NC State’s College of Natural Resources published a short interview with Jennifer Richmond-Bryant, an associate professor of the practice at NC State’s College of Natural Resources. The piece covers how wildfire smoke impacts air quality and human health.
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July 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 ReadingBetter Common Names Project
To address problematic common names, the Entomological Society of America created a task force charged with spurring action in the entomology community. The task force developed a process called the Better Common Names Project.
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 ReadingWildfire Smoke Impacts Nationwide
A National Geographic article covers the wide-ranging impacts of smoke from Western wildfires.
Continue ReadingRegistration Open for the AFE Fire Ecology and Management Congress
Registration is now open for in-person and virtual attendance at the 9th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress in Miramar Beach, Florida from November 30th – December 4th, 2021. Opportunities for sponsorship, exhibit booths, and presentations are still available. The workshop will feature a selection of optional fire science field tours co-sponsored by the Southern Fire Exchange to fire managed lands in Northwest Florida.
Continue ReadingJob: NC Longleaf Program Coordinator, NC Forest Service
The Longleaf Program Coordinator, position #60032307, has just posted and closes August 5. This is a time-limited full-time position subject to external funding through grants and agreements. Current funding is secure through Dec. 31, 2022. The primary responsibility is to coordinate the NC Woods for Wildlife Conservation Initiative, which covers a 14 county project area from the sandhills and into the southern coastal plain. This is a multi-partner collaboration funded by a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant. Other areas of responsibility include supporting and coordinating NCFS and partner efforts of the NC Longleaf Coalition, America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative, Longleaf Implementation Teams, and annual longleaf accomplishment reporting. The duty station will be located at either the NCFS Headquarters in Raleigh or at Griffiths Forestry Center in Clayton.
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Continue ReadingWildland Firefighter Partner/Spouse Perspective Survey
The primary goal of the Grassroots Wildland Firefighters’ Wildland Firefighter Partner/Spouse Perspective Survey is to measure the impact of working as a Wildland Firefighter (WFF) so that support can be developed to minimize the rate of burnout, as well as physical and mental health issues in order to help make this line of work more sustainable.
Continue ReadingiFireNet Seeks to Build International Collaboration
A National Science Foundation funded project led by researchers from the University of California-Irvine seeks to build an international network of wildland fire researchers. iFireNet includes affiliate researchers at Tall Timbers Research Station and the US Forest Service Southern Research Station, both of which are key partners on the Joint Fire Science Program funded Southern Fire Exchange. iFireNet looks to connect existing wildland fire research programs across five continents to accelerate the pace of innovation.
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