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May 7 - 9 2024
Chaparral vegetation is widespread in California, and there is growing appreciation of the ecosystem services and conservation values it provides. At the same time, there is a growing concern about the fire risk associated with chaparral, especially in…
May 5 2024
The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center (NIPFTC) Mixed Module 20-Day Session is a program designed to give individuals an opportunity to increase their prescribed fire practitioner skills and gain confidence in their own ability to…
May 2 - 7 2024
Agency Administrators and Line Officers are being tasked to aggressively implement fuels management programs. This consists of gaining additional skills to effectively manage evolving fuels management plans that may need to meet a variety of objectives.…
Apr 30 2024
Abstract: Wildfires are becoming an increasing issue, raising concern about direct infrastructure and property damage as well as indirect effects related to their emissions. In this context, a fundamental understanding of the burning processes of…
Apr 23 2024
Controlling fire was the first major technological advance made by early humans. These days, fire is still used as a management tool, but (usually!) under more prescribed conditions than in the Paleolithic. Prescribed fire is carried out in many…
Apr 15 - 19 2024
Fuel, Fire and Smoke: Evolving to Meet Our Climate Challenge
Wildfires present an increasing challenge to humanity and the ecosystems and atmosphere we depend on. The ability of societies to respond to larger and more destructive wildfire events and…
Apr 7 2024
The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center (NIPFTC) Mixed Module 20-Day Session is a program designed to give individuals an opportunity to increase their prescribed fire practitioner skills and gain confidence in their own ability to…
Apr 4 2024
M-410 – Facilitative Instruction – Virtual – interactive self-paced lessons with live online discussions and presentations and in-person presentations that you set up in your area ($300 registration fee). LIVE Dates and times – April…
Mar 27 2024
Join the Rocky Mountain Research Station for the Spring 2024 Science You Can Use webinar series featuring seven land-manager focused webinars. These one-hour sessions will begin with concise presentations followed by a question and answers…
Mar 27 2024
In 2023, we hosted an introductory Fire & Fish Workshop at the conference in Fortuna, focusing on the many intersections–ecological, cultural, and spatial–among fish and fire. This workshop will build on that understanding, further exploring cross-…