Intermountain West
Fire Breaks: Fire Suppression, the “Light-Burning” Controversy, and the Return of Indigenous Flames (webinar)
Register Thursday, June 10, 2021 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Historian Char Miller's talk “Fire Breaks” probes the varied forces advocating the suppression of wildfire in the United States, with a focus on California’s 250-year-long experience with this controversial effort to snuff out blazes, both wild and managed. Using primary sources dating back to the…
Bat Responses to Silvicultural Treatments (webinar)
Register (you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting) June 29, 2021 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Approval pending for 1, Category 1 CFE from SAF. Agenda includes one 45-minute presentation with time for questions at the end. Researchers have been studying bat responses to silvicultural treatments since the mid-1980s, but…
Passenger Pigeons: A force of forest disturbance
Register today! July 29, 2021 1:00 p.m. ET Join the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers & Scientists to learn how this extinct species impacted forests in the U.S. Presentations by Dr. Ian Thompson (Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) and Dr. Ben Novak (Lead Scientist, Revive & Restore) will introduce the cultural and…
A path forward: understanding and restoring degraded hardwood stands (webinar)
Register today September 22, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET Agenda to download 2 Category 1 Continuing Education Credits through the Society of American Foresters This webinar will explore the complexities of forest degradation as result of poor forest management planning. We will gain a basic understanding of land-use history as it pertains to…
Collective Action for Wildfire Risk Reduction across Land Ownerships in the West (webinar)
Register April 19, 2022 12:00 p.m. Mountain Time (US and Canada) Presenter: Dr. Susan Charnley, USDA Forest Service Brief Abstract: Over the past decade, government policies and programs to incentivize “all-lands approaches” to reducing wildfire risk have emerged that call for collective action among diverse public, private, and Tribal landowners who share fire-prone landscapes. This…
A webinar on land development shifts and declining losses of forest and ag land
Register July 19, 2022 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time Webinar Presenter: Dr. Daniel Bigelow, Montana State University Land development, which typically results from the conversion of lands previously in agricultural and forest uses, is one of the most fundamental ways in which humans impact the natural environment. We study the remarkable decline in land development…
Conservation and Community: Beyond the Public-Private Binary in the History of Land Conservation
Register November 15, 2022 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Zoom Approved for 1.0 hours of CFE credit from the Society of American Foresters. Speaker: Curt Meine Join us for the 2022 Lynn W. Day Lectureship in Forest and Conservation History. This year's presenter is conservation biologist, environmental historian, and writer Curt Meine. For…
Sustainability Is Not Enough: From Stewardship to Reciprocity
Register Monday, November 28, 2022 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET Speaker: Roger Milliken, Former President & CEO, Baskahegan Company All Mitchell Center talks are free and open to the public. Talks are held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine. Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form to receive Zoom connection…
Sparking Solutions: Wildfire Risk and Insurance
Register/RSVP November 30, 2022 Noon - 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time Wildfire insurance is a useful tool to shield homeowners from the devastating impacts of wildfires. However, in some high-risk areas —particularly in California—it has become difficult to obtain an affordable policy. Some insurance companies have begun to charge higher premiums, increase deductibles, limit payouts, and…
Taking Action: Where to Start (Virtual ForestHer NC)
Register December 8, 2022 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on zoom Join other ForestHer participants as we explore the process of going from “I have land!” to actively practicing conservation on your property. It can be tough to know where to start, so we’ll be breaking things down into a clear, step-by-step guide. You,…