Past Events
Past, present, and future in the forests of California's Sierra Nevada: variability in forest response to environmental change, and the role of management in promoting ecosystem resilience
May 18, 2015 | WebinarDuring this Webinar, Dr. Safford will contrast the ecology and temporal trends (historical to current to projected future) of lower montane (oak woodland, yellow pine, mixed conifer) vs. upper montane (red fir) and subalpine forests in the Sierra Nevada, focusing on impacts of three classes of environmental stressors: climate change, wildfire, and invasive species. For a further description of…
SageSTEP six year update
May 14, 2015 | WebinarJim McIver, SageSTEP Coordinator and Senior Research Associate Professor at Oregon State University will discuss the latest SageSTEP projects results.
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Central Oregon Ecological Fire Training Exchange
May 14 - 21, 2015 | WorkshopThis Northwest FLN TREX, aimed at prescribed fire partners in the state, will focus on the ecological, social, communications, monitoring and operational dimensions of planning and implementing ecologically-based prescribed fire for restoration goals. (The application deadline has passed.)
Understanding the Effects of Fire on Aquatic Ecosystems
May 13, 2015 | WorkshopAre wildland fires good or bad for fish and their aquatic habitat? What kinds of restoration are most beneficial? We'll take an in-depth look into the state of the science, research gaps, and opportunities for future management coordination & priority setting.
Co-sponsered by: Columbia Basin Federal Caucus, Ecotrust
RSVP by May 4th to…
Risk Management in a Changing Climate - From Community Involvement to Operations
May 13, 2015 | WebinarThe Association of British Columbia Forest Professionals and the Association of Professional Biologists are pleased to continue offering climate change webinars. The Risk Management in a Changing Climate - From Community Involvement to Operations webinar will be presented by Erik Leslie and Ken Day.
No Registration is necessary. Visit …
The Southwest Fire Season - 2014 Overview and 2015 Outlook
May 12, 2015 | WebinarPlease join us for a webinar to review last year’s fires and look ahead toward conditions for this year. Dr. Zander Evans will present an overview of the 12 largest fires in the Southwest during 2014. He will share summaries of forest types and burn severities for each of the 12 fires. In addition, Chuck Maxwell, meteorologist with Predictive Services, will discuss the outlook this year for…
Patch Burning and Grazing: Why it Works & How to Do it!
May 7, 2015 | WebinarPrescribed fire is a beneficial tool for managing rangelands by increasing nutrient cycling and improving forage quality. Patch burning, the practice of burning smaller patches, can aid in targeted grazing and creating a mosaic of plant communities and structure on your land.
National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
May 2, 2015 |Commit a couple of hours, or the entire day and join others throughout the nation making communities a safer place to live on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Challenge friends, family members, a faith-based group or youth organization to create a project and accomplish something great together!
Efforts will raise wildfire awareness and help protect homes, neighborhoods and…