Past Events

2019 Fall Cascadia Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)

Cascadia TREX will be based out of Cle Elum, WA from September 29th to October 11th, with burning conducted throughout Central Cascade Mountains in Washington. The two-week program facilitates peer-to-peer learning for those interested in advancing their understanding of prescribed fire.

Applications are due by Monday, August 12th.

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North American Forest Ecology Workshop

The 12th North American Forest Ecology Workshop (NAFEW) will celebrate 25 years of bringing together diverse stakeholders from across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Forests on the edge: forest ecology in rapidly changing conditions is the theme for NAFEW 2019, reflecting the growing concern about the condition of all North American forests in a changing world.

For more…

Early Seral Biodiversity Science & Management Workshop

We would like to invite you to our Early Seral Biodiversity and Management event that will take place at Oregon State University on June 10th with an optional field tour on June 11th to visit management sites.

It has now been over a decade since the topic of early seral forest emerged as a central theme in forest management in…

Assessing Wildland Firefighter Sleep and Fatigue While on Fire Assignment

Presenter: Dr. Randy Brooks, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho

With increases in the severity and duration of fire seasons, wildland firefighters are working longer shifts all across the west and are experiencing increased fatigue. In this webinar, Randy Brooks will present results from a survey of more than 400 wildland firefighters and a…

Ashland Oregon Prescribed Fire Training Exchange

Please see the training application packet (attached). If you are interested in taking part in a two-week, experiential prescribed fire training opportunity, I encourage you to take a look at the information and consider applying.

What’s New in LANDFIRE: Remap

Climatic controls on post-fire regeneration and growth in ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir

Presenter: Dr. Kimberley T. Davis, University of Montana

An outlook for the 2019 fire season in Oregon and Washington

Growing up: Findings from a JFSP student project on post-fire conifer regeneration trajectories in eastern Oregon

What will you learn?

This presentation will focus on findings from JFSP-supported graduate research on post-fire conifer establishment following recent wildfires in eastern Oregon's Blue Mountains. Given shifting climate and wildfire regimes, managers and researchers seek information on forest resilience and recovery trajectories. Understanding establishment and…

6th Int'l Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference

The conference theme is "Fuels of Today – Fire Behavior of Tomorrow" Understanding Fire Behavior and Fuels for Sound Decision Making and Effective Management

This conference will provide government and nongovernment professionals at all levels a valuable opportunity to share information…