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Announcements
2017 JFSP Research Funding Opportunities
The notices include the following task statements:
*Landscape fuel treatment strategies and wildfire management
*Effects of changing wildfire management strategies
*Fire effects on herbaceous and shrub species
*Post-fire recovery in sage-grouse habitats
*Validating mesoscale, atmospheric boundary prediction models and tools
*Factors that affect the co-management of wildland fire risk
*Graduate research innovation (GRIN) awards
2017 CWFC Call for Presentations
Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the 2017 Colorado Wildland Fire Conference! The conference planning committee is looking for presentations that focus on:
*Innovative research influencing policy changes
*Case studies of overcoming barriers to planning and implementation
*Success stories of on the ground actions to create Fire Adapted Communities
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Person-to-Person Events (Workshops, conferences, field trips, & other in-person events.)
Plant Community Responses to High Park Fire Emergency Watershed Protection Efforts Where: University of Colorado Boulder, CO When: November 2, 2016 Details:More Information
Colorado Wildland Fire & Incident Management Academy: Winter Session Where: Colorado Springs, CO When: January 7-13, 2017 Details: More Information and Registration
US Drought Monitoris a weekly map of drought conditions that is based on measurements of climatic, hydrologic and soil conditions, as well as reported impacts and observations from over 350 contributors across the country.
Webinars and On-Line Learning
Is science used to inform fire management and policy decisions? WHEN: November 1, 2016 at 11:00am MST CONTACT: Webinar Information and Registration
Quaking Aspen Management: A Presentation by the Western Aspen Alliance WHEN: October 27, 2016 at 2:00pm MDT CONTACT: Webinar Information and Registration
Predicting climate change impacts on big sagebrush populations: diverse models project similar response to rising temperatures WHEN: November 4, 2016 at 12:00pm MST CONTACT: Webinar Information and Registration
Fire Adapted Cities: Prescribed Fire Use in Urban and Community Forest Management WHEN: November 10, 2016 at 11:00am MST CONTACT: Webinar Information and Registration
New Mobile App!
WindNinja Mobile allows field-going personnel to predict wind fields in complex terrain, which can improve the identification of areas where local winds may or may not influence fire behavior.
