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Post-Fire Native Seed Use in Western Colorado: A Look at Burned and Unburned Vegetation Communities

Wildfires on public lands in the United States are increasing in size and frequency over time. Government agency post-fire treatments often include seeding of native and nonnative plant species; however, […]
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Collaboratively Engaging Stakeholders to Develop Potential Operational Delineations (PODs)

Prioritization of management units on a forest-wide scale can often be a challenging and daunting task for forest staff. In this research brief, Mike Caggiano outlines what PODs are, how […]
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Fighting Fire with Fire: Great Plains FSE Workshop Recording

New workshop recording from the Great Plains Fire Science Exchange and Joint Fire Science Program. Fighting Fire with Fire: Rx Fire Toolbox to Combat Identified Social Barriers. Recording: https://www.gpfirescience.org/resources/fighting-fire-with-fire-workshop-recording/ Image […]
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Piled Fuels Biomass and Emissions Calculator

Calculate an estimation for biomass and potential emissions from piled wildland fuels. Piled fuels Biomass and Emissions Calculator: https://depts.washington.edu/nwfire/piles/ Prior to burning, ALWAYS ensure all regulatory measures have been met, […]
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Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)

From USDA NRCS comes a free new online tool to help manage and monitor western rangelands. View a how-to webinar to learn the ins and outs of usage, and then […]
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New Operational National Satellite Burned Area Product

New 1-pager from USGS, Great Plains Fire Science Exchange, and SRFSN: New Operational National Satellite Burned Area Product. Land management and large-scale assessments of fire activity are hindered by the […]
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Fire Operations Guidance in Bark Beetle Stands

Revised operational guide from R2 USFS about safe operations in bark beetle stands. Due to altered fuel conditions, personnel operating within the bark beetle environment should be aware of the […]
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IFTDSS: Interagency Fuel Treatment Decision Support System

Many tools available through the IFTDSS portal here: https://iftdss.firenet.gov/landing_page/ Thumbnail Photo by Tyler Gilbert, The Ember Alliance. Copper Hill Prescribed Fire. New Mexico, 2019. The Ember Alliance acknowledges this image […]
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Plovers, prairie dogs, and fire: Managing semi-arid rangelands for wildlife and livestock

New synthesis from the Great Plains Fire Science Exchange on Mountain plover and prescribed fire research. Introduction: The mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) is a bird species with very specific habitat […]
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Quantitative Wildfire Risk Assessment (QWRA)

A workflow and tools to perform a Quantitative Wildfire Risk Assessment (QWRA) from the project to the unit scale is now available in IFTDSS. QWRA: https://iftdss.firenet.gov/landing_page/pdfs/qwra_release_flyer_july2020.pdf QWRA Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FsCk34cjec&feature=youtu.be Additioanal […]
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