2016 SAF National Convention
Forests form the fabric of the landscapes of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes area, influencing generations of foresters and figuring prominently in the cultures, traditions, and economies of the region. Madison is central to a robust Midwestern forestry community that offers a rich history, a legacy of pioneering forestry environmentalism, and an active contemporary forestry industry.
7th Annual Northwest Climate Conference
The annual NW Climate Conference is the region's premier opportunity for a cross-disciplinary exchange of knowledge and ideas relating to climate impacts and adaptation.
The CoCoRaHS WxTalk Webinar Series
CoCoRaHS WxTalk consists of a series of monthly one-hour interactive Webinars featuring engaging experts in the fields of atmospheric science, climatology and other pertinent disciplines. These easy to follow presentations are live and approximately sixty minutes long. The audience is given the chance to submit questions which the experts answer live on the air.
Wildland Fire Canada 2016
The 2016 Wildland Fire conference will take place this year in Kelowna, BC from October 24th-28th. This year's theme is "Building Resilience." Call for abstracts is now open and topics will focus on anticipating change; designing resilient fire management systems; defining and managing resilient landscapes; and planning smarter, safer, resilient communities.
Building a path to resiliency
Klamath River Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)
Description: The training is organized as an incident, using a Type 3 Incident Management Team. Participants will serve in qualified and trainee firefighting positions on a burn team and will assist with preparing, scouting, briefing, igniting, holding, mop-up, and patrol on numerous controlled burns in the area.
Western Regional Extension Forestry Meeting
Time pressures and distance make collaboration and coordination between extension foresters from different states challenging. The objective of this meeting is to bring together extension professionals in forestry and related disciplines from the western region and offer a comfortable, low pressure venue for sharing program ideas and potential directions for future collaboration.
International Congress on Prescribed Fires (ICOPFIRES)
ICOPFIRES will be the first international congress about prescribed fires in Europe. We aim to connect the diverse stakeholders involved in forest management (e.g.