EPISODE SUMMARY What is it like to watch vegetation type-conversion in real time? How are invasive grasses changing the ecology of the desert and broader Southwest? What’s being done to protect and restore Southwest ponderosa pine forests? This episode with Tonto National Forest fire ecologist Mary Lata dives into the fire regimes of the Southwest, …
EPISODE SUMMARY Welcome to the first part of our six-episode series all about the Southwest, sponsored by the Southwest Fire Science Consortium and the Arizona Wildfire Initiative! In our introductory episode for the series, we spoke with Mary Stuever, who is the Cimarron District Forester for New Mexico State Forestry. Mary has a breadth of …
An overview of a changing landscape. The expansion of the grass-fire cycle in the deserts of North America is driving ecosystem level transformation from patchy desertscrub to invasive grassland. A novel fire regime in the Sonoran Desert is forcing a new approach to land management, where there are currently more questions than answers. What is …
In a nutshell: Panelists discuss a variety of topics related to the impact of climate change, fire, and associated stressors on wildlife habitat management. Join us for research reviews, case studies, and stories about emerging monitoring technologies, management frameworks, and holistic approaches to wildlife biology to advance our understanding of fire and wildlife and improve …
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The AZ WUI Interface Summit will be in Tucson, Arizona from December 4-6, 2024. Registration opens August 1st.
In a nutshell: Learn about commonalities and unique events within the 10 largest Southwestern fires of 2023 and hear a meteorologist explore the fire season outlook and expectations for fire weather behavior in 2024. Recorded On: June 4, 2024 Description: Wildfire is part of the landscape in the Southwest. It can be a threat to …
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Join us on May 28th and 29th for a free teach-in event at the Ft. Defiance Chapter House aimed at expanding perspectives on forests and climate change! Our goal is to foster dialogue on forest health, reconnection, and explore solutions to environmental challenges. Priority topics will include climate change, fire ecology, cultural revitalization, plant conservation, …
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In a nutshell: Panelists discuss a variety of topics related to wildlife and habitat monitoring at the intersection of fauna and environmental disturbances such as fire. Join us for research reviews, case studies, and stories about existing collaborations and technologies – and collaborative and technological gaps – to advance our understanding of fire and wildlife …
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Explore maps of the most notable fires in Arizona and New Mexico 1909*-2021. Shown are the fires listed in our Wildfire Season Overview products as well as any fire over 100,000 acres. All of the maps are georeferenced and can be put on Avenza or a similar app to be utilized on a mobile device! *The available …
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