Network of Fire Science Champions - Public Communication

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 November 1, 2012 Network of Fire Science Champions call included discussions on -

• Public communication best practices
• Fire policy and the role of science
• Whitebark pine management
• Fuel reduction and restoration spatial patterns
• Updates on the Northern Rockies Fire Science Networkʼs activities

Resources mentioned during the call -

• Fire Chasers Project Reports, The Fire Chasers Project's goal is to better understand how adaptive capacities such as communication efficacy during incidents relates to more disaster resilient communities
• A range-wide restoration strategy for whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis)
• Tree spatial patterns in fire-frequent forests of western North America, including mechanisms of pattern formation and implications for designing fuel reduction and restoration treatments

View call notes

Learn more by visiting the Fire Science Champions webpage or get notifications about future calls by signing up for the Fire Science Champions mailing list.