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NWFSC September Newsletter
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September 2023 Newsletter --> Hello NW Fire Science Readers,
We hope you enjoy this September roundup of new fire science publications, resources, news, and online learning opportunities. We'll have some exciting updates for you next month as well (drumroll/ countdown please...our new website is just about ready!). If you have items you want us to highlight in the next newsletter, we'd love to hear from you. As always, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Autumn Ellison
NWFSC Program Coordinator --> Recent publications:
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New Journal articles (pdf available):
Paywall articles (pdf not available on NWFSC page):
Report:
Conferences, lectures, workshops, and summits:
Note: As of 9/5, the NW is at Preparedness Level 4, while the national Preparedness level is 3. These levels change throughout the fire season.
Due to the rapidly changing nature of fires, we do not cover news related to current/individual wildfires in our newsletter. For current info on fires and smoke in the region, please check out the CURRENT FIRE INFO page on our website.
Additional resources:
WA DNR Current Wildfire Incident Information
Oregon Department of Forestry Wildfire News
National Significant Fire Potential Outlook as of September 1: HERE
Jobs and funding opps:
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Autumn Ellison, Program Coordinator
NW Fire Science Consortium
215 Richardson Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
nw.fireconsortium@oregonstate.edu Northwest Fire Science Consortium
September 2023 Newsletter --> Hello NW Fire Science Readers,
We hope you enjoy this September roundup of new fire science publications, resources, news, and online learning opportunities. We'll have some exciting updates for you next month as well (drumroll/ countdown please...our new website is just about ready!). If you have items you want us to highlight in the next newsletter, we'd love to hear from you. As always, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Autumn Ellison
NWFSC Program Coordinator --> Recent publications:
(Published an article? Send it to us!)
New Journal articles (pdf available):
- Belongia et al. Science Advances: Building water resilience in the face of cascading wildfire risks
- Birch et al., Intl. J. Wildland Fire: Heading and backing fire behaviours mediate the influence of fuels on wildfire energy
- Carter et al., Frontiers in Ecol. & Env.: Prioritizing science efforts to inform decision making on public lands
- Chwalek et al., Fire: Downwind Fire and Smoke Detection during a Controlled Burn—Analyzing the Feasibility and Robustness of Several Downwind Wildfire Sensing Modalities through Real World Applications
- Francis et al., Landscape Ecol.: Proportion of forest area burned at high-severity increases with increasing forest cover and connectivity in western US watersheds
- Hoecker et al., Nature: Widespread exposure to altered fire regimes under 2 °C warming is projected to transform conifer forests of the Western United States
- Jenkins et al., Env. Res. Comms.: Human and climatic influences on wildfires ignited by recreational activities in national forests in Washington, Oregon, and California
- McGinnis et al., Intl. J. Wildland Fire: Future regional increases in simultaneous large Western USA wildfires
- Parisien et al., Nature: Abrupt, climate-induced increase in wildfires in British Columbia since the mid-2000s
- Peeler et al., Env. Res. Ltrs.: Identifying opportunity hot spots for reducing the risk of wildfire-caused carbon loss in western US conifer forests
- Peterson et al., Ecosphere: Snag decomposition following stand-replacing wildfires alters wildlife habitat use and surface woody fuels through time
- Pietruszka et al., Fire Ecol.: Consequential lightning-caused wildfires and the “let burn” narrative
- Ritter et al., Fire: Vertical and Horizontal Crown Fuel Continuity Influences Group-Scale Ignition and Fuel Consumption
- Taccaliti et al., Fire: Wildland–Urban Interface: Definition and Physical Fire Risk Mitigation Measures, a Systematic Review
- Vorster et al., J. For: Metrics and Considerations for Evaluating How Forest Treatments Alter Wildfire Behavior and Effects
Paywall articles (pdf not available on NWFSC page):
- Donato et al., For. Ecol. & Mgmt.: Does large area burned mean a bad fire year? Comparing contemporary wildfire years to historical fire regimes informs the restoration task in fire-dependent forests
- Rodman et al., Global Change Biol.: Refuge-yeah or refuge-nah? Predicting locations of forest resistance and recruitment in a fiery world
Report:
- Stories of Fire: Resources for Media Covering Wildfire Events and Topics in Oregon. Davis et al., Oregon State University Extension Service and University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. This guide was created for media covering wildfires & related topics in OR with the goal to increase mutual learning between OR journalists & fire scientists to improve science-based coverage of wildfire events and issues. Report.
Conferences, lectures, workshops, and summits:
- Fire & Climate Change: Adaptation Planning for Tribes Workshop. Sept. 26-28. Santa Cruz, CA.
- Tenth World Conference on Ecological Restoration. Sept. 26-30. Darwin, Australia
- Two upcoming RX Fire Training Exchanges (TREX) in Washington:
- Selkirk TREX. October 2-13, 2023 - Northeast Washington
Questions: Email: kara@washingtonrcd.org - Columbia Gorge TREX. October 9-20, 2023 - Glenwood, WA
Questions? Email: sarah@mtadamsstewards.org
- Selkirk TREX. October 2-13, 2023 - Northeast Washington
- California Wildfire Conference. Oct. 24-26. Simi Valley, CA
- Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition 19th Annual Meeting. Nov. 1-3. South Lake Tahoe, CA
- NWFSC SPONSORED! 6th National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop. Nov. 6-10. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Register.
- National Assoc. of Extension Program & Staff Professionals Conference. Nov. 28-30. Salt Lake City, UT
- NWFSC SPONSORED! Association for Fire Ecology (AFE) 10th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress. Dec. 4-8; Monterey, CA.
- After the Flames Conference & Workshop. Apr. 15-17. Estes Park, CO
- Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference. Apr. 15-19. Boise. ID. (Locations also in Ireland and Australia).
- New Short Movie (28m): Co-Existing with Wildfire (Rocky Mountain PBS).
- NEW Community Navigators Program: The USDA Forest Service has started the Community Navigators Program (CNP) to support leaders in historically underserved communities to find and access funding and partnership support.
- New podcast: Fuel Treatment Effectiveness at the Landscape Scale: A Systematic review of Simulation Studies Comparing Treatment Scenarios in N. America (Fire Ecology Chats)
- Living with Fire Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide: Now available in Spanish.
- Living With Fire Social Media Toolkit
- New WildfireSAFE App Improves Firefighter and Public Safety
- The Wildland Fire Histomap: 1st version from USFS Innovation & Organizational Learning team, now available.
- New Website: Wildfire Risk to Communities: free, easy-to-use website with interactive maps, charts, and resources to help communities understand, explore, and reduce wildfire risk. Created by USDA Forest Service.
- ICYM our new Storymap: Fire in the Western U.S. Big fires. Big challenges. Big need for regional learning & action
- Prescribed Fire Basics: a collection of 11 short modules for introductory audiences. OR State University Extension.
- IFTDSS for prescribed fire plans- An online course
Note: As of 9/5, the NW is at Preparedness Level 4, while the national Preparedness level is 3. These levels change throughout the fire season.
Due to the rapidly changing nature of fires, we do not cover news related to current/individual wildfires in our newsletter. For current info on fires and smoke in the region, please check out the CURRENT FIRE INFO page on our website.
Additional resources:
WA DNR Current Wildfire Incident Information
Oregon Department of Forestry Wildfire News
National Significant Fire Potential Outlook as of September 1: HERE
Jobs and funding opps:
- POSITION: CA Fire Science Consortium is hiring for a Fire Science Outreach Specialist
- POSITION: Wildland Fire Project Coordinator, Fort Collins, CO.
- FUNDING: USDA announces new round of investments in wildfire protection through Community Wildfire Defense Grants (closing Oct. 31)
- FUNDING: Joint Fire Science Program has new Open Funding Announcements, closing Sept. 28. (If you are planning to submit a proposal in the NW, we'd love to hear from you!)
- FUNDING: Ready, Set, Go! Program Fuels Reduction Funding 2023. The Ready, Set, Go! (RSG) Program is managed by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and is accepting proposals from fire departments for Fuels Reduction Projects. This opportunity is provided by the USDA Forest Service through a cooperative agreement with the IAFC. Closing September 30.
- The OR Certified Burner Manager Program is seeking applications from instructors and training providers for the CBM Program
- NFPA urges action to mitigate wildfire risks following major US blazes (International Fire & Safety Journal)
- The US is spending billions to reduce forest fire risks – we mapped the hot spots where treatment offers the biggest payoff for people and climate (The Conversation)
- Preparing homes for wildfires is big business that's only getting started (NPR)
- Record-breaking wildfires have occurred all over the Northern Hemisphere during 2023, new report finds (ABC News)
- REBURN: A new tool to model wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and beyond (UW News)
- Hotter climate means a never-ending fire season for the National Guard (NPR)
- How wildfires are impacting outdoor recreation in Washington (Crosscut)
- North America’s summer of wildfire smoke: 2023 was only the beginning (The Conversation)
- Are we causing more wildfires? (Yale Climate Connections YouTube series)
- Some insects feast on burnt trees after wildfires. Experts worry they could cause further destruction (CBC News)
- WA’s wildfire seasons will last longer, cut deeper (Seattle Times)
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