RX410 Smoke Management Techniques training

Registration coming soon ($0 for Northeast Compact Members, $300 for Non-Compact Members) May 8 – 11, 2023 Albany Pine Bush’s Discovery Center 195 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205 Sponsor: Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission Additional information (registration forms/accommodations/etc.) coming soon. Meanwhile, for additional information, please contact: Eric Earle RPF Deputy Executive Director Northeastern Forest…

Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series: Fire History as a Bridge Between Ecological Knowledge Systems

Register November 16, 2023 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET Approved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE's by the Society of American Foresters. This panel discussion will explore how different types of fire history information (Indigenous Knowledge and physical archives), when considered together, provide improved context for understanding the ecologies and processes that are linked to…

Prescribed Fire for Forest Management: Fire in Northern Pine Systems

Register December 6, 2023 6:30 am Pacific / 7:30 Mountain / 8:30 Central / 9:30 Eastern 1.5 hours Brian Palik and Jed Meunier will be the presenters in this session of the year-long webinar series from the Wisconsin Forestry Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Dr. Palik will explore the ecological considerations of prescribed…

Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series: The Future is Smoky

Register December 14, 2023 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET Approved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE's by the Society of American Foresters. With increasing wildfire activity due to changes in climate, smoke will likely become more prevalent and continue to have an effect on society. Earlier this year, smoke from Canada wildfires lowered air quality…

Fire in Southern Pine Systems: Prescribed Fire for Forest Management ​Webinar Series

Registration and full series information January 3, 2024 8:30 - 10 a.m. Central Time Online via Zoom Fire ​into the Future: Geospatial Technology to Identify and Categorize Fire in the Southeast Join us as we explore the ecology of southern pines, the reintroduction of ​​fire into fire-adapted ecosystems, and the legacy of prescribed fire and how…

Rooted in Research: Adapting to Extreme Weather Wild Cards – Wildland Fire

Register for this or entire series Increased Incidence of Wildland Fire - Nicholas Skowronski (NRS) and Steven Miller (USDA Forest Service Eastern Region) January 17, 2024 10:30-11:30 a.m. Eastern Time Approved for 1 CFE credit through the Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society.   Full series summary: Join the USDA Forest Service Northern Research…

Prescribed Fire as a Restoration Tool for Savanna Communities: Rx Fire for Forest Management ​Series

Registration and full series information February 7, 2024 8:30 – 10 a.m. Central Time Online via Zoom Join Jeb Barzen and Brendan Woodall as they discuss ​Restoring Savanna Communities in Wisconsin with Rx Fire at Ecologically Meaningful Scales Jeb Barzen will focus on addressing the potential for restoring savanna communities in Wisconsin at ecologically meaningful…

Successfully Bridging the Gap: Eastern US Models of Fire Science and Management Collaboration

Register February 15, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET Approved for 1.5 Category 1 CFE's by the Society of American Foresters. Land management programs are frequently confronted with the imperative of incorporating the most advanced scientific knowledge into their decision-making processes along with filling voids in research needed to move along effective management. Nevertheless,…

Lunch and Learn: Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Report

Register Friday, February 23, 2024 12:00 - 1:30 Mountain Time (11:00 PT / 1:00 CT / 2:00 ET) Event flyer/post For decades, the wildland fire crisis has been growing. More severe catastrophic wildfires devastate communities and ecosystems and threaten lives and livelihoods across the country. In response, the federal Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission…