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Using Fire Seasonality to Open the Burn Window

NAFSE

Dec 17, 2020

Using Fire Seasonality to Open the Burn Window

Panel discussion of how to use science-based reasoning to support burning outside of the dormant season.

Using Fire History to Inform Present-Day Management

NAFSE

Nov 19, 2020

Using Fire History to Inform Present-Day Management

Panel discussion of how understanding historical fire data provides insights for supporting today's desired ecological outcomes.

Webinar: New Jersey Pine Barrens Fire Ecology

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Sep 14, 2020

Webinar: New Jersey Pine Barrens Fire Ecology

A landscape-level overview of New Jersey pine barrens ecology and fire history, plus the evolution of fire science co-production in NJ.

Interview with Neil Gifford and Tyler Briggs on Flat Rock and the Flat Rock Wildfire of 2018

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Jul 31, 2019

Interview with Neil Gifford and Tyler Briggs on Flat Rock and the Flat Rock Wildfire of 2018

We posed questions to Albany Pine Bush's Neil Gifford, Conservation Director, and Tyler Briggs, Fire Management and GIS specialist.

Webinar: Investigating the Fire History of Western Maryland

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Jun 19, 2019

Webinar: Investigating the Fire History of Western Maryland

Understanding the historic context of fire in forests is important for designing and getting public buy-in for future controlled burns.

In the Eye of the Fire – 360° video of crown fire in NJ pinelands

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Jun 13, 2019

In the Eye of the Fire – 360° video of crown fire in NJ pinelands

This 360 degree video shows a forest fire that spreads from treetop to treetop, called a crown fire.

Field Trip: The Dome in the Green Mountain National Forest

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May 9, 2019

Field Trip: The Dome in the Green Mountain National Forest

Field trip for monitoring enthusiasts to hike The Dome and share thoughts on its history, recent burn, and future monitoring activities.

Prescribed fire research burn with 360 degree video from the NJ pinelands

Michael Gallagher

Mar 25, 2019

Prescribed fire research burn with 360 degree video from the NJ pinelands

A fireproof 360 degree video camera collected this exciting interactive video which demonstrates what things are like inside a fire!

Pine Barrens of the Northeastern U.S. – Emily Dohlansky (2018)

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Feb 7, 2019

Pine Barrens of the Northeastern U.S. – Emily Dohlansky (2018)

Scientific literature combined with success stories from the field to offer guidance on how to restore or enhance pine barrens.

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Jan 22, 2019

Land Management Implications for Hemileuca maia Habitat at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Examination of fire management effects on native insect species, including rare species dependent on open systems.

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Jan 22, 2019

Distribution of Rare Plants on the Central Plain of Martha’s Vineyard

The influence of vegetation structure, species composition, environmental characteristics and disturbance history on rare plant populations.

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Jan 22, 2019

Annotated Bibliography of Publications concerning Pitch Pine or Barrens in the Northeast

Citations for some old papers with "pitch pine" in the summary.

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Jan 22, 2019

Vegetation and Fire History of the Dwarf Pine Ridges, Shawangunk Mountains, New York (Laing 1994)

A paleoecological investigation with evidence of fire occurrence pre- and post-settlement to aid in understanding the disturbance regime.

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Jan 22, 2019

Historic and prehistoric changes in the Rome, New York pine barrens (Kurczewski, 1999)

Evaluating past changes in the pitch pine communities on the Rome Sand Plains of central New York.

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Jan 22, 2019

Historical Changes in the pine barrens of Central Suffolk County, NY (Kurczewski and Boyle, 2000)

Interpreting past changes in the central Suffolk County, Long Island, New York pine barrens.

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Jan 22, 2019

Vegetation development in a southern Maine pitch pine-scrub oak barren (Copenheaver, et al. 2000)

Results demonstrate that both fire and soil factors have influenced the vegetation of the area as well as historic land use.

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Jan 22, 2019

History and Dynamics of a Ridgetop Pitch Pine Community: Mount Everett, Massachusetts

Results suggest that even among Northeastern barrens, Mount Everett's summit is characterized by highly unusual vegetation and dynamics.

Research Brief: Insect damage versus prescribed fire: comparing long-term carbon impacts

NAFSE

Dec 6, 2018

Research Brief: Insect damage versus prescribed fire: comparing long-term carbon impacts

Disturbances such as prescribed fire and insect defoliation have different impacts on carbon storage in forests.

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Nov 15, 2018

Evaluating impacts of southern pine beetle on pitch pine forest dynamics in a newly invaded region

The short-term effects of SPB-induced tree mortality on structure, composition, and fuel loading of pitch pine & pitch pine-oak communities.

Field Trip - Montague Plains, Massachusetts

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Aug 19, 2018

Field Trip - Montague Plains, Massachusetts

We explored the rich history of fire science research that has taken place at Montague Plains, MA in the pine barrens ecosystem.

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