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.
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Fueling 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 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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