Interested managers are invited to join calls every other month to share experiences with, and learn about, the latest scientific knowledge and tools for fire and fuels management in the Northern Rockies.
The January 10, 2013 Network of Fire Science Champions call included discussions on -
- New search capabilities of the Fire Effects Information System
- DecAID - The decayed wood advisor for managing snags, partially dead trees, and down wood for biodiversity in forests of Washington and Oregon. A tool to help managers evaluate effects of forest conditions and existing or proposed management activities on organisms that use snags and down wood. Also a database of publications on snags and downed wood.
- Study of marking guidelines to retain clumps and openings
- Webinar series on landscape science
- Update on the Northern Rockies Fire Science Networkʼs activities
- Synthesis of regional wildlife and vegetation field studies to guide management of standing and down dead trees