Webinar
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…
Northern Hardwood Conference 2021 (virtual)
Save the date! Conference title: Bridging Science and Management for the Future June 15 - 16, 2021 Full conference details will be online as they are available Northern hardwood forests occupy millions of acres in the eastern United States and Canada, representing one of the most economically important and ecologically diverse forests in eastern North…
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…
Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool Workshop (hybrid online/in-person)
Register today (no charge). In-person attendance max of 20 people. Online attendees will receive join information for the meeting closer to the event date. July 27, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Optional on-site field tour for in-person attendees only: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET Location: Norcross Wildlife Sanctuary, 30 Peck Road, Wales,…
Tools to Avoid Unwanted Forest Conversion in the Southeast (webinar)
Register today After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. July 27, 2021 2:00 – 3:30 pm ET Agenda for download Eligible for 1 Category 1 CFE from SAF. This webinar aims to educate private forest landowners about the industry-wide threat of conversion in the Southeastern U.S. and will…
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…
Curious about LANDFIRE? Get familiar with this Public Reference Database
Register today! September 30, 2021 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET LANDFIRE delivers 20+ vegetation and fire datasets, and a state-and-transition model for every ecosystem in the United States. Have you ever wondered how others in the scientific community use these products? Grab that third cup of coffee and join a LANDFIRE team member (on Zoom)…
Audubon Forester Training Webinar Series
Register today! October 1, 8, 15 and 22, 2021 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. ET Program Flyer and details Summary of topics: October 1 - Audubon's Forester Training and Endorsement Program and Introduction to the Healthy Forests Initiative: Information and details about Audubon's new program for foresters, including steps involved; forest birds experiencing population declines, causes…
Fire refugia: where and why do conifer forests persist through multiple fire events?
Register today! October 7, 2021 11:00 a.m. PT Presenter: Dr. Meg Krawchuk, Oregon State University Changing wildfire regimes are causing rapid shifts in forests worldwide. In particular, forested landscapes that burn repeatedly in relatively quick succession may be at risk of conversion when pre-fire vegetation cannot recover between fires. Fire refugia (areas that burn less…