A webinar series will be held February and March to raise awareness of ecological drought, share actions that strengthen ecosystem resilience and mitigate the impacts of droughts, and discuss research
The USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station has created a free online Introduction to the American Chestnut course. Upon completion of this course, users will understand the basic biology and
A survey is being conducted by many regional partners to analyze the training needs related to prescribed fire across the diverse group of practitioners in the Southeast. The results will
A recent article in Wildfire Magazine discussed the need for a comprehensive strategy to improve collaboration and capacity for wildland fire science in North America. Read the article here.
The Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils and the National Association of State Foresters just published the 2020 National Prescribed Fire Use Report. This latest report provides an annual snapshot of
We have a new fact sheet that highlights the impacts of Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) and Southern Fire Exchange efforts to address problems related to duff fires. Check it
The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) has released a new infographic showcasing the Fire Science Exchange Network, of which Southern Fire Exchange is a member. In 2010, the JFSP established
Two recent articles addressed recent research showing that some communities benefit more from wildfire management than others while whiter, higher-income, and more highly educated communities receive more vigilant wildfire response.
“When comparing how smoke from wildfires and prescribed burns affected children, “we saw worse effects from the wildfire,” says Dr. Mary Prunicki, who directs air pollution and health research at the Sean
The Interagency Fuel Treatment Decision Support System (IFTDSS) now offers a minimum travel time fire spread (MTT), or short term fire behavior model. Uses include contingency and holding plans for
