We often view prescribed fire simply as an alternative to wildfire and as little more than a tool for fuel reduction. This panel will share some of the benefits of controlled burns that go beyond that notion. We’ll explore using “goodfire” for food production, reducing disease transmission and more!
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Fueling Collaboration: Fire and the Wildland Urban Interface in the Eastern US
Notions of fire and the wildland urban interface often bring to mind scenes from the western United States, where catastrophic wildfires have led to catastrophic losses. In contrast, mapping efforts have found that the vast majority of the WUI acres can be found in the eastern United States. This panel will talk about how wildfire, prescribed fire, and climate change intersect in the WUI of the east.
Continue ReadingFueling Collaboration: Smoke is NOT Just Smoke
Smoke was already an important issue in wildland fire, but this summer is driving home the point even more across the eastern US. Whether it’s the western US and Canadian wildfire smoke or smoke from more local prescribed fires, what are the messages we should be communicating? What are the tools that can help us assess impacts? Attend this session to hear about the latest and greatest regarding smoke.
Continue ReadingFueling Collaboration: Fire and Timber Management in Mixed Woods
This session will focus on challenges and opportunities for using prescribed fire in mixed oak-pine forests of the eastern U.S. with both timber and natural community management values.
Continue ReadingFueling Collaboration Fire and Carbon Cycle Recording Now Available
A recording of last month’s discussion on Fire and the Carbon Cycle is now available on the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers & Scientist’s Youtube channel:https://youtu.be/woRzDl_wo6M
Videos and additional resources will be available on the fueling collaboration site soon!
And a reminder that today(Dec. 16, 12PM Eastern) Fueling Collaboration will host their 2nd discussion of the season on Fire and Timber Management in Mixed Woods. Zoom meeting info is below.
Topic: Fueling Collaboration – Fire and Timber Management in Mixed Woods
Time: Dec 16, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://clemson.zoom.us/j/91369788160
Meeting ID: 913 6978 8160
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Fueling Collaboration: Fire and the Carbon Cycle
This panel discussion will explore the dynamic role that fire plays in soil nutrient cycling, carbon dynamics, and other ecosystem processes.
Continue ReadingFueling Collaboration Season 2
Fueling Collaboration is a series of interactive panel discussions designed to connect fire managers and researchers. Each discussion will be built on questions from the registered attendees. We’re working to bring people together to discuss, explore, and address the latest fire science and fire management issues across the eastern United States. The currently schedule discussions are:
- November 18 Fire and the Carbon Cycle
- December 16 Fire and Timber Management in Mixed Woods
- January 20 Smoke is NOT Just Smoke
- February 17 Fire and the Wildland Urban Interface in the Eastern US
- March 17 Thinking Beyond Fuel Reduction
Register for the sessions here.
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