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Archived Webinars
Engaging fires before they start: Spatial fire planning for the 21st CenturySponsored by Northwest Fire Science Consortium Recorded March 21, 2019 - 10:00am Presented by Chris Dunn |
Chris Dunn, Research Associate in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, presented "Engaging fires before they start: Spatial fire planning for the 21st Century." Watch the video on our YouTube channel. |
Expect the Unexpected Fire Management Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing ClimateSponsored by Northwest Fire Science Consortium Recorded March 5, 2019 - 1:00pm Presented by Amanda Rau |
Amanda Rau, Oregon/Washington Fire Manager with The Nature Conservancy presented "Expect the Unexpected Fire Management Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing Climate." Watch the video on our YouTube channel. |
Let's fix the fire problem: Here's a solutionSponsored by Northwest Fire Science Consortium Recorded February 26, 2019 - 10:00am Presented by Daniel Leavell |
Daniel Leavell, Assistant Professor of Practice & Extension Forest and Fire Agent, presented "Let's fix the fire problem: Here's a solution." Watch the video on our YouTube channel. Please note that the video recording failed during the webinar. We've done our best to pair the audio file with the Powerpoint slides. The audio may not align exactly with the appropriate slide at all times. |
Prescribed fire policy barriers: Findings from a JFSP project on challenges and strategies on federal lands across the WestSponsored by Northwest Fire Science Consortium and Southern Rockies Fire Science Network Recorded November 27, 2018 - 12:00pm Presented by Courtney Schultz and Heidi Huber-Stearns |
Courtney Schultz, Associate Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Policy and Director of the Public Lands Policy Group in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University and Heidi Huber-Stearns, Associate Director of the Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon presented on "Prescribed fire policy barriers: Findings from a JFSP project on challenges and strategies on federal lands across the West." Watch the video on our YouTube channel. |
Evaluation of burn mosaics on subsequent wildfire behavior, severity and fire management strategiesSponsored by Northwest Fire Science Consortium Recorded November 15, 2018 - 1:00pm Presented by Susan Prichard, Nick Povak, and Paul Hessburg |
Susan Prichard, research scientist at the University of WA; Nick Povak, ORISE postdoctoral fellow with USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station; and Paul Hessburg, research landscape ecologist with USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station presented on "Evaluation of burn mosaics on subsequent wildfire behavior, severity and fire management strategies." Watch the video on our YouTube channel. |
Humans modulate fire regimes, forest characteristics, and fire-climate relationships in California Montane ForestsSponsored by OSU pyro-maniacs Recorded October 24, 2018 - 11:00am Presented by Alan Taylor |
Alan is a Professor of Geography and Ecology at Penn State and Associate of the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute at The Pennsylvania State University. His research during the last 25 years has focused on the effects and interactions of fire disturbance, climate, and people on forest dynamics at various time scales, and on the influence of understory plants on tree regeneration. Alan presented on "Humans modulate fire regimes, forest characteristics, and fire-climate relationships in California Montane Forests." Watch the video on our YouTube channel. |
An outlook for the 2018 fire season in Oregon and WashingtonSponsored by Northwest Fire Science Consortium Recorded May 9, 2018 - 1:00pm Presented by Josh Clark |
Josh Clark, meteorologist for the Washington DNR, presented on "An outlook for the 2018 fire season in Oregon and Washington." Watch the video on our YouTube channel. |
BehavePlus updates and changesSponsored by The Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Northern Rockies Fire Science Network, Southern Rockies Fire Science Network, Northwest Fire Science Consortium, California Fire Science Consortium, Great Basin Fire Science Exchange, Recorded May 9, 2018 - 11:00am Presented by Faith Ann Heinsch, S&K Global Solutions, RMRS Missoula Fire Lab |
BehavePlus continues to be one of the most widely used fire behavior modeling systems in the U.S. |
Scaling up Collaborative Restoration: What can be learned from participatory landscape simulation modeling?Sponsored by Northwest Fire Science Consortium Recorded April 3, 2018 - 1:00pm Presented by Tom Spies and Emily Jane Davis |
Tom Spies, Senior Scientist and Research Forester with the Pacific Northwest Research Station and Emily Jane Davis, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist with the College of Forestry, Oregon State University presented "Scaling up Collaborative Restoration: What can be learned from participatory landscape simulation modeling?" Watch the video on our YouTube channel. |
Smoke Tools and Information for Prescribed Fire and WildfireSponsored by Northwest Fire Science Consortium Recorded March 27, 2018 - 10:00am Presented by Susan O'Neill |
Susan M. O’Neill, Air Quality Scientist with the USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station, presented "Smoke Tools and Information for Prescribed Fire and Wildfire." Watch the video on our YouTube channel. |