Joint Fire Science Program

🔥 Exciting upcoming workshop! Join us for the 7th Annual Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop, happening September 16-19, 2024 in Atlantic City, New Jersey! The International Association of Wildland Fire, along with the Wildland Fire Leadership Council and its regional strategy committees, cordially invite you to register for this pivotal event. The Cohesive Strategy remains our robust framework for tackling today’s complex wildland fire challenges, affirmed by the recent Addendum Update in 2023. This workshop is your chance to contribute to actionable solutions and address barriers hindering the implementation of the Cohesive Strategy. Let’s harness the collective wisdom and expertise of attendees to drive progress forward! 🌐 Register now and be part of shaping the future of wildland fire management: [Registration Link] #WildlandFire #CohesiveStrategy #FireManagement #AtlanticCity #Workshop2024

Fuel Breaks in sagebrush steppe science and management discussion, hosted by the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange, recording now available: https://lnkd.in/g_HV_dvB. Southern Rockies Fire Science Network, Northwest Fire Science Consortium, California Fire Science Consortium, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Bureau of Land Management - Idaho

🔥✨ Exciting News! 🔬🌲 The Joint Fire Science Program just announced its latest Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcements for next year! Read the press release here: https://lnkd.in/gDXb3hFA. Federal, state, tribal, and local governments, along with academic institutions, NGOs, and private groups, are invited to compete for nearly $11 million in wildland fire science research and science exchange initiatives. The Joint Fire Science Program plays a crucial role in funding scientific studies that help manage wildland fire, fuel, and fire-impacted ecosystems. This funding aims to address the evolving and long term needs of managers, practitioners, and policymakers from local to national levels. ℹ️ This year, proposals are being solicited in three key areas: 🔹 Primary Research (topics include accelerating science to action, cultural burning, invasive plants and social equity) 🔹 Graduate Research Innovation 🔹 Regional Fire Science Exchange For detailed proposal guidelines and submission information, visit the "Funding" tab at https://lnkd.in/gV5VvBzz. Proposals are due by September 19, 2024. Let's collaborate to advance our understanding of wildland fires and support sound decisions on the ground! 🌍🔥 #firescience #researchfunding #ScienceExchange Photo caption: Past JFSP funded project. Forest Service researchers study post-fire monitoring plots in the Mendocino National Forest. Photo by Morris C. Johnson, USFS.

Vegetation management is crucial to wildfire management; that doesn't just mean removing hazardous vegetation. Planting more species that are less fire-prone also reduces risk! Check out Pacific Fire Exchange's preliminary research on coastal plants for green breaks here: https://lnkd.in/grZqdpha

As many learned last year, the Pacific Islands region is not immune to fire risk. Join Pacific Fire Exchange and their colleagues in this webinar tomorrow (Thursday, May 30th) to learn about recent research into the history of wildfire in Hawaiʻi

Do you like to cook? If so, consider submitting your favorite recipe to be included in the Cohesive Strategy cookbook pulled together by the International Association of Wildland Fire. https://lnkd.in/gV7vJGHv

Check out the Oak Woodlands and Forests Fire Consortium's most recent post in honor of World Bee Day yesterday. Research Brief # 44 presents a study that "investigated the effects of prescribed burn seasonality on vegetation and native bee communities in south-central Illinois tallgrass prairie fragments." PDF link: https://lnkd.in/gRWH3jtm #firescience #fireecology #RxFIRE #PrescribedFire

Are you new to #wildlandfire? Or new to #wildfire in the #Southwest. Our exchange network, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium, has a great resource for those who want to learn more. Check out their website: https://lnkd.in/gf7rTvae

The Southwest Fire Science Consortium cohosting The Diné Forest and Climate Teach-In. Aimed at broadening community perspectives on #forests and #climatechange, fostering dialogue on forest restoration, reconnection, and solutions, topics will include fire ecology, watershed issues, & cultural revitalization. Save the date! This event is open to the public.

The Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Arizona Wildfire Initiative, and the Association for Fire Ecology are hosting the 4th Southwest Fire Ecology Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This event brings together professionals to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and discuss the latest advancements in #FireEcology research and management with a focus on the #Southwest. Submit a proposal and register for the conference: https://lnkd.in/d7-8js2i