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Prioritising fuels reduction for water supply protection

Prioritising fuels reduction for water supply protection Benjamin M. Gannon, Yu Wei, Lee H. MacDonald, Stephanie K. Kampf, Kelly W. Jones, Jeffery B. Cannon, Brett H. Wolk, Antony S. Cheng, Robert N. Addington and Matthew P. Thompson Abstract. Concerns over wildfire impacts to water supplies have motivated efforts to mitigate risk by reducing forest fuels.…
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Interactions between wind and fire disturbance in forests: Competing amplifying and buffering effects

Interactions between wind and fire disturbance in forests: Competing amplifying and buffering effects Jeffery B. Cannon, Suzanne K. Henderson, Michael H. Bailey, Chris J. Peterson Many studies of ecological disturbance highlight the unexpected impact that compounded disturbances have on communities. One of the well-studied mechanisms by which forest wind and fire disturbances interact is that…
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Effects of Collaborative Restoration and Adaptive Management on Forest Structure and Composition in the Colorado Front Range

Effects of Collaborative Restoration and Adaptive Management on Forest Structure and Composition in the Colorado Front Range Kevin J. Barrett, Jeffery B. Cannon, Tony Cheng Dry Coniferous forests of the Front Range have undergone a myriad of changes resulting from land use changes including fire suppression, logging, and grazing. Increases in tree density, species composition…
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Identifying opportunities for the use of broadcast prescribed fire on Colorado’s Front Range

Identifying opportunities for the use of broadcast prescribed fire on Colorado’s Front Range Robert N. Addington, Brian G. Tavernia, Michael D. Caggiano, Matthew P. Thompson, Jason D. Lawhon, John S. Sanderson
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Wildfire Preparedness in Kansas

Here are three Kansas-specific resources to help you and your family prepare your property for wildfire: Your Personal Wildland Fire Action Guide Stopping Wildfires & Protecting Your Property Wildfire Risk Reduction – 10 Safety Tips
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2019 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests

On March 9, the Colorado State Forest Service presented their findings on the health of Colorado’s forest and shared what the agency is doing to promote forest health in their annual report to the state legislature. Select the cover image below to download the full report.
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Thinning, prescribed burns protected forests during the massive Carlton Complex wildfire

From the University of Washington: “The 2014 Carlton Complex wildfire in north central Washington was the largest contiguous fire in state history. In just a single day, flames spread over 160,000 acres of forest and rangeland and ultimately burned more than 250,000 acres in the midst of a particularly hot, dry summer. In the first…
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Rethinking fire with data analytics and systems design

MIT frameworks are helping the U.S. Forest Service find solutions to fire. Click here to read more about this new research and how it helps mitigate wildland fire.
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WEBINAR: Old Data – The Wildfire You Didn’t See Coming

From Rezatec: “This webinar focuses on how remote technologies can inform and impact forest managers’ jobs. Information has always been at the heart of the forestry industry but what is different now is the calibre and frequency of technology available for collecting, analyzing and presenting this information, enabling data driven decisions.” Click here to watch.
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How innovators in Colorado figured out how to thin forests without setting fires

Click here to read the coverage and watch a video from CBS news.
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