Uniting Fire Science and Natural Resource Management
The 2021 Central Florida Prescribed Fire Council Meeting was held virtually. This playlist on the SFE YouTube page features recordings from presentations that covered a wide variety of topics relevant to the prescribed fire and wildland fire communities.
Continue ReadingA new SFE playlist features the recorded presentations from the 2021 Alabama Prescribed Fire Council meeting. The meeting was held via Zoom and speakers provided presentations covering a wide range of prescribed fire management and science topics. Many of the presentations will likely be of interest to those outside the state of Alabama. For more information about the Alabama Prescribed Fire Council, visit their website: https://www.alpfc.org
Continue ReadingThe Georgia Prescribed Fire Council held their 2021 annual meeting virtually on Thursday, September 30th. The presentations from the meeting were recorded and have been posted as individual YouTube videos. The meeting agenda can be found here: https://garxfire.com/pdf/agenda_GPFC_2021.pdf
Visit the Georgia Prescribed Fire Council website for more information: https://www.garxfire.com. Video editing and recording courtesy of the Southern Fire Exchange: https://southernfireexchange.org.
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October 1, 2021
Virtually Hosted by the Southern Fire Exchange
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Agenda:
9:00-9:15 Welcome, Logistics, and Sponsor Acknowledgments
(Sammy McGee, Ben Gugliotti, and Brent Saulsbury; CFPFC Officers)
9:15-9:50 Fire Training in the Time of Covid-19
(Zach Prusak, Wildland Fire Training Specialist, Tall Timbers)
9:50-10:30 FFS Experience with Ignition Drone Use on FL State Forests
(Keith Mousel, Withlacoochee Forestry Center Manager, Florida Forest Service)
10:30-10:45 CFPFC T-shirt/Sticker Show and Tell, Sponsor Videos, Prizes, and Coffee Break
(Brent Saulsbury, CFPFC Treasurer)
10:45-11:20 Prescribed Fire in the Wildland/Urban Interface: Success Through Collaboration in Florida’s
Flatwoods
(Dr. Patrick Bohlen, Director of UCF Landscape and Natural Resources Program)
11:20-12:00 Central FL Weather Outlook and Update for Fire Practioners
(Rodney Wynn, Fire Weather Program Manager, National Weather Service)
12:00-12:40 Announcements and Break for Lunch
12:40-1:20 A Florida Burner’s Value to Western Fire Contracting
(David and Brooke Hogrefe, Sandpine Alliance)
1:20–2:20 Florida Forest Service Update and Special Topic: Air Quality as it Relates to Open Burning
Authorizations
(John Saddler and Sean Gallagher, Florida Forest Service)
2:20-2:30 Meeting Wrap-Up and Evaluation Reminder
Continue ReadingThe Georgia Prescribed Fire Council invites you to attend the 2021 Statewide Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 30th. This year’s event will be virtual and there is no cost to participate. All are welcome — this meeting has something to offer no matter where you are! Registration coming soon.
The 2021 South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on September 15, 2021. Free registration here. More information and an agenda will be posted on the South Carolina Prescribed Fire Council website.
Continue ReadingRegistration for the NCPFC/CAFMS Annual Meeting/Workshop is now available at: https://apfire.wixsite.com/
The annual meeting and presentations will be held August 18, 2021 in Morganton, NC at the Foothills Conference Center. This meeting will be hybrid, with both in-person and virtual options. A field trip will be held on August 19, 2021. We will follow the most up-to-date state, federal and local Covid-19 guidance at the time of the meeting. More details including the agenda can be found on the registration page.
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