U.S. Forest Service
Caring for the land and serving people

United States Department of Agriculture

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Additional Resources

Projects

Carbon model assessments and improvements
Simulating the impacts of climate change on west-side fire regimes
Novel analysis of existing risk assessment data: Evaluation of plausible future community wildfire disasters in western Oregon and Washington
Re-evaluating historical fire regimes in west-side forests of the Pacific Northwest
Collaborative Postfire Research and Monitoring: Supporting Oregon’s Natural and Cultural Resources Recovery Task Force
Evaluating rural Pacific Northwest towns for wildfire evacuation vulnerability
Methodology and tool to detect and attribute the cause of tree decline and mortality
Fuel treatment tradeoffs – Protecting the wildland urban interface vs. restoring fire resilient forests
Crown Fire Behavior Characteristics and Prediction in Conifer Forests: A State of Knowledge Synthesis
Costs of Wildfire Suppression Versus Proactive Vegetation Management to Achieve More Fire Resilience

Tools

ArcFuels
FP_DECK: Forest Plan Database and Exchange of Current Knowledge
MC2
GMWest: a risk assessment system for gypsy moth introductions in the Pacific Northwest

Datasets

LiDAR and Landsat change indices for the 2012 Pole Creek Fire

News Releases

New study offers insight into past—and future—of west-side wildfires
In western Washington and Oregon, wildfires are infrequent, but potentially severe—and new research evaluates the true risk to west-side communities
Climate Change Adaptation Specialist Named Director of Western Wildlands Threat Assessment Center, Northwest Climate Hub
Paul Hessburg earns National Distinguished Science Award
Special edition journal provides new perspectives and guidance for managing white pine blister rust
Scientist-in-Residence Established at Prineville Research Center
Northwestern United States could face more tamarisk invasion by century’s end

Events

Webinar: Identifying plausible community wildfire disasters in low-frequency fire regimes
Webinar: Evaluating Rural Pacific Northwest Towns for Wildfire Evacuation Vulnerability

Documents and Media

Name	Type	Post date
Changing wildfire, changing forests	Podcasts	July 24, 2020
West-Side Fire Research Initiative: Climate and Fire in the Western Cascade Range	Videos	August 11, 2021
West-Side Fire Research Initiative: Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest	Videos	August 11, 2021

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