Joint Fire Science Program

Beneficial wildfire shaping more resilient forests. CFSC hosted a webinar on “Leveraging Wildfire to Increase Forest Resilience,” with TNC and UCB exploring how recent wildfires can be built on to reduce future risk.

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A tale by two Kristen’s (and others) — Leveraging wildfire to increase forest resilience — California Fire Science Consortium Abstract: Wildfires can be a powerful regenerative force for nature. However, modern wildfires in frequent fire forests across the Western U.S. have become uncharacteristically severe, largely due to climate change and more than a century of fire suppression. Mechanical thinning and prescribed fire

University Extension programs have offices in nearly every county across the country. How are these programs incorporating wildfire adaptation and resilience into their work? The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network explores the answer to that question in its latest Perspectives piece: https://nrfirescience.org/resource/28697

The Indigenous Peoples Burning Network (IPBN) was established in 2015 to provide a support network among Native American communities that are revitalizing their traditional fire cultures. The Northern Rockies Fire Science Network wrote about one of the newest groups here: https://nrfirescience.org/resource/28755

Have you seen the field trips for the Northeast-Midwest Prescribed Fire Science and Management Workshop, which takes place July 21-23, 2026? The field trips, combined with a great lineup of virtual presentations, will make for an excellent blended learning excursion. Full details, along with registration information, can be found at https://www.northeasternwildfire.net/resilient-landscapes/ne-mw-regional-prescribed-fire-workshop/