Our Southern Fire Exchange co-PI Dr. Kevin Robertson (Tall Timbers Research Station) is presenting at an upcoming virtual workshop hosted by the Ruffed Grouse Society, American Woodcock Society, Southern Blue Ridge Prescribed Burn Association, and NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife. Fire science, fire ecology, and wildlife management topics will be discussed.
“From Flames to Forests: Past, Present, and Future Fires for Sustaining Our Forests and Wildlife“
Date: Tuesday, June 7th from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Registration link: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-flames-to-forests
Continuing Education Credits (pending approval) Society of American Foresters, Wildlife Society, USDA-NRCS
Agenda
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM: Welcome and Introduction
Charlie Faires, Forester, Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society
11:10 AM – 11:35 AM: Fire History Paradigms: What’s “Natural”?
Dr. Kevin Robertson, Fire Ecology Research Scientist
Tall Timbers Research Station
11:35 AM – 12:00 PM: Forest and Fire Ecology: Understanding the Relationship Between Forests and Fire
Dr. Heather Alexander, Assistant Professor of Forest Ecology, Auburn University
12:00 PM – 12:05: Break
12:05 PM – 12:30 PM: Disturbance Dependent Wildlife: Fire as a Tool for Wildlife Management
Dr. Ben Jones, President and CEO, Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society
12:30 – 12:55 PM: Managing Forests with Fire: Fire as a Silvicultural Tool
Dr. Tara Keyser, Research Forest and Director of the Center for Forest Restoration and Management, United States Forest Service
12:55 PM: Break
1:00 PM – 1:25 PM: A Community of Practice: Implementing Prescribed Fire at Scale
Adam Warwick, Southern Blue Ridge and Fire Learning Network Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy
1:25 PM: Panel Discussion with Lecturers
