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International Wildfire Prevention Workshop
REGISTRATION Registration for the 2021 International Wildfire Prevention Workshop is free! But in order for you to be mailed your registration materials, you'll need to register before August 13, 2021. AGENDA Click here for the DRAFT agenda! YOUR WORKSHOP HOSTS Your hosts are the National Association of State Foresters; the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Great […]
Partner Webinar: Strategies for Effective Health Risk Communication During Wildfire Smoke
Air pollution and wildfire smoke can have immediate and lasting health effects. Individuals who are regularly exposed to poor air quality may report different health behaviors and conditions than those who are less exposed. EPA researchers set out to determine whether self-reported protective behaviors or health conditions differed by air quality. To conduct this research […]
Partner Webinar Series: Wildfire: Weather, Water, Weeds, Wildlife
Join us as we seek to better understand wildfire effects on communities and the health of our watersheds! Expert panelists will share recent education efforts, guidelines, and research on the physical, cultural and ecological conditions related to increasing frequency and scale of wildfires in our region. Thurs. Sept. 16th, 2021 | 9am-12pm Thurs. Sept. 30th, […]
Partner Webinar: Wildfire in the Western US: Causes, Consequences, & Adaptation
Large fires are becoming more frequent and severe across the western US. Since 1984, annual burned forest area has increased by about 1,100%. Lives, property, and livelihoods are routinely threatened and burned landscapes can be left ecologically transformed. What is causing recent trends in fire activity? What will forests of the future look like? How […]
Partner Webinar: Addressing Disaster Workforce Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
For the past 18 months, emergency response personnel have dealt with the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to the regular onslaught of tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, and other hazards. In this webinar, panelists from the public health and emergency services sectors will discuss approaches for addressing worker burnout, promoting individual-level resilience, and mitigating the […]
Partner Webinar: Giving Voice to Cultural Safety of Indigenous Wildland Firefighters in Canada
For decades, Indigenous firefighters and fire operations staff have been engaged in wildland fire suppression activities, formally and informally. Little is known or understood about the experiences of Indigenous wildland firefighting personnel. To address this deficit, we developed an online survey and virtual circles were conducted specifically for individuals who self-identified as Indigenous and worked […]
Partner Webinar: Winners of the Cleaner Indoor Air During Wildfires Challenge
Join the EPA on October 26 as we announce the winners of the Cleaner Indoor Air During Wildfires Challenge. Winners will share their innovative designs for low-cost solutions that quietly and safely reduce indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) during periods when outdoor PM2.5 concentrations are high. Register for the webinar here. EPA and its federal, […]
Natural and Prescribed Wildland Fire Impacts on Soil Health, National Academy of Sciences Board on Earth Sciences and Resources Fall Meeting
Climate change is increasing the odds of higher occurrence rates, intensity, and severity of wildland fires in drought-prone regions. High intensity wildfires not only denude the landscape and lower the resistance of soils to surface erosion, but they also change the physical properties of soils, alter the soil microbiome, and extend the recovery timescales relative […]
9th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress – Life with Fire: Prescriptions for Resilience
Miramar Beach, Florida Miramar Beach, FL, United StatesJoin the Southern Fire Exchange, the Fire Science Exchange Network, and others as we participate in this hybrid-virtual conference! From the conference webpage: The Association for Fire Ecology is excited to host this event with Tall Timbers at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, November 30 to December 4, 2021. The Fire Congress will offer an […]
Partner Webinar: Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Smoke
Join us for a conversation about the recent release of the EPA Report on Comparing Air Quality and Public Health Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire Smoke. Jason Sacks, with the Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be joining us for an […]