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Fighting Fire with Fire: Can Fire Positively Impact an Ecosystem?
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Wildfires occur naturally when lightning strikes a forest or grassland. Alternatively, controlled burns, also known as prescribed fires, are set by land managers and conservationists to mimic the effects of natural fires.
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Finding the best science available on fire ecology and fire regimes in tallgrass prairie and oak woodland ecosystems
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Managers and planners need scientifically sound information on historical fire regimes and contemporary changes in fuels and fire regimes in tallgrass prairie and oak woodland ecosystems to make informed management decisions.
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Fire Adapted Bitterroot (FAB)
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Fire Adapted Bitterroot (FAB) seeks to address forest health and wildfire risk in three main areas of Ravalli County in Western Montana. This proposal will actively treat fuels on 1,350 acres on the east side of the valley in year 1 (2022), 3,250 acres in the southern valley in year 2 (2023), and 4,000 acres on the west side of the main valley in year 3 (2024).
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Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network
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The Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (FAC Net) exists to support and connect people and communities working on wildfire resilience. It offers community-based leaders resources, tools and connections to reduce their wildfire risk and increase community resilience. FAC Net is a catalyst for spreading fire adaptation practices and innovations nationwide.
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Fire and a Changing Climate - Fueling Collaboration
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Webinar from the Fueling Collaboration Series. Jenifer Bunty (Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers & Scientists/Clemson University) moderates a panel of fire professionals and climate change specialists. They discuss how to incorporate climate change predictions/models into forest and fire management and give updates on the latest fire science and climate change research.
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Fire Ecology
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Fire Ecology is the international scientific journal supported by the Association for Fire Ecology. It publishes peer-reviewed articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire.
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Fire in the Field
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Fire in the Field online trainings are offered online or by CD-ROM, and are recognized by many states as NWCG training equivalents.
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Fire in Wetlands: Fire Ecology and Prescribed Fire Tactics
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The following webinar provides insight on prescribed fire tactics in wetland ecosystems. Developed by the Southern Fire Exchange, the Ocala National Forest and the University of Florida.
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Fire Leadership for Women: Three 20-Day Training Opportunities in 2023
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During the 20-day session, participants will experience 10 - 12 days of hands-on burning in complex situations as wildland urban interface, various fuel types, and will work for several different agencies with unique management objectives.
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Fire Lines November 2023 (Volume 13, Issue 4)
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SFE in Action | What's New in Fire Science? | Research Brief: Terrestrial laser scan metrics predict surface vegetation biomass and consumption in a frequently burned southeastern U.S. ecosystem | Fire Science News Roundup | New Tools and Technology | Other News | Bonus Section: Prescribed Fire and Ticks | Upcoming Events | New Fire Science Publications for the South | Funding Opportunities
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