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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 3 2024
Join Dr. Serra J. Hoagland, CWB, Acting National Program Lead Tribal Research, Rocky Mountain Research Station, U.S. Forest Service, and Vern Northrup, Retired Fire Operations Specialist, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Artist, and Fond du Lac Band of…
Mar 26 - 28 2024
Protection. Prevention. Mitigation.
Wildfire activity will soon be picking up… plan to attend the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) conference in Reno, NV before it strikes! Learn how to minimize and manage threats in the WUI.
This conference offers three…
Feb 27 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…
Feb 8 2024
Land management-focused panel discussion hosted by the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station.
Join us for a live virtual panel session with social scientists and communicators in a conversation about public perceptions and social…
Jan 22 2024
Presenter: Sarah McCaffrey
Sarah McCaffrey, PhD, retired in 2022 after 20 years as a fire social scientist with the US Forest Service where her research focused on understanding the social dynamics of fire management. This included research projects that…
Jan 10 2024
Learn what a CWPP is and why your community may need one, what the process involves and what the components are, what resources you need to complete a CWPP, how to use CWPPs to support funding for implementation and more! Whether you are new to building…
Jan 8 2024
Monday, January 8, 20247:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET
Zoom webinar (join information will be provided after registration)
1.5 Category 1 Continuing Forester Education Credits by SAF are pre-approved.
This is one of several in our Communicating Forestry webinar…
Dec 14 2023
With increasing wildfire activity due to changes in climate, smoke will likely become more prevalent and continue to have an effect on society. Earlier this year, smoke from Canada wildfires lowered air quality in the eastern U.S. to its worst levels in…