During 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.

Join us in Coeur d'Alene, ID this November 3rd-5th for the Sixth Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference.

The II International Conference on Fire Behaviour and Risk will be held in Alghero, Italy, from May 26th to 29th, 2015. The Conference aims to involve scientists, researchers and policy makers whose activities are focused on different aspects of fires and their impacts.

The main objectives of the Conference are to:

We have the pleasure to announce the 5th International Conference of Fire Effects on Soil Properties.

The conference aims to:

Presentation by Dr. Carlos Carroll (Klamath Center for Conservation Research)

The Sagebrush Sea makes its broadcast premiere May 20, on NATURE at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time/7:00 p.m. Central on PBS. (Check local listings.)

Francis Kilkenny, Research Biologist, USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Boise, ID, will discuss seed zones and climate change. This is the last webinar in our seeding webinar series for the season. Register here.

Join us for a day of shared learning and interaction among Collaborative members, interested stakeholders, and the scientific community regarding the following forest and fire topics:

The forests of the Crown of the Continent are vital to health and quality of life of communities in the Crown and beyond. These forests form part of the headwaters of clean, flowing rivers that supply our drinking water, are essential for natural adaption to climate change, and support a diverse community of plants and animals while providing a multitude of recreational opportunities.