« LANDFIRE Webinar Series »

LANDFIRE and Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) consortia members developed a series of webinars that are designed to help land managers and others understand and use data resources to assist them when making decisions regarding large landscape projects. 

The Tallgrass Prairie/Oak Savanna and Lake States Consortia series will be held in September and October. Watch your inbox for registration information.

All webinars start at Noon Eastern, 11 am Central

September 17: LANDFIRE 101, Randy Swaty, Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy

Randy Swaty presents a primer about LANDFIRE, aka “LANDFIRE 101,” that explains the suite of tools that are available those who need science-based data in order to restore/conserve/manage large landscapes in the U.S. Maps and application examples are focused on the Southern Fire Exchange region. He will describe what LANDFIRE is, where to get the products, how you can use them, when and how often the data is updated, and who to contact to learn more -- all in 45 minutes or less.  There will be time for Q & A.

October 8: Assessing Needs - Tracy Hmielowski presents, “Where Should We Burn? A Fire Needs Assessment for Wisconsin.” 

October 29: Customizing Data. Don Helmbrecht, Wildland Fire Analyst, USDA Forest Service, TEAMS Enterprise Unit, presents "Updating LANDFIRE Data for Wildfire and Harvest Disturbance."