The Call for Presentations deadline has been extended to January 31st for Pasadena. The deadline remains January 31st for Melbourne. At this time, it is IAWF’s intention to host the
Southern Research Station science helps managers and landowners create, restore, and sustain healthy forests. Despite disturbances such as climate change, wildfire, invasive species, and insects and diseases, forests can be
A survey conducted by the NFPA asked fire departments of all sizes about their readiness and capability for suppressing wildland fires. This general topic was one of seven in the
A recent study and Phys.org article cover how prescribed fire could offset carbon emissions, potentially better than tree planting and wildfire suppression.
The new issue of the Firebird features new Stoddard Bird Lab research on the fire-dependent Frosted Elfin butterfly and declining Common Ground Dove, but also takes time to look back at decadal
Launched in April 2020, the National Interagency Fire Center’s wildland fire open data site makes information on wildfire activity across the U.S. publicly available. During its first year, the most popular dataset—providing
In the eastern U.S., a long absence of fire has shifted forests towards trees adapted to moist conditions, and away from fire-tolerant species that were historically dominant. Forest Service scientists
The LANDFIRE Team is pausing to listen to our user community. We have designed a 12-question, 4-minute survey that includes questions ranging from product and data quality to outreach and delivery. The LANDFIRE Program is taking a
A selection of recent prescribed fire science publications has been compiled by NC State Extension Forestry, Southern Fire Exchange, and the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists with input from
The U.S. Global Change Research Program is pleased to announce a series of public engagement workshops to help inform the Fifth National Climate Assessment. The virtual workshops, which are free and open
