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Fire in the Southwest, Past and Present – Fire Season 2022 Overview and 2023 Outlook

by swfscWebinars May 18, 2023February 8, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: A researcher examines trends in the largest fires in the Southwest of 2022, and a meteorologist explores the fire season outlook and expectations for fire weather behavior in 2023. Description: Join the SWFSC for a webinar reviewing last year’s fires and looking ahead toward fire conditions for this year. Dr. Zander Evans …

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Public Experiences and Perceptions with Wildfire and Flooding, A Case Study of the 2019 Museum Fire

by swfscWebinars April 18, 2023February 8, 2024No Comments

IN A NUTSHELL: Gain insights into public perceptions on wildfire and post-fire flooding with suggestions on how to improve information exchange. Description: The greater Flagstaff area in northern Arizona has experienced multiple wildfires in recent years that have resulted in post-wildfire flooding. These events galvanized collaborative efforts to reduce hazardous fuels on steep slopes and …

Policy & Managed Fire

by swfscWebinars March 24, 2023February 8, 2024No Comments

IN A NUTSHELLReview of the history, policies, and challenges behind “managed wildfire”, the fire management strategy of leveraging natural ignitions for resource objectives and community benefit. Description: The topic of “managed wildfire” is mired in complexity, starting with what to call it. This fire management approach has been known as “prescribed natural fire,” “wildland fire use,” …

Fires, forest management, and the future of New Mexico’s endemic salamanders

by swfscWebinars February 23, 2023February 12, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: Case study showcasing land management strategies that seek to reduce wildfire-associated impacts on two endemic threatened or endangered salamander species in the Jemez Mountains of New Mexico. Date: Thursday, March 30 at 10am Mountain Time/ 9am Arizona Time Description: Uncharacteristically severe and frequent wildfires represent a significant threat to populations of two amphibian species of conservation concern in …

Strategies to Reduce Wildfire Smoke

by swfscWebinars February 23, 2023February 12, 2024No Comments

In a nutshell: This webinar will address what could be done to reduce the amount of smoke experienced by frequently impacted communities during wildfire season. Description: Smoke from wildfires is a well-recognized public health and safety issue. While there have been extensive efforts to help communities be “smoke ready”, most people would still prefer not …

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Wildfire and Climate Change Adaptation

by swfscWebinars January 10, 2023February 12, 2024No Comments

IN A NUTSHELL Experts tell the story of forest change since colonization, and share insights and answer questions about how we might steward a legacy of forest change and mitigate climate change impacts. Description: Climate change and wildfires pose an existential threat to western North American forests, a reality which necessitates place-based strategies to increase …

Geomorphic Recovery and Post-Fire Flooding Implications from Museum Fire

by swfscWebinars December 22, 2022February 12, 2024Comments are Disabled

Research on post-fire debris flows and geomorphology of Museum Fire, Flagstaff, AZ with implications across the Southwest.

Nighttime Fire

by swfscWebinars October 18, 2022February 12, 2024No Comments

Presenter: Patrick H Freeborn, PhD, Research Physical Scientist with the USDA Rocky Mountain Research Station Date: December 6, 2022 at 12 MDT Wildfire activity typically subsides sufficiently enough at night to provide firefighters with opportunities to rest and recover. However, nighttime fire operations are not uncommon. Whilst favorable conditions may enable better fire management progress, …

Vegetation Type Conversion

by swfscWebinars August 19, 2022February 12, 2024No Comments

Presenter: Christopher H. Guiterman, Research Scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder and NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Date: September 21, 2022 at 12:00pm AZ / 1:00pm MDT Ecosystems of the Western United States are experiencing vegetation type conversions (VTC) in response to …

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Post-Fire Logging

by swfscWebinars August 1, 2022February 12, 2024No Comments

Presenter: Camille Stevens-Rumann, Assistant Professor of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University Date: August 31, 2022 at 12:00pm AZ / 1:00pm MDT Following a wildfire, successful tree regeneration is mediated by multiple factors, from the microsite to landscape scale. This presentation demonstrates the importance of microsite conditions such as soil moisture and temperature …