A 10-fold increase in the implementation of prescribed fire is needed and our current capacity to implement those fires is limited by the number of trained people to burn safely and the incentives necessary to allow private landowners to deploy Rx fire sustainably over decades and across broad landscapes to achieve ecologically significant impacts.  ​  ​​ ​​ \nBrendan Woodall will dive into the details on what he does as a Private Lands Biologist through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and discuss how fire is used as a restoration and management tool in savanna communities on private land. There are many barriers and limitations to actually being able to get fire on the ground safely\, such as socially\, financially\, and logistically. \n  \nPresenters:\nJeb Barzen\, M.S.\, B.S.; Chair\, Private Lands Conservation\, LLC; Chair\, Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council; Adjunct Assistant Professor\, UW-Madison Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture; Lecturer\, UW-Madison Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies​​ \nJeb has spent most of his 36-year career studying birds and applying ecosystem restoration tools in wetlands\, grasslands\, and savannas worldwide. This includes conducting over 770 prescribed burns throughout the Midwe​st\, in Vietnam and in the Russian Far East. While teaching prescribed burning in Russia\, Jeb  can uniquely claim to be the only person to be quoted by Pravda as an ‘expert American arsonist.’ Early on in his career\, it became clear that the most interesting projects would last well beyond his own lifetime\, so Jeb soon began to focus on teaching\, mentoring\, and advancing the tools that we depend upon to improve ecosystem restoration – chief among them – prescribed burning and prescribed burn practitioners. To that end\, Jeb recently collaborated with the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council\, the Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies\, UW Arboretum\, The Wisconsin Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and numerous local NGOs to create a course on fire ecology and prescribed burn implementation at the UW-Madison which currently matriculates 24 students each ye​ar. \n  \nBrendan Woodall\, Wisconsin Private Lands Biologist\, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program \nBrendan grew up in Missouri\, where he attended the University of Missouri – Columbia and graduated with a B.S. in Forestry and a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife. Brendan first cut his teeth with learning and implementing prescribed fire in college. Since graduating\, he has worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – PFW Program helping private landowners restore and enhance wildlife habitat in central Wisconsin. He has assisted with over 50 prescribed burns and 13 wildfires totaling over 10\,000 acres on both public and private land. This experience helps him to consider the potential for prescribed fire as a management tool when creating wildlife habitat restoration plans​. \n  \n  \n\n\nModerator:\n​​​Michael Demchik\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Forestry\, College of Natural Resources\, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point \nMichael Demchik grew up in southern West Virginia in unincorporated Pond Fork. With the freedom to explore the outdoors\, a mountain on one side and a stream on the other\, a future career in natural resources just made sense. Demchik is cu​rrently a professor of silviculture at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. His previous positions included an Extension Forester specializing in farm forestry in Minnesota\, a state Maple Syrup and Non-Timber Forest Products specialist in Pennsylvania\, and a number of other jobs ranging across federal\, state\, and private industries in West Virginia\, Maryland\, Pennsylvania\, Minnesota\, and Wisconsin.  ​ \n\n  \n  \nFuture Webinars Include:\nMarch 6\, 2024 – Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Lake States\nApril 3\, 2024 – Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Beyond the Lake States\nMay 1\, 2024 – Fire and Game Species\nJune 5\, 2024 – Prescribed Fire in Urban Landscapes\nJuly 10\, 2024 – Fire and Climate Change\nAugust 7\, 2024 – Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Red Pine\nSeptember 4\, 2024 – Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Interfering Vegetation\nOctober 2\, 2024 – Workforce Development \n  \n  \nThis Session Is Generously Sponsored By:\n  \n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/webinar-prescribed-fire-as-a-restoration-tool-for-savanna-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T150000
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CREATED:20231204T150003Z
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SUMMARY:Red Hills Fire Festival
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendar for the 2024 return of the Red Hills Fire Festival hosted at Tall Timbers. This all-ages educational event about prescribed fire and its benefits is hosted in the Red Hills on even years. Odd-years feature the Flatwoods Fire & Nature Festival in Gainesville. After missing 2022 during the pandemic\, we are excited to invite community members back out in 2024 to learn about prescribed fire in a casual and fun setting. \nAdditional event details will be posted here as we engage with our partners and plan an event you won’t want to miss. \nIf you are associated with an organization that supports prescribed fire\, be it directly or through benefits to specific wildlife species\, land health\, water quality\, or other means\, and you are interested in participating in Fire Fest\, please contact Brian Wiebler for more details.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/red-hills-fire-festival/
LOCATION:Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy\, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive\, Tallahassee\, FL\, 32312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Workshops & Field Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240111T181714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162740Z
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SUMMARY:Partner Webinar: Overview of Prescribed Fire Liability in State Law with Sara Clark
DESCRIPTION:When: Feb 1\, 2024 1:30 PM ET \nHosted by: The Nature Conservancy and the Fire Learning Network. \nIn this 90-minute webinar\, Sara Clark will provide an overview of prescribed fire liability in state law\, including definitions of liability and how state laws defining liability interact with certified burn manager programs\, tribal sovereignty and cultural burning\, and prescribed fire insurance. Sara will provide examples from California and a selection of other states that have defined prescribed fire liability in state law\, including an overview of the California Prescribed Fire Claims Fund Pilot that began operating in 2023. This webinar is intended for those who are new to the issue of prescribed fire liability or those more experienced who would like an overview of the subject\, especially anyone about to engage on similar policy initiatives in their state or jurisdiction. \nSara Clark is a partner at the public interest law firm Shute\, Mihaly\, & Weinberger LLP based in San Francisco\, California. Sara has worked extensively on prescribed fire liability\, including an instrumental role in passage of California’s legislation defining gross negligence for suppression costs and establishment of the Prescribed Fire Claims Fund Pilot. She was a co-author of the Good Fire report for the Karuk Tribe\, an analysis of barriers to the expansion of cultural burning and recommended solutions. Watch for Good Fire II in February 2024! \nYou are invited to a Zoom webinar. \nTopic: Overview of Prescribed Fire Liability in State Law \nRegister in advance for this webinar: \nhttps://tnc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GJOas2ICRB6dtH9Hg56Czw \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/partner-webinar-overview-of-prescribed-fire-liability-in-state-law-with-sara-clark/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240129T150856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162741Z
UID:7024-1706788800-1706792400@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Wiregrass Fireside Chat
DESCRIPTION:Join the SFE Wiregrass Fireside Chat this Thurs. Feb. 1st at 12:00 PM ET where you can meet in a small group with Dr. Rae Crandall\, Dr. Jen Fill\, and land manager Chris Kinslow. \nThe Fireside Chat will be an open Zoom meeting where you can connect with a small group of like-minded fire managers and researchers who are working on wiregrass issues. Just like a field workshop\, Fireside Chats are an unscripted\, unrecorded\, low-stress environment\, you can get answers to your questions\, share your challenges\, and build your network. All you have to do is sign up. Login and link-up with a handful of other dedicated managers. \nRegister for the Fireside Chat meeting here: https://bit.ly/SFEfiresidechat1 \nDid you miss the SFE Advanced Wiregrass Restoration and Management Webinar? You can watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/9khPiD5g9pM?feature=shared \n  \n 
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-wiregrass-fireside-chat-thurs-feb-1st-at-noon-et/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240111T161701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162742Z
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SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Prescribed Burners Guide to the Fire and Smoke Map
DESCRIPTION:A free one-hour webinar from the USDA Forest Service\, EPA\, Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils\, the Southern Fire Exchange\, and the University of Florida IFAS. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenters:\nPete Lahm\, USDA Forest Service\nSim Larkin\, USDA Forest Service\nRick Gillam\, US EPA Region 4 \nWebinar Description: Prescribed burners can efficiently utilize the EPA Fire and Smoke Map to enhance their burning practices. The map provides real-time information on fire and smoke conditions across different regions. Burners can use it to assess the current air quality and regional smoke movement. By incorporating this information\, prescribed burners can strategically plan and time their burns to minimize the impact on air quality and public health. The map allows them to make informed decisions\, ensuring safer and more effective prescribed burns while supporting compliance with environmental regulations. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \n\n\n\nRegister for the webinar here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HO_IHME7Sr-qObwjBBgsiw
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-prescribed-burners-guide-to-the-fire-and-smoke-map/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240124T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20240111T161017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162743Z
UID:6985-1706101200-1706104800@southernfireexchange.org
SUMMARY:SFE Webinar: Advanced Wiregrass Restoration and Management
DESCRIPTION:A free one-hour webinar from the University of Florida School of Forest\, Fisheries\, and Geomatic Sciences\, St. Johns River Water Management District\, and the Southern Fire Exchange. \nSociety of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected. \nPresenters:\nDr. Raelene Crandall\, School of Forest\, Fisheries\, and Geomatics Sciences\, University of Florida.\nChris Kinslow\, St. Johns River Water Management District\nDr. Jennifer Fill\, School of Forest\, Fisheries\, and Geomatics Sciences\, University of Florida. \nWebinar Description: Wiregrass (Aristida beyrichiana/stricta) plays a keystone role in the ecosystem health of imperiled longleaf pine savannas of the southeastern USA. It promotes the grass-fire feedback\, provides ecosystem services\, and promotes biodiversity. Countless efforts across the region are focused on the restoration of wiregrass on public and private lands. New research conducted in partnership with public land managers is transforming how we understand wiregrass and approach restoration projects. This webinar will discuss the latest research and practical experience from restoration projects. Following the presentation there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers. \nWebinar Recording: If you can’t make the webinar\, look for the recording to be posted on the Southern Fire Exchange YouTube Webinar Archive. \nQuestions? Contactus@southernfireexchange.org \nRegister here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E_D2btaAScKg1Q7OlTvMCQ
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/sfe-webinar-advanced-wiregrass-restoration-and-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T123000
DTSTAMP:20260608T155014
CREATED:20231125T044911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240816T162744Z
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SUMMARY:Phenology of Fire: Listening to the Plants and Animals (Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nClick here to register for the Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion:\nPhenology of Fire: Listening to the Plants and Animals.\n  \nSeason of fire. Opening the burn window. Both of these focus on one of the elements that make up a fire regime – frequency\, intensity/severity\, extent/scale\, and seasonality. Decades of spring-and/or autumn-centric fire can cause a site or landscape to respond very differently than when burned repeatedly across all flammable seasons. Summer burns can produce differing fire effects including increased species richness averages\, biomass\, and stem counts (especially forbs)\, and breaking up the plant species dominance resulting from dormant season burn windows. Panelists will bring fresh voices to how we can learn from listening to our fire-dependent plants and animals and let the fire effects lead us toward desired outcomes. \n  \n\nPanel Includes:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Brian Sturtevant (Moderator)Dr. Brian Sturtevant is a Research (Landscape) Ecologist with Northern Research Station of the US Forest Service in Rhinelander\, Wisconsin\, where he has worked for 21 years.  His expertise lies in broad-scale interdisciplinary investigations of forest dynamics and disturbance ecology\, with an emphasis on fire and insect disturbance\, using a combination of field study\, analyses of spatial datasets\, and landscape simulation modeling.  His specific fire expertise includes human drivers of fire ignitions\, fire severity assessments and mapping\, and vegetative response to both wildfire and controlled burning. He also serves on the advisory board and technical committee for the landscape disturbance and succession model\, LANDIS-II. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Todd Aschenbach (Panelist)Dr. Todd Aschenbach is a professor of natural resources management at Grand Valley State University in West Michigan. His teaching and research interests focus on wildland fire and ecological restoration. He also works as an on-call wildland firefighter for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and conducts wildfire research with the US Forest Service’s Fire Behavior Assessment Team. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nTyler Briggs (Panelist)Tyler Briggs works as the Fire Manager for the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission.  He has been with the Commission since 2011.  He is an NWCG Type 2 Burn Boss\, Incident Commander Type 4\, as well as an Engine\, Crew and Firing Boss.  He earned a Master’s degree in Geography from the University at Albany and a BS in Geography from SUNY Oneonta.  Tyler is a native of Cuylerville\, NY where he attended York Central School. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Donald Hagan (Panelist)Dr. Donald Hagan (he/him/his) is an applied ecologist who studies the effects of fire on population\, community and ecosystem-level processes in forest ecosystems. He conducts most of his research in the southern Appalachian and Piedmont regions\, but he has also worked extensively in the SE Coastal Plain\, Florida\, the Northern Great Plains\, and in the tropical dry forests of coastal Ecuador. Current research projects are supported by the Joint Fire Science Program\, the US Forest Service\, the National Park Service\, and the Department of Energy. Hagan is passionate about teaching and mentoring and is heavily involved with Clemson’s Creative Inquiry undergraduate research program. He also works closely with the “Fire Tigers” — Clemson’s wildland and prescribed fire crew. Since 2015 he has served on the board of the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nMary Parr (Panelist)Mary Parr is an Indigenous woman\, fire practitioner\, land steward\, and graduate student. Parr is the Stewardship Manager for Pierce Cedar Creek Institute\, an environmental education center and biological field station located in Southwest\, MI. Parr manages 850 acres\, coordinates conservation efforts\, leads the prescribed fire program\, and mentors undergraduate students. Concurrently\, Parr is completing her Masters in Biology at Grand Valley State University\, Allendale\, MI\, studying plant community response to fire season and order of application in prairies and savannas of the Great Lakes Basin. Parr is a tribal member of the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nMatt Vaughan (Panelist)Matt (he/him/his) is a Wildland Fire Ecologist & Practitioner who recently started in a new position as Director of Stewardship and Forestry Education with Forest Stewards & Western Carolina University based in Cullowhee\, NC USA. His background is in biogeography\, fire history\, and fire ecology\, exploring basic and applied questions of fire effects on fuels and vegetation. He is currently pursuing projects with partners engaged in active forest management\, especially involving low-shade removal (herbicide treatment) and monitoring prescribed fire effects on partner lands in the Southern Blue Ridge Fire Learning Network.
URL:https://southernfireexchange.org/calendar/phenology-of-fire-listening-to-the-plants-and-animals-fueling-collaboration-panel-discussion/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Fire in Southern Pine Systems
DESCRIPTION:Prescribed Fire for Forest Management ​Webinar Series\nHosted by the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point\nSelect Wednesdays at 9:30-11 a.m. ET\n  \nClick here to register for “Fire in Southern Pine Systems” hosted on January 3\, 2024\nThis webinar will explore the ecology of southern pines\, the reintroduction of fire into fire-adapted ecosystems\, and the legacy of prescribed fire and how the “old” links with the “new” with burning in longleaf pine. Participants will discover the importance of the Tall Timbers Private Lands Fire Initiative and hear about​ the cutting edge technology of the Southeast fire map\, which helps​ with both on the ground management and re​search. \n \n  \nPresenters:\nGeo​rge Jensen\, Southwest Georgia Prescribed Burn Association Coordinator\, Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conserva​ncy \n\nGeorge Jensen\, originally from Savannah\, Georgia\, grew up in Berlin\, Wisconsin. George attended the University of Wisconsin\, Stevens Point\, where he studied Wildland Fire Science and Conservation Biology under Dr. Ron Masters. ​During this time\, George had heavy involvement in the UWSP interagency fire crew\, where he was an officer for two years; George burned with the crew in Wisconsin\, Oklahoma\, Chicago\, Florida\, Georgia\, and\, South Carolina. George also worked for the federal government on a fuels module and helit​​ack crew and did fire with WDNR. Upon graduation\, George took a job as a Conservation Biologist for the Endangered Resources section of the WNDR and was also on the state burn team. George was also private lands biologist for the private sector in central Wisconsin. George attended graduate school for forestry at Mizzou under Dr. Ben Knapp. George worked his master’s tenure at the Jones Center at Ichauway\, where he researched how Resistance\, Resilience\, and Transition silviculture treatments affect fire behavior and effects in longleaf pine ecosystems during atypically hotter and drier days. He also studied fine-scale fire effe​cts in patches of longleaf pine. Currently\, George works for ​Tall Timbers as the Southwest Georgia Prescribed Burn Association Coordinator and is an Adjunct professor of ecology at Thomas University in Thomasville\, Georgia. \n​​Holly Nowell\, Ph.D.\, Project Research Scientist\, Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conserva​ncy \nDr. Holly Nowell\, born and raised in Wichita\, Kansas\, was interested in weather from an early age. She held several internship positions at the National Weather Service Office located in Wichita\, and at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt\, Maryland\, before graduating with her bachelor’s degree in Earth and Planetary Science from Washington University in St. Louis. She continued her studies at Florida State University where she obtained two master’s degrees\, one in Geographic Information Systems and the other in Meteorology\, and a doctorate in Meteorology. Her thesis and dissertation\, under the guidance of Dr. Guosheng Liu\, focused on studying the backscatter radiation of aggregate snowflakes in the microwave region. Dr. Nowell switched gears with her postdoctoral position under Dr. Christopher Holmes\, also at Florida State University\, to focus on the issue and difficulty in the satellite detection of fires in the Southeast United States. As a postdoc\, she also participated in NASA/NOAA FIREX-AQ field campaign by providing ground support and conducting field research into pre- and post-burn fuels at the Blackwater River State Forest\, Florida. Additional studies included examining the impacts of emissions from smoke plumes resulting from prescribed burning on air quality and public health in South Florida. Currently\, Dr. Nowell works for Tall Timbers as a Project Research Scientist on the Southeast FireMap project\, a joint venture with the USGS to improve satellite detections of fires in the Southeast US region using Landsat and Sentinel satellites. ​ \n  \nModerator:\n​​​Michael Tiller\, Ph.D.\, Assistant Professor of Forest and Fire Management\, College of Natural Resources\, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point \nMichael grew up in Northern California where he enjoyed an active outdoor lifestyle hunting\, fishing\, camping\, and skiing in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains and coastal redwoods. He enjoyed a 10-year career with Cal Fire serving as a Firefighter and Fire Apparatus Engineer. In 2006​​​\, he moved to College Station\, Texas where he attended Texas A&M University and earned a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science. After completing his B.S. degree\, he attended Stephen F. Austin State University where he earned an M.S. degree in Environmental Science and Ph. D. in Forestry\, both with a research focus on understory fuel flammability in forest and rangeland ecosystems. Michael also served as a Wildland Urban Interface Specialist for the Texas A&M Forest Service for 2-years where he was actively engaged with fuels management and prescribed burning. He recently accepted an Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology position at UW-Stevens Point where he leads the fire science program and serves as an adviser for the UWSP Fire Crew. \n  \nFuture Webinars in this Series Include:\nFebruary 7\, 2024 – Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities\nMarch 6\, 2024 – Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Lake States\nApril 3\, 2024 – Fire and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Beyond the Lake States\nMay 1\, 2024 – Fire and Game Species\nJune 5\, 2024 – Prescribed Fire in Urban Landscapes\nJuly 10\, 2024 – Fire and Climate Change\nAugust 7\, 2024 – Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Red Pine\nSeptember 4\, 2024 – Case Studies: Prescribed Fire and Interfering Vegetation\nOctober 2\, 2024 – Workforce Development \n  \n\nThis Session is Generously Sponsored By\n\n \n  \n 
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