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December 2020
WEBINAR- Overview of Fire Weather Products for Controlled Burners
Presenters: Scott Kennedy, Meteorologist, National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City Corey Davis, Applied Climatologist, North Carolina Climate Office Webinar Description: This webinar will provide an overview of the National Weather Service fire weather forecast products and tools as well as the Fire Weather Intelligence Portal. Presentations will include a discussion about the intended uses and caveats for each of the products. Discussion will center on North Carolina examples, with regional applications. Following the presentations there will be time for audience Q/A…
Find out more »January 2021
Texas Prescribed Fire Council Membership Meeting (Virtual)
The Texas Prescribed Fire Council (TPFC) is pleased to announce it will be hosting a virtual meeting on Friday, January 22nd 2021 from 0900 to 1500. The intent of this meeting is to provide an update on the Council’s development and allow TPFC leadership and membership an opportunity to discuss future actions. The Council’s primary goal is to build a stronger prescribed fire community and to assist current and future practitioners with expanding safe and effective implementation. Please join us…
Find out more »California Rangeland Summit (virtual)
Registration: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/rangeland-summit-2021 $25/day or $75/4 days Agenda Tuesday, January 26 - Earth to Sky Evaluating the use of a multi-drone system to monitoring rangeland landscapes. Dr. Libby Porzig, Point Blue Innovation & Installation of Barb-wire Fencing. Chris Hannekan, Southwest Fencing Virtual Fencing to Herd & Exclude Fencing. Dr. Dana Campbell, Australia Field Notes: Endangered Species: At Home on the Range. Catherine Little, Center for Natural Lands Management Match.Graze: Find your Perfect Match through Grazing. Stephanie Larson, UCCE How Adding Compost on…
Find out more »February 2021
Missouri Natural Resources Conference
The Missouri Natural Resources Conference (MNRC) is an annual meeting organized and sponsored by the Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, The Missouri Chapter of the Society of American Foresters, Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife Society and the Show-Me Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. This unique blend of disciplines, represented by the four societies, promotes wise use and management of Missouri’s natural resources. Each year the conference hosts approximately 1,000 established and aspiring natural resource professionals who meet to exchange information…
Find out more »Range Youth Camp
Students gain valuable knowledge and experience in managing grazing lands in Kansas. Students who are interested in ranching, natural resources, ecology, livestock and wildlife will learn things to set them up for success in their college courses. For more information, see attached flyer.
Find out more »Virtual PODs Collaborative Fire Planning Workshop
Save the date for this workshop hosted by Wildfire Risk Management Science team for fuels planners, FMOs, line officers, management planners, community collaboratives, scientists, state and local fire and fuel managers and consultants. Information: https://www.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/groups/wildfire-risk-management-science-team/workshop2021
Find out more »Rangeland Analysis Platform: Integrating production and economics into area-wide planning webinar
Presenters: Brady Allred (University of Montana) and Dirac Twidwell (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Rangelands produce ecosystem services that not only support biodiversity and wildlife, but also sustain livestock operations and rural economies. Woody encroachment is a threat to rangeland productivity, but its impact is often overlooked due to its slow pace and the positive public perception of trees. The Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP) is an innovative online tool that combines current and historical satellite imagery with thousands of on-the-ground vegetation…
Find out more »March 2021
Prescribed Fire Training Exchange
Objectives: Conduct a series of burns in central Nebraska, provide experiential learning opportunities to participants, opportunities to work in trainee & qualified positions, learn about local fire ecology and fire management from scientists and managers. By conducting a series of controlled burns on private property, participants will practice technical firefighting skills like ignitions, holding, briefings, monitoring, engine operations and more. For more information, see attached flyer.
Find out more »16th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit
Join us on a trip around the world through the lens of wildland fire. Across four days in May 2021, the IAWF will present real world risks and opportunities in an online environment. We will connect a truly international audience, with global topics and speakers from around the world, on different continents and time zones. The IAWF 16th Wildland Fire Safety Summit and the 6th Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference will address the issues that make the global wildland fire community…
Find out more »April 2021
Wildfires and Air Quality: Two-Part Webinar Series (Part 1)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a two-part webinar series on Wildfires and Air Quality, addressing wildfires and air quality impacts. These webinars are part of the EPA Environmental Justice Webinar Series for Tribes and Indigenous Peoples - to build the capacity of tribal governments, indigenous peoples, and other environmental justice practitioners, and discuss priority environmental justice issues of interest to tribes and indigenous peoples. Registration Details: Register for the April 8, 2021, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (PT),…
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