Past Events

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Diversity: Just gender and race… Or a diversity of perspectives?

Mar 16, 2018 | Webinar

Presenter: Sara Brown, USFS Human Performance & Organizational Learning Research, Development & Applications

Let us unpack an “uncomfortable” question: Why don’t women in fire universally encourage more women to join fire? This discussion will be based on the following premise: “fitting in with the firefighter culture is essential for safety and a…

IFTDSS Map Studio

Mar 16, 2018 | Webinar

Every Friday through March and one in April we will walk through a different part of IFTDSS in depth and allow time for Questions.

These sessions will be recorded and posted to the IFTDSS Support Center

The U.S. National Fire Danger Rating System: Past, Present, Future

Mar 9, 2018 | Webinar

Please see flyer for more details.

Adobe Connect meeting room https://usfs.adobeconnect.com/firelab/
Conference Line 888-844-9904, Participant Code: 6034929#

Navigating IFTDSS

Mar 9, 2018 | Webinar

Every Friday through March and one in April we will walk through a different part of IFTDSS in depth and allow time for Questions.

These sessions will be recorded and posted to the IFTDSS Support Center

Wildland Urban Interface 2018

Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2018 | Conference

Pre-conference events will also take place February 24-27.
For more information: https://www.iafc.org/wui

Lessons from the Milli Fire

Feb 26, 2018 | Webinar

What will you learn?

The 2017 wildfire season impacted many forests and adjacent communities across the Western United States, leaving land managers, public officials and citizens with questions about how to more effectively…

Oregon and Washington Prescribed Fire Councils Meeting

Feb 26 - 28, 2018 | Conference

This is an exciting opportunity for those interested in prescribed fire in both states to come together to learn what’s been happening on the other side of the state line, to share our challenges, experiences, and learning around prescribed fire. Expect some focus around private lands and cooperative burning, training, and smoke…

Fire Severity & Regeneration Strategy Influence Shrub Patch Size & Structure

Feb 14, 2018 | Webinar

Shrub species demonstrate flexible responses to wildfire disturbance severity that are reflected in shrub patch dynamics at small and intermediate scales. Prior research has examined the dynamics and persistence of large shrub patches on the landscape; our work focuses on individuals or groups of individual shrubs. Shrub patches respond to variations in fire severity, as well as differences…

Fire Management of American Indian Basket Weaving Plants in the Pacific Northwest

Jan 25, 2018 | Webinar

What will you learn?
Bear grass (Xerophyllum tenax) and California Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta var. californica) are two Nontimber Forest Products (NTFPs) harvested by American Indians for basket weaving in the Pacific Northwest. Good quality leaves and stems for basket weaving are reliant on the periodic burning…

Examining the Role of Human Dimensions Thinking in Landscape Conservation Planning

Jan 24, 2018 | Webinar

One of the greatest challenges facing landscape conservation is how to ensure ecosystem-wide conservation goals, such as those articulated in Landscape Conservation Designs, can effectively inform local management plans and…