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Free training workshops will be offered this fall for both new and experienced users of OK-FIRE, the statewide weather-based decision support system of the Oklahoma…
click to continue reading ExpandFree training workshops will be offered this fall for both new and experienced users of OK-FIRE, the statewide weather-based decision support system of the Oklahoma Mesonet for wildland fire management with applications to wildfire, prescribed fire, and smoke. Dr. J. D. Carlson, OKFIRE program manager and fire meteorologist in OSU’s Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, will conduct the training. Workshops will be held in a virtual format over Zoom from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., spanning two consecutive afternoons in October, November, and December.
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Oak savannas provide important habitat for plant and animal species adapted to this distinct, but rare ecosystem. Historically, oak savanna sustained bison and elk, but…
click to continue reading ExpandOak savannas provide important habitat for plant and animal species adapted to this distinct, but rare ecosystem. Historically, oak savanna sustained bison and elk, but now it also plays a role in cattle
production in some parts of the country.
2014-15
The ecological value of shortgrass prairies in North America has become increasingly evident as populations of prairie dog (Cynomys spp.) and burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)…
click to continue reading ExpandThe ecological value of shortgrass prairies in North America has become increasingly evident as populations of prairie dog (Cynomys spp.) and burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) begin to decline.
2015-08
The linked fact sheet helps to clarify the various ways that wind speed is measured. Texas regulations for wind speed are also described 2014-14
click to continue reading ExpandThe linked fact sheet helps to clarify the various ways that wind speed is measured. Texas regulations for wind speed are also described
2014-14
Prescribed fire liability standards vary from state to state and legal terms can sometimes be confusing. This fact sheet describes the different standards of care…
click to continue reading ExpandPrescribed fire liability standards vary from state to state and legal terms can sometimes be confusing. This fact sheet describes the different standards of care applied in prescribed burning‐related lawsuits.
Resistance to the use of prescribed fire is strong among many private land managers despite the advantages it offers for maintaining fire-prone ecosystems. Often, managers who are aware of the benefits of using prescribed fire as a management tool avoid using it because of fear of liability for damages that may result from an escaped fire or smoke.
2016-07
GPE: Al was nominated by Chris Helzer for this interview. He commented that Al was really one of the first to research pyric herbivory or patch…
click to continue reading ExpandGPE: Al was nominated by Chris Helzer for this interview. He commented that Al was really one of the first to research pyric herbivory or patch burn grazing, but he doesn’t often get recognized for that. Chris wanted to know more about the genesis of Al’s ideas to start combining fire and bison grazing.
Please tell us about how you began learning about the synergy of fire and grazing.
I received my MS and Ph.D. at Texas Tech University conducting research on the ecological role and management applications of fire for suppressing woody plants on South Texas and North Texas rangelands. I had the distinct privilege of doing this work as a student of Dr. Henry A. Wright – the guru of rangeland fire science of the 1970’s – 1990’s. My first post-graduate school job was with The Nature Conservancy as a research and management associate on their Samuel H. Ordway, Jr. Memorial Prairie – at the time a 7,800 ac Northern Mixed Prairie preserve in north-central South Dakota. Other than a scrubby windbreak at the headquarters, there was one equally scrubby escaped Russian Olive tree in one of the pastures. Needless to say woody plant control was not going to be an important priority of a prescribed burn program. Not to mention that prescribed fire was a subject that released the wrath of the neighbors and most of the regional range management professionals of the time.
Most of the preserve was leased to local ranchers for summer cattle grazing. However, about a quarter of Ordway Prairie was leased by a bison rancher who maintained a year-round herd of bison in two pastures, one for summer grazing and one for winter grazing. Bob Hamilton [TNC Tallgrass Prairie Preserve fame] – also newly graduated with an MS from Emporia State University – had been hired as the summer intern by our boss Mark Heitlinger who was working out of the Minnesota Field office of TNC. During the next years the three of us conspired: first, to replace cattle lease grazing with TNC owned bison herds on their large grassland preserves (some not yet acquired); second, to initiate landscape scale recreations of the Great Plains Fire-Bison Interaction that had been described in general terms by early naturalists and ecologists; and third, to encourage and support both basic and applied research on these TNC preserves to extend the state-of-the-art of range management.
A particularly productive brain-storming session occurred overlooking the South Unit of the Cross Ranch Preserve, ND. I’m sure Bob and Mark remember that exciting day with the same fondness as I do.
GPE: How did you get started working with landowners and burn cooperatives in Nebraska?
Nature Conservancy staff at the Niobrara Valley Preserve began using prescribed burning on the preserve in the fall of 1984 – shortly after my arrival. Our hope was that our neighbors would see the value of RxB in suppressing woody plant expansion out into the Sand Hill rangeland. Again the most common stance of resource managers in the Nebraska Sand Hills was that fire was a destructive force and a dangerous tool. TNC staff on the Niobrara Valley Preserve persisted and even expanded the RxB program on the preserve by co-developing, co-teaching and hosting the TNC Fire School for land managers from around the country. Again, Mark Heitlinger was a primary developer of the course with logistical support from the Niobrara staff.
Implementation of the Fire Bison Interaction and woodland management program provided many opportunities for RxB in spring, summer and fall. However, there continued to be little neighborhood by-in. It was the NRCS/landowner supported RxB program (Prescribed Burn Taskforce) in the central Nebraska loess hills in and around Custer County, followed by a similar effort in the Loess Hills (Loess Canyons Rangeland Alliance) in and around Lincoln County Nebraska, that initially provided successful landowner driven examples of fire as a modern land management tool in Nebraska. Although landowners along the Niobrara remained cool to using fire as a management tool, the Niobrara Valley Preserve was an early participant in the new Interagency/TNC effort known as the Fire Learning Network. In 2009 we finally incorporated the Niobrara Valley Prescribed Fire Association with an all private landowner board of directors. The NVPFA was actively supported by the Nebraska Game and Parks Through their office in Bassett. The NVPFA is designed to provide RxB training and equipment to landowners in seven counties along the Niobrara River.
GPE: You served on the very first Great Plains Fire Science Board of directors. As you have watched shift from proposal to implementation, what have you found most valuable for the fire work you are involved in now?
I think the training materials and topic review papers are valuable for training landowners in prescribed burning and giving them in-depth materials on the ecology and management of specific grassland types.
GPE: How did you come to work in the world of grassland ecology?
After three years in the Marine Corps – which included a tour in Vietnam – the resilience and solitude of the remaining native Great Plains grasslands became my refuge, and their conservation my life’s work.
GPE: Where does fire fit in your ecological interests?
Fire and grazing ecology are at the top of my professional interests. Early in my Masters program under Dr. Henry Wright at Texas Tech University I realized that I might be able to make my living doing what the earliest human cultures did – using fire as a tool. I thought I could handle that.
GPE: Describe your land management style? How do you go about instituting adaptive management?
I have a minimalist management style. I don’t want to control everything that goes on in the landscape, but only mitigate for those natural forces which no longer function as they were evolved to function. For example, fragmentation, the loss of large predators, and ecological processes associated with fire. As for managing large grazers, the most important decision is to make sure the stocking rate is appropriate for meeting your landscape objectives. The stocking rate and season of use are intimately tied to fire management since the fine fuel load, distribution and phenology are the result of grazing intensity and distribution and season of use.
GPE: What are the most important questions we need to answer for grasslands today?
How do we maintain grasslands within agriculture and trade policies that incentivize their conversion to cropland.
GPE: What fire ecology topics related to grasslands get you most excited as a researcher, and why? This is a tough question—there are a lot…
click to continue reading ExpandGPE: What fire ecology topics related to grasslands get you most excited as a researcher, and why?
This is a tough question—there are a lot of things that get me excited. I have focused primarily on how fire affects the fauna in grasslands to date. My lab has been exploring fire effects on Texas horned lizards, harvester ants, other insect species, and most recently, bobwhite quail. However, topics such as seasonal fluctuations in flammability, small-scale heterogeneity in fire severity, heat tolerance, and fire history are of interest to me.
In particular, I am interested in how small differences in heat tolerance among species shapes post-fire insect communities. Grassland fires don’t always heat the soil to lethal temperatures, so even small differences in heat tolerance can make big differences in survival. I am also interested in understanding how patchy mosaics of fire shape insect communities on the 1m^2 scale.
GPE: What long term goals do you have for your research lab?
In the future, I hope to explore some of the topics I mentioned above in-depth. I also hope to continue my work on fire and insects. However, one of the most exciting parts of having a university lab is that I get to mentor students; my biggest long-term goal is to create and foster a research environment where students can ask exciting questions and become the future of fire ecology.
I am passionate about teaching and training future fire practitioners, and Texas Tech’s undergraduate Natural Resources Management majors are passionate about fire use and excited to learn how to safely and effectively apply fire to the landscape. One of my biggest long-term goals is to build a TTU prescribed burning training program, where our students can gain fire exposure and experience and be competitive for fire management positions across the region.
GPE: What are the most important questions we need to answer for grasslands today?
How do we conserve grassland function and integrity in a rapidly developing world and changing climate?
I think there are three very intertwined topics that are going to be important going forward: 1) fire mitigation and suppression, 2) climate change, and 3) fire management and use. For all three of these topics, education of practitioners, landowners, and other stakeholders is an important component of bringing about change.
GPE: Can you describe one or two findings from your research career related to grasslands and fire?
We recently completed a study led by Rachel Granberg that examined the effects of fire on Texas horned lizards in central Texas grasslands. She found that lizards tended to use burned areas more frequently. She also modeled survival of lizards and found that female lizard survival depends primarily on a lack of leaf litter, as created by fire. My lab also recently completed a project led by Anna Meyer that examined the effects of fire on harvester ant colony size, abundance, and calorie content. Harvester ants are prey items of the Texas horned lizard, so their availability and nutritional content are relevant to its conservation. We found no effect of fire on colony size or abundance; however, ants from burned areas contained fewer calories than ants from unburned areas. While ants from burned areas may be less nutritious, burning is still an important tool in horned lizard conservation.
GPE: What advice can you offer to students considering fire research as a career? What key things should they do to prepare?
My advice would be to go out and experience fire. Take a summer to work on a crew or get involved in prescribed burning. No amount of reading or research can make up for that experience.
Research Brief Prescribed Fire in the Southern Great Plains: District judges’ perspectives of prescribed fire 2020-02
click to continue reading ExpandResearch Brief
Prescribed Fire in the Southern Great Plains: District judges’ perspectives of prescribed fire
2020-02