A new documentary, Anchor Point, showcases the difficulties women face as they pursue careers in wildland fire, including sexual harassments and assault.
The trailer and showings can be found on the film website.
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A new documentary, Anchor Point, showcases the difficulties women face as they pursue careers in wildland fire, including sexual harassments and assault.
The trailer and showings can be found on the film website.
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The University of Florida Natural Areas Training Academy will be offering a hybrid NWCG S-130 / S-190 introduction to wildland fire course this spring. Attendees will complete most of the course online and will be required to participate in an in-person field day at one of three different locations on four possible dates. Registration ends April 13th. Cost: $75 More information here.
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The IAWF webinar, Leading towards a more inclusive Wildland Fire Community “Just because it has always been does not mean it has to continue to be,” featuring SAF CEO Terry Baker is now available to watch on-demand.
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The latest International Association of Wildland Fire newsletter includes a number of resources and stories relevant to the Southern fire community, including the following:
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The SE FireMap is a new fire mapping system for the Southeastern United States. Developed with funding provided by the USDA NRCS, SE FireMap uses a remote sensing based approach to track both prescribed fire and wildfire activity on public and private lands across the range of the longleaf pine. SE FireMap is being developed as a critical decision support tool to maximize the effectiveness of fire management practices across boundaries, ecosystems, and jurisdictions. This webinar will introduce the SE FireMap, describe the source of the fire data, and explore the current opportunities to use the data. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A with the speakers.
Presenters:
Bridgett Costanzo, Working Lands for Wildlife Coordinator-Eastern US, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Joe Noble, Geospatial Program Director, Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy
Lucas Furman, SE FireMap Technical Oversight Team Lead, The Longleaf Alliance
Registration will be available soon.
Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.
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The Natural Areas Association is seeking individuals passionate about natural areas to join its Board of Directors.
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Outthink Wildfire, a new plan from the National Fire Protection Association, calls for ending the destruction of communities by wildfire in 30 years. Achieving that goal will require a coordinated effort among all levels of government and the cooperation of residents in fire-prone areas.
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The Association for Fire Ecology will host the 2021 Fire Congress with Tall Timbers at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, November 30 to December 4, 2021. The Fire Congress will offer an exciting blend of in-person and virtual learning opportunities for fire managers, natural resource professionals, policy and administrative leaders, and the academic and research community. It is shaping up to be a groundbreaking and meaningful event that participants can join either in person or virtually!
See the full Call for Proposals here.
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SFE Webinar: Potential Applications of Prescribed Burn Associations for Family Forest Landowners
Thursday, March 24, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Presenter:
Nick Biemiller, Forest Conservation Director, Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society
Prescribed burn associations (PBAs) are cooperative units of private landowners that pool resources to achieve scale that allows them to overcome barriers to prescribed burning. PBAs are currently most common among ranchers in the Great Plains to manage grasslands, however there is growing interest in the replication of PBAs to the application of family forest landowners in the eastern and western United States.
This study identified major structural themes associated with PBAs in the United States and analyzed interactions between those themes using a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis framework. The interactions between PBA structural themes were contextualized based on biophysical, socioeconomic, and demographic differences between ranchers in the Midwest and family forest landowners elsewhere in the country, providing insight for practitioners and policy-makers to improve strategic planning for PBA expansion and replication.
Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.
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The Network for Landscape Conservation is pleased to announce the 2021 funding round of the Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund.
The Catalyst Fund strives to accelerate the pace and practice of landscape conservation across the United States by making strategic investments in strengthening the collaborative capacity and process of place-based, community-grounded Landscape Conservation Partnerships.
A portion of the Catalyst Fund is dedicated to supporting Indigenous leadership in landscape conservation. Interested applicants should carefully review the RFP as well as the Applicant Guidance Document to best understand their fit with the Fund and how to submit a strong proposal.
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