Wildfire, cultural and prescribed burns, plant flammability among topics covered

May 20, 2024 - By Pamela S Kan-Rice - Interested in learning about some of the latest research in fire science and stewardship? Join the UC ANR Fire Network  for a series of free lunchtime webinars to explore fire science topics with colleagues from across the globe.

This four-part webinar series will address fire in land management, plant flammability, fire history and management and forestry and fuel profiles. 

Everyone is welcome to watch the Hot Topics in Fire Science and Stewardship Webinar Series. 

Restoring Fire to Meadows and Other Cultural Landscapes

Presenters: Alice Lincoln-Cook, California Indian Basketweavers Association; Brian Peterson, Fire Forward

• May 29, noon–12:45 p.m. Pacific Time
• Register by May 29: https://bit.ly/3Qksc0J 

How Can We Assess Plant Flammability?

Presenters: Jane Cawson, University of Melbourne; Max Moritz, UC Santa Barbara and UC ANR

• June 5, 3­–3:45 p.m. Pacific Time
• Register by June 4: https://bit.ly/3WetrlA

Nuances in Fire History and Management: Lessons from Oregon Presenters: Andrew Merschel, U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest; Chris Dunn, Oregon State University

• June 12, noon–12:45 p.m. Pacific Time
• Register by June 11: https://bit.ly/44fMU7u

Forestry and Fuel Profiles

Presenters: Don Radcliffe, University of Washington; Eric Knapp, U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest

• July 17, noon–12:45 p.m. Pacific Time
• Register by July 16: https://bit.ly/4aTqI5Q

For more information, visit https://ucanr.edu/sites/fire/Home_430/Events.  
Source: UC ANR