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NW Fire Science Consortium News Digest

March 13, 2018

The Fire Science Exchange Network 2017 Annual Summary is out! In 2017 alone, over 12,000 science-delivery activities were completed, including workshops, field trips, research briefs, and multimedia productions with more than 400,000 participants! The Exchange Networks are definitely a go-to source for fire science information. Read about our accomplishments HERE, and also check out - Bridging the Gap: Joint Fire Science Program Outcomes.
Publications: - Fire-Adapted Communities on the Range: Alternative Models of Wildfire Response
- A comparison of the US National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) with recorded fire occurrence and final fire size
- Direct and indirect climate controls predict heterogeneous early-mid 21st century wildfire burned area across western and boreal North America
- Drought, Tree Mortality, and Wildfire in Forests Adapted to Frequent Fire
- The sensitivity of US wildfire occurrence to pre-season soil moisture conditions across ecosystems
- Fire frequency drives decadal changes in soil carbon and nitrogen and ecosystem productivity
- Developing an online tool for identifying at-risk populations to wildfire smoke hazards
- Science Findings: Managing wildfire risk in fire-prone landscapes: How are private landowners contributing? (2013)

Webinars: 
- Diversity: Just Gender and Race...Or a Diversity of Perspectives? March 16 at 10am PST.
- Interagency Fuels Treatment Decision Support System (IFTDSS) Webinar Series! Next up, March 16 at 9am PST - IFTDSS Map Studio
- Fuel treatment effectiveness in the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, March 21 at 10am PST.
- Smoke tools and information for prescribed fire and wildfire, March 27 at 10am PST.
- Scaling up Collaborative Restoration: What can be learned from participatory landscape simulation modeling? April 3 at 10am PST.
- Archived webinar - Lessons from the Milli Fire
- Archived webinar series - Air Quality Planning for Wildland Smoke

Conferences, Meetings, Workshops & Summits:
- 2018 Annual EPA Sponsored Smoke Management in the Northwest Meeting, March 19-21, 2018 in Boise, ID. For more information, contact Mike McGown.
- National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop, March 26-29, 2018 in Reno, NV.
- Oregon Smoke Seminar 2018, March 29, 2018 in Salem, OR.
- New! 2018 Pacific Northwest Weather Workshop, April 27-28, 2018 in Seattle, WA.
- The Fire Continuum Conference, May 21-24, 2018 in Missoula, MT. Come see us!
-  42nd Annual National Indian Timber Symposium, June 4-7, 2018.
- SAF National Convention, October 3-7, 2018 in Portland, OR. Call for presentations!
- Restoring Resilient Communities in Changing Landscapes Conference, October 15-19, 2018 in Spokane, WA.

Tools:
- A new version of BehavePlus Fire Modeling System is available that includes improved estimates of flanking fire behavior and probability of containment.
- Interagency Fuels Treatment Decision Support System (IFTDSS) version 3.0.1 - just released!

News:
- Significant wildland fire potential outlook for April 2018
- Fighting Fire with Native Plants
- The 2017 Fire Narrative and Timeline tells the story of successes and challenges, and also addresses emerging technology and science, such as Quantitative Risk Assessment, Risk Management Assistance Teams, and using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones) for infrared and reconnaissance flights.
- Universities Should Encourage Scientists to Speak Out about Public Issues
- Why Facts Don't Convince People (and What You Can Do About It)
- Wildfire season has benefits too
- Oregon State University study: Snowpack declines across the West
- As Fire Risk Explodes Across the West, an Oregon City Finds a Solution
- Recap of the 2018 Oregon Forest Health Conference
 
Opportunity:
- Applications due March 23 for student travel grants and April 15 for manager scholarships to the Fire Continuum Conference.
- Applications due April 2 for IAWF wildland fire graduate student scholarships
- Fire Ecologist with USFS Enterprise Program.

Visit the NW Fire Science Consortium website for additional information and resources.


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