The American Association of University Women has several fellowships and grants that are currently accepting applications.
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This page features regionally relevant fire science news, publications, and resources. You can search for even more fire science publications in the SFE Regional Fire Science Publication Database (RFSPD).
Missoula Fire Lab Storymap
The Missoula Fire Laboratory has released a storymap covering wildland fuel science that integrates fire behavior and fire ecology.
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Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2018
An update to a USFS data publication contains a spatial database of wildfires that occurred in the United States from 1992 to 2018. It is the fourth update of a publication originally generated to support the national Fire Program Analysis (FPA) system.
View full information and the dataset here.
Continue ReadingJuly 2021 USFS R&D Newsletter Focuses on Fire Research
The most recent issue of the USFS Research and Development newsletter is focused on fire research, and highlights recent studies, new tools, and relevant news.
Continue ReadingSmoke Pollution from Prescribed Burns vs. Wildfires
A recent JSTOR Daily article addresses issues related to air quality policies for prescribed fire and wildfire smoke.
Continue ReadingFire Tools and Tech in the News
As the Western wildfire season intensifies, a number of news stories have recently covered how innovative tools and technologies are assisting efforts/
How drones are fighting fire with fire in the American West (The Hill)
New technology propels efforts to fight Western wildfires (Raleigh News & Observer)
This flying fire sensor could help track wildfires from a satellite in space (Space)
Continue ReadingNOAA HRRR Interactive System Maps Predicted Smoke Movement
The NOAA-HRRR-Smoke and Fire Mapping System provides an interactive web-based tool to track and observe current and predicted smoke concentrations across the US lower-48 states. More information about the NOAA-HRRR model. A recent article about wildfire smoke in the New York Times featured the NOAA-HRR Smoke Mapping System as well a general discussion of some potential health impacts from reduced air quality.
Continue ReadingNIDIS Coping with Drought Research Competition
Since 2007, the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) has funded more than 60 innovative drought research projects through the Coping with Drought research competition. Research through the Coping with Drought competition assesses impacts of drought on agriculture, ecosystems, and water resources and develops decision support tools for regional, state, and local use. This research contributes to the understanding of how communities become aware of drought threats and how they can improve preparation and planning. The projects incorporate consultation with stakeholders, and focus on information that is most useful for decision-making to reduce vulnerability; models and tools that bring this information to decision makers; and strategies for improving NIDIS’ engagement with communities in preparedness.
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, NIDIS is hosting two separate Coping with Drought competitions: Ecological Drought and Building Tribal Drought Resilience. Both competitions are currently open and accepting letters of intent.
USFS Releases Interactive Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Map
The United States Forest Service released an interactive map that charts climate change vulnerability assessments. These assessments include information on sensitivity, exposure, and adaptive capacity of each assessed system.
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