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Workshops, Trainings and Fieldtrips Oct 19, 2020 to Oct 25, 2020 2020 Alaska Interagency Fall Fire Review
Webinars, Seminars and Presentations Oct 6, 2020 Webinar - Fires at the Top of the World: Why is the Arctic Burning?
Webinars, Seminars and Presentations Aug 18, 2020 Webinar: Local Environmental Observers (LEO) Network (Alaska)
Webinars, Seminars and Presentations Jul 24, 2020 Webinar - Hollings Scholar Presentations: Exploration of the Hot Dry Windy Index and Wildfire; Climate Change and Overnight Fire Growth
Webinars, Seminars and Presentations Jul 22, 2020 Webinar - Northern Forests at Risk: 2020 Fire Season
Webinars, Seminars and Presentations May 28, 2020 Webinar - Alaska Fire Modeling and Analysis Committee Spring Updates
Webinars, Seminars and Presentations May 15, 2020 Webinar - Thoughts on Living With Fire in Canada's Forests
Webinars, Seminars and Presentations Apr 29, 2020 CIFFC Webinar - Fire Behavior Prediction in the Next Generation of CFFDRS
Webinars, Seminars and Presentations Apr 16, 2020 Webinar - Evaluating Flammability of Reburns in the Boreal Forests of Interior Alaska
Workshops, Trainings and Fieldtrips Apr 14, 2020 Cancelled: Forest Technician Training


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Fuel Treatment Effectiveness: Fairbanks-North Star Borough CWPP Risk Assessment Update and Plan Evaluation

Presented at 2014 Fall Alaska Fire Science Workshop.
Presenter(s): K. T. Pyne , Robert Ziel
Type: Presentation
Topic(s): Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Models
Date: October 9, 2014

Use and Effectiveness of Fuel Treatments During the 2014 Funny River Fire, Alaska

The Funny River Fire (AK-KKS-403140) was ignited by humans on May 19, 2014, and burned almost 200,000 acres on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, by early June. Most of the fire was within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, but it threatened adjacent...
Presenter(s): Lisa B. Saperstein
Type: Presentation
Topic(s): Fire Behavior, Fire Occurrence, Fuels, Planning
Date: October 9, 2014

Atmospheric Dispersion of Alaska Wildfire Pollutants as Predicted by the WRF-Chem Model and Observations

The WFR-Chem model can produce valuable smoke emissions and fire spread information along with up to a 72 hour smoke forecast. This model can be used by fire and resouce managers, city and borough personnel and others. Feedback is needed for...
Presenter(s): Martin Steufer
Type: Presentation
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Weather
Date: October 12, 2012

Using the Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System: a Review of the Fire Weather Index (FWI) and Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) Subsystems

A brief refresher of CFFDRS from the 3-day Summit, held October 28-30 in Fairbanks.
Presenter(s): Robert Ziel
Type: Presentation
Topic(s): Fire Behavior, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Models, Weather
Date: October 18, 2014

Webinar - Incorporating Drought Information into Wildland Fire Management Applications: Recent Research and Tool Development in California and Nevada

Presented by Dan McEvoy, Desert Research Institute and Western Regional Climate Center, Reno, NVDespite a clear link between drought and wildfire, there is currently a lack of information for stakeholders at the regional and local levels for...
Presenter(s): Daniel J. McEvoy
Type: Webinar
Topic(s): Climate, Fire Behavior, Fire Occurrence, Hazard and Risk, Weather
Date: August 12, 2019

High-elevation & high-latitude conifer forest response to climate warming & novel fire regimes in western N. America

Climate and disturbance regimes are expected to change profoundly in 21st century forests. Whether and where forests may succumb to projected trends and shift to different ecosystem states is poorly resolved but essential for anticipating both...
Presenter(s): Winslow D. Hansen
Type: Presentation
Topic(s): Climate, Fire Behavior, Fire History, Fire Occurrence
Date: December 2015

Climate Scale Predictability and Variability of Alaska Wildfire Seminar

Presented by Peter BieniekWildfire in Interior Alaska is a key natural driver of the landscape and can be a hazard at the wildland-urban interface. Years with extreme wildfire activity in Alaska have increased in frequency in recent decades and are...
Presenter(s): Peter A. Bieniek
Type: Presentation
Topic(s): Climate, Fire Behavior, Models, Weather
Date: June 12, 2019

Getting Ready for the Season: Alaska Fire Modeling and Analysis Committee Updates Spring 2019

Organized by the Alaska Fire Modeling and Analysis Committee. Presented by Eric Miller, Chris Moore, and Robert (Zeke) Ziel.
Presenter(s): Robert Ziel , Eric Miller , Chris Moore
Type: Webinar
Topic(s): Intelligence, Mapping, Models
Date: May 14, 2019

Wildfire Forecasting—Potential Tools for Community Applications: Health & Well-being and Atmosphere Collaboration Team May 2018 Meeting

These presentations highlight existing wildfire forecasting tools, especially resources that can be used by communities to aid in preparedness efforts. Speakers discuss existing tools and provide examples of their use in communities or their...
Presenter(s): Martin Stuefer , Sandy Starkweather , Mike Brubaker
Type: Webinar
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Weather
Date: May 22, 2018

WFDSS Analyses in Alaska: Getting Ready for the 2017 Season

"WFDSS Analyses: Getting Ready for the 2017 Season" webinar on May 17, 2017, organized by the Fire Modeling and Analysis Committee and presented by Rick Stratton, Jennifer Barnes, and Robert Ziel.
Presenter(s): Robert Ziel , Jennifer L. Barnes , Richard D. Stratton
Type: Webinar
Topic(s): Fire Behavior, Mapping, Models, Weather
Date: May 17, 2017