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Workshops & Field Tours

In partnership with scientists and managers, we develop and sponsor workshops and field tours. Through these events, the NRFSN brings managers and scientists together to build relationships, enhance communication, and facilitate collaboration.

Upcoming

View of the vegetation landscape mosaics created by a lightning-caused fire in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
Learning about Resilient Futures - Bozeman
Feb 18, 2020 to Feb 19, 2020
The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network is partnering with the University of Wisconsin to bring you the Learning about Resilient Futures workshop. This workshop is part of a research project funded by the Joint Fire Science Program (What makes for a resilient ...   Read more
View of landscape vegetation mosaics created by a lightning-caused fire in the Bob Marshall Wilderness
Learning about Resilient Futures - Missoula
Feb 20, 2020 to Feb 21, 2020
The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network is partnering with the University of Wisconsin to bring you the Learning about Resilient Futures workshop. The workshop is part of a research project funded by the Joint Fire Science Program (What makes for a resilient ...   Read more
Image of glacier lilies in burned area near Crandell Campground, BC, Canada. Photo: Kim Pearson
Fire in the Crown of the Continent
Mar 10, 2020 to Mar 12, 2020
The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network is partnering with the Crown Managers Partnership to bring you the Fire in the Crown of the Continent Forum: Trans-boundary Collaborative Solutions to Landscape Scale Ecosystem Management. The Crown Managers Partnership is a...   Read more

Past

Whitebark pine image with mountains in background
2019 Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation Science and Management Conference
Sep 13, 2019 to Sep 14, 2019
This year's Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation Conference - The Far View from the Mountaintops: Meshing Past and Present Whitebark Pine Science, Management, and Cultural Significance, was co-hosted by the Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation, The Confederated...   Read more
Aerial view of vegetation mosaics from a recent fire.
Wilderness Fire Management: Easier Now or Later?
Jul 9, 2019 to Jul 11, 2019
This workshop and field tour brought together managers and scientists to share knowledge about topics important to wilderness fire management. These included future challenges related to changing climate and fire seasons; vegetation, soil, and water response...   Read more
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Working Across Boundaries to Implement the Cohesive Strategy in the Northern Rockies Field Tour
Jun 20, 2019
Co-hosted by the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network and the Wildalnd Fire Cohesive Strategy Western Regional Strategy Committee, this field tour showcased success stories and lessons learned while addressing the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management...   Read more
Maple Fire burning through lodgepole reproduction from 1988 fire
Long-Duration Fire and Re-Burn Effects in Yellowstone National Park
Oct 16, 2018 to Oct 17, 2018
This event was designed to create dialogue among managers and scientists and opportunities to learn how science can inform our understanding of reburn characteristics, fire effects, fire behavior, and impacts of climate change on fire and vegetation dynamics...   Read more
Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation Logo
2018 Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation Science and Management Workshop
Sep 20, 2018 to Sep 22, 2018
The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network partnered with the Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation (WPEF) and the USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection, Boise Field Office to host the 2018 WPEF Science Meeting and Workshop, September 20-22 in Stanley,...   Read more
McCall Workshop-Camille Stevens Rumann
Long-Term Vegetation Recovery and Reburn Potential Workshop
Jun 11, 2018 to Jun 13, 2018
Long-Term Vegetation Recovery and Reburn Potential Central Idaho Fire and Fuels Workshop This workshop brought local area and regional managers and scientists together to share recent research findings and discuss their implications for vegetation and...   Read more
Lubrecht Fuel Treatments
Fuel Treatment Effects in Ponderosa Pine and Mixed Conifer Forests
May 31, 2018
Fuel treatment effects in ponderosa pine and dry mixed conifer forests: 17 Years after the Fire-Fire Surrogate Study This field tour visited one of the National Fire-Fire Surrogate Study Sites at the University of Montana’s Lubrecht Experimental Forest....   Read more
prescribed burn in conifer forest
Western Rx Fire Research Burn
May 25, 2018
This field trip provided participants with an opportunity to observe an experimental 10-acre prescribed burn and learn about fire operations, effects, behavior, and fuel characterization methods. In addition, there was a Prescribed Fire Council station with...   Read more
Fuel Treatment Effects in Ponderosa Pine-Douglas-fir Forests: 18 Years after the Lubrecht Fire-Fire Surrogate Study
May 23, 2018
The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network partnered with the 2018 Fire Continuum Conference to organize this half-day field tour to visit one of the National Fire-Fire Surrogate Study Sites at the University of Montana’s Lubrecht Experimental Forest. This...   Read more
Workshop participants listening to a presentation
Clear Talk about Wild Fire
May 21, 2018
This workshop was designed to help fire managers, research scientists, and graduate students build skills and experience to effectively and accurately communicate fire-related information to the public and media. Core practical activities included crafting a...   Read more