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Fuels patterns and a fire following mountain pine beetle mortality in the climax lodgepole pine forests of southern central Oregon

The last of three webinars focusing on insects and fire, Dr. Dave Shaw and Michelle Agne, Department of Forest Engineering, Resources & Management at Oregon State University, will present on November 23rd - Fuels patterns and a fire following mountain pine beetle mortality in the climax lodgepole pine forests of southern central Oregon

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Fire effects: Restoration of watersheds & springs

This session will provide participants with information on trends in fire effects on watersheds, streams, and springs; offer tools to respond to these impacts before and after fires; and foster a discussion on next steps for restoration practitioners. The main focus will be on how land managers and restoration practitioners can foster resilience, restore ecological function, and ease…

Sharing Fire Behavior Practices & Lessons Learned: Fire Season 2015

Target Audience: Fire Behavior Specialists including Fire Behavior Analysts, Long-term Analysts, Geo-…

6th International Fire Ecology & Management Congress

The Association for Fire Ecology (AFE) is pleased to announce the 6th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress to be held in San Antonio, Texas, USA.  Since 2000, AFE has hosted a Fire Congress every three years. These events are the largest, most comprehensive meetings on the research and management of wildland fire that are held anywhere in the world.  They provide…

Influence of recent bark beetle outbreaks on wildfire

The second of three webinars focusing on insects and fire, Dr. Sarah Hart, Department of Geography at the University of Colorado Boulder, will present on November 13th - Influence of recent bark beetle outbreaks on wildfire

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Intrusion of pinyon and juniper trees on sagebrush habitat

Description: The opportunistic encroachment of native pinyon and juniper trees into areas formerly dominated by sagebrush has reduced the presence of shrubs and grasses, impacting critical habitat and forage availability. Pinyon and juniper currently occupy 19 million hectares in the Intermountain West. Prior to 1860, it is estimated that 2/3 of pinyon and juniper…

Mixed Conifer Forest Ecology - Emerging Science

This will be a panel presentation followed by a question/answer and discussion, approximately 90 minutes in length

1. Assessing and analyzing mixed conifer spatial patterns of northern Arizona (Kyle Rodman)
2. Effects of tree cutting and fire on understory vegetation in mixed conifer forests (Judy Springer)
3. Treatement effectiveness of…

Does wildfire likelihood or severity increase following insect outbreaks in conifer forests of the Pacific Northwest?

The first of three webinars focusing on insects and fire, Dr. Garrett Meigs, Department of Forestry at the University of Vermont, will present on November 4th - Does wildfire likelihood or severity increase following insect outbreaks in conifer forests of the Pacific Northwest?

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Society of American Foresters 2015 National Convention