Increasing the pace and scale of prescribed burning through the co-production of fire science in the scientist-manager community.
Synopsis
The Prescribed Fire Science Workshop Series is a collection of virtual events, trainings, and networking opportunities that connected fire scientists and land managers with the goal of increasing the pace and scale of prescribed burning in the northeastern United States. This series was created to lay the groundwork for continued exchange between scientists and managers, including more virtual events and (eventually!) at least one in-person meeting that will feature a prescribed burn (RxB).
Series objectives:
raise awareness of how evidence-based prescribed fire can be used as a tool to create safe, resilient, fire-adapted landscapes
empower participants to use modern scientific tools that will help them safely implement prescribed burns in their home units
inform decision-makers about how they can incorporate science-driven management decisions into their legislation
showcase New Jersey as an example of science-based fuels management
Agenda and resources
July 16: first live contact
virtual introduction to fire science co-production and to other workshop participants: watch the recording here
Remainder of July and August: preparation
cement background information with these resources:
This list of webinars given for the Wildland Fire Dynamics Research for Informed Management series
Interviews with scientists while a prescribed burn is being studied in the background
A 360 degree video (where you can click and drag to see a different perspective) of a prescribed fire front sweeping by
A webinar about QUIC-fire, the prescribed fire simulation tool we used in September
Browse these resources provided during the burn plan writing webinar in August:
August 13: how-to webinar
introduction to writing a burn plan: watch the recording here
September 15 - 17: 3-day intensive workshop
Sep 15, introduction to New Jersey Pine Barrens fire ecology and history: watch the recording here
Sep 16, in-depth discussion of prescribed burn science and modeling simulation using QUIC-fire: watch the recording here
Sep 17, report-out and activities connecting fire science and modeling details to future goals, needs, and actions: watch the recording here