Water flowing through the Lower Gila River with scattered trees and bare earth.

Tamarisk Removal along the Lower Gila River – COMING SOON!

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Part of the Southwest Fire Science Consortium and AZ Wildfire Initiative‘s  SW Fire Stories wildfire documentary video series, this video raises awareness about wildfire on the Lower Gila River and surrounding communities and the work being done by the Lower Gila River Collaborative to reduce wildfire risk and to inform people about the habitat and importance of restoration on the Lower …

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Post-Wildfire Recovery Through The Principles of Engineering with Nature

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In a nutshell: Following a severe wildfire, recovery efforts can benefit from using “Engineering With Nature” principles to utilize existing materials on the landscape for slope stabilization, erosion control, and stream restoration. Learn about the successes and lessons learned with these techniques in Santa Clara Canyon, NM after the destructive Las Conchas Fire. Recorded on: …

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Sonoran desert post-fire with charred saguaro

Sonoran Fuel Breaks Field Trip – February 2024

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This field trip will delve into the critical issues of wildfire risk and invasive species management in the Sonoran Desert near Phoenix, AZ. We will hear from public, state, and private land managers who have been conducting wildfire operations, prescribed burns, thinning, and invasive plant removal to protect the Sonoran Desert. Field Trip Objectives: Who …

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The REBURN Model: Simulating forest and fuel succession and disturbance dynamics of large landscapes

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In a nutshell: This webinar discusses REBURN, a geospatial modeling framework designed to simulate reburn dynamics over large areas and long-time frames to investigate the impact of multiple fires in the same area. Recorded on: January 17, 2024 Presenters: Dr. Susan Prichard, University of Washington and Dr. Paul Hessburg, USDA-FS Pacific NW Research Station Description: …

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Social Science to Support Wildfire Adaptation in the US Southwest

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An annotated bibliography of research from 1984-2023 Explore this review of all existing social science regarding the human elements of wildfire from Southwestern States, with a focus on Arizona and New Mexico. “The purpose of this bibliography is to support wildfire risk reduction planning, management, and recovery efforts” -Author Catrin Edgeley View the PDF here …

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Previous Board Members

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Brent Woffinden: National Park Service, Intermountain Region (2012-2016) Byron Kimball: Arizona State Forestry (2012-2016) Carrie Dennet: Bureau of Land Management, Arizona (2016-2018) Chris Marks: National Park Service, Grand Canyon (2016-2018) Craig Wilcox: United States Forest Service, Lincoln National Forest (2015-2018) Dave Mertz: (X-2015) Doug Ruppel: United States Forest Service, District Ranger (2018-2020) Jack Triepke: United …

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