Past Events

Future of America's Forests and Rangelands: Update to the Forest Service 2010 Resources Planning Act Assessment

The Future of America's Forests and Rangelands: Update to the Forest Service 2010 Resources Planning Act Assessment is now available. It provides more recent information and new analyses about resource conditions and trends on the nation's forests and rangelands, examining how land development, climate change and natural…

Request for post-fire tree mortality

Project scientists seek data contributions to a Joint Fire Sciences Program project examining tree mortality due to wildland fire in the U.S. They are interested in U.S. datasets that at minimum include year of fire, county, state, and individual tree records of species, DBH and crown injury (some measure of crown scorch, kill, and/or consumption).

These datasets will be aggregated…

International Congress on Prescribed Fires (ICOPFIRES)

ICOPFIRES will be the first international congress about prescribed fires in Europe. We aim to connect the diverse stakeholders involved in forest management (e.g. local authorities, fire fighters, foresters, land managers and owners) with researchers from several fields, as biology, geography, ecology, sociology, meteorology, climatology, engineery, soil scientists,…

Restoring Fire's Role in Fire Adapted Communities

Webinar Summary

Prescribed fire is an effective forest and range management tool used to reduce wildfire fuels, manage understory vegetation, and restore/ manage ecosystems. Despite its utility, however, it is less commonly utilized in urban and community forest management. This webinar will talk about examples from Austin, Texas, where partners have successfully used…

Science Talk NW

Have you ever struggled to explain why your science matters to a non-scientist? Have you ever been frustrated at the way science is covered in general media and used in policy? Have you wondered just what they’re teaching about science these days? We don’t have all the answers, but we can try to help!

Science Talk NW will unite active scientists, science communicators, journalists,…

State of Fire: Risks, Effects, and Treatment Options

State of Fire: Risks, Effects and Treatment Options. This updated presentation reviews the history of fire in Oregon's forests. It assesses the causes and effects of forest fires as well as options for reducing the vulnerability of Oregon’s forests to catastrophic fires. Also, you'll learn what can be done to enhance the recovery of forest ecosystems that have…

Patterns of conifer regeneration following high severity wildfire in ponderosa pine-dominated forests

Presenters: Marin Chambers, Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, CSU

Wildfires in ponderosa pine - dominated forests of the southern Rocky Mountains are increasingly burning with a high severity component that is unprecedented in the available historical record. The ability of ponderosa pine and other co-occurring conifers (e.g., Douglas-fir, Rocky…

Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition Annual Meeting

The RVCC Annual Meeting connects practitioners from across the West, facilitates peer-to-peer learning, and helps participants identify common challenges and opportunities.

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A Summary of Fire Season 2016 in Oregon and Washington

What will you learn?

A summary of the 2016 fire season for Oregon and Washington

Presenter:

John Saltenberger is a Meteorologist with the US Department of the Inter Fish and Wildlife Service, Northwest Interagency Coordination Center in Portland, Oregon. John has experience providing weather support for wildland fire managers in the United…

Wildland Fire Management – Past, Present, and Future

Speakers:  Bryan Rice, Director, Office of Wildland Fire and Jim Douglas, Past Director, Office of Wildland Fire

Topic:  Wildland Fire Management – Past, Present, and Future

Webcast:  www.doi.gov/events …