Wildlife and Fire: From Borders to Biota, Monitoring at Multiple Scales
COLORADO—The USDA Forest Service, Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, and partners hosted a two-day workshop on the intersection of wildlife and fire. Based on the needs identified in the workshop, this collaborative group is hosting a year-long series of…
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Forest fires: From research to resilience
NEW JERSEY—Amidst escalating risks posed by wildfires in the eastern United States, fire researchers at Silas Little Experimental Forest are making significant contributions to better understand the relationship between fuels and the way fires spread across the landscape. With over a century of data for reference and a mature culture of wildland fire management that spans federal and state…
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Science shows that demographics and funding impact wildfire resilience
Damage after the Woolsey Fire in California. Economists recognize that the vulnerable populations who are less able to invest in risk mitigation activities may depend more heavily upon federal disaster assistance to help them recover after wildfire events. (USDA Forest Service photo by Peter…
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Monitoring the giants: Tracking resilience of giant sequoias after wildfires
The tag designates a witness tree, which serves as a survey tool. Using three witness trees to triangulate the center of the plot makes it easier for future crews to find the site for monitoring work. (USDA Forest Service photo by Jamie Hinrichs)
Editor’s Note: The U.S. Department of…
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Prescribed fire science: Why it’s needed now more than ever
Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service recently announced a 10-year strategy to confront the wildfire crisis and improve forest resilience. Increasing fuels treatments will be paramount to create healthier forests and reduce wildfire risk to communities. The Forest Service’s Southern Research Station routinely researches the science of prescribed fire and why it’s needed now more than ever.Much…
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R&D: February newsletter
Prescribed fire on Ochoco National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Tom Iraci.
This month’s national Research & Development newsletter is a special issue on science to support the Forest Service’s recently released strategy for Confronting the Wildfire Crisis.
Featured stories include:
Researchers and Fire Managers Strengthen Ties—a…