Prescribed Fire Science Series

Increasing the pace and scale of prescribed burning through the co-production of fire science in the scientist-manager community.

Synopsis

The Prescribed Fire Science Workshop Series is a collection of virtual events, trainings, and networking opportunities that connected fire scientists and land managers with the goal of increasing the pace and scale of prescribed burning in the northeastern United States. This series was created to lay the groundwork for continued exchange between scientists and managers, including more virtual events and (eventually!) at least one in-person meeting that will feature a prescribed burn (RxB).

Series objectives:

• raise awareness of how evidence-based prescribed fire can be used as a tool to create safe, resilient, fire-adapted landscapes

• empower participants to use modern scientific tools that will help them safely implement prescribed burns in their home units

• inform decision-makers about how they can incorporate science-driven management decisions into their legislation

• showcase New Jersey as an example of science-based fuels management

Agenda and resources

July 16: first live contact

• virtual introduction to fire science co-production and to other workshop participants: watch the recording here

Remainder of July and August: preparation

• cement background information with these resources:

  • This list of webinars given for the Wildland Fire Dynamics Research for Informed Management series

  • Interviews with scientists while a prescribed burn is being studied in the background

  • A 360 degree video (where you can click and drag to see a different perspective) of a prescribed fire front sweeping by

  • A webinar about QUIC-fire, the prescribed fire simulation tool we used in September

• Browse these resources provided during the burn plan writing webinar in August:

  • NWCG Standards for Wildland Fire Position Qualifications

  • NWCG Prescribed Fire Plan Preparation

  • Interagency Prescribed Fire Planning and Implementation Procedures Guide

  • The Nature Conservancy Fire Management Manual

  • Maine Prescribed Fire Council

  • Coalition of Prescribed Fire Councils, Inc.

August 13: how-to webinar

• introduction to writing a burn plan: watch the recording here

September 15 - 17: 3-day intensive workshop

• Sep 15, introduction to New Jersey Pine Barrens fire ecology and history: watch the recording here

• Sep 16, in-depth discussion of prescribed burn science and modeling simulation using QUIC-fire: watch the recording here

• Sep 17, report-out and activities connecting fire science and modeling details to future goals, needs, and actions: watch the recording here