The Alaska Reference Database originated as the standalone Alaska Fire Effects Reference Database, a ProCite reference database maintained by former BLM-Alaska Fire Service Fire Ecologist Randi Jandt. It was expanded under a Joint Fire Science Program grant for the FIREHouse project (The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research Clearinghouse). It is now maintained by the Alaska Fire Science Consortium and FRAMES, and is hosted through the FRAMES Resource Catalog. The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Larkin, Raffuse, Strand
New regulations for black carbon (BC) currently under consideration by Congress and the EPA could affect management decisions on wildfires and the ability to conduct prescribed burning. Congressional testimony has suggested various mitigation strategies for Arctic BC including…
Year: 2012
Type: Project
Source: FRAMES
Wright, Aman
Wildfire hazard is a growing problem in many areas of the United States, especially in the wildland-urban interface, where homes and other structures border or intermingle with forests, shrubs and grasslands. Despite years of educational outreach by fire management officials…
Year: 2012
Type: Project
Source: FRAMES
Swanson
This project will provide a plan of action to broaden and strengthen public and agency understanding of the many cultural and ecological roles of fire past, present, and future in fire-critical regions of the US. To build awareness of immediate fire issues in particular places…
Year: 2012
Type: Project
Source: FRAMES
Moseley, Gebert, Leete, Lynn, Nielsen-Pincus
Large wildland fires can disrupt communities located near the fires and have lasting socioeconomic consequences. This project will help land managers and policy makers better understand, anticipate, and plan for the local economic effects of wildfires. Our goal is to provide…
Year: 2012
Type: Project
Source: FRAMES
Sugihara, Ingalsbee
In coordination with JFSP, the Association for Fire Ecology Congresses have been held every third year since 2000. They attract a wide variety of international contributors and attendees and is the largest and most important fire ecology and fire science conference held anywhere…
Year: 2012
Type: Project
Source: FRAMES
Smith, Brewer
Currently stand-level carbon assessments have not included the fraction of biomass converted to black carbon during a fire event. This proposal builds off a current research project evaluating the effects of repeated burning of masticated fuels have on long-term black carbon…
Year: 2012
Type: Project
Source: FRAMES
Trainor
Sarah Trainor (University of Alaska Fairbanks) discusses the 2012 In a Time of Change: the Art of Fire exhibition.
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Hansen
This project address two questions: 1) Has the 1990's Spruce Bark Beetle outbreak altered the probability of fire occurrence between 2001 and 2010? 2) Has the outbreak and wildfire affected property values in the wildland urban interface?
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Pratt
A discussion about the calibration of fire models is presented by Ben Pratt.
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Garvin
Learning in Action author David Garvin shares effective decision-making skills for fire managers in this 53-minute video.
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
McCoy, Elenz, Vergari, Floyd, Dykehouse, Soper, Fay
Listen to the experiences and lessons learned from veteran fire management officers regarding prescribed fire and fire use.
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
This 14-minute video explores how firefighters can increase their hazard tree awareness and mitigation actions.
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Huffman
In this presentation, Mary Huffman (The Nature Conservancy, Fire Learning Network) shares the results of her comparison of indigenous fire knowledge from 25 countries on six continents. She starts with the question, what do people around the world know about fire, and examines…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Schaefers, Tremblatt
Julie Schaefers, Social Scientist, and Carrie Tremblatt, US Forest Service, Region 2, discuss the social science components of prescribed fire and other management activities at the Hayman Fire Science Symposium: Lessons Learned after Ten Years of Recovery, Rehabilitation, and…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Rice
Carol Rice, coauthor of the book 'Managing Fire in the Urban Wildland Interface,' discusses appropriate land use policy, community layout, infrastructure, building requirements, and vegetation management in the WUI. This webinar is targeted for local planners, resource managers…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Kabrick
A resource for fire practitioners and foresters alike. A clear presentation of technical information regarding forest structure and site productivity presented by John Kabrick.
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Graning
Amanda is approaching the 10 year mark as a meteorologist for the National Weather Service (NWS). Majority of her time has been spent as a forecaster in the Duluth, MN Weather Forecast Office. She has been the Fire Weather Program Leader at her office going on 3 years and will…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Curcio, Fleegel, Heilman
Bringing both national and regional perspectives to the issues, tools and decisions concerning smoke from wildland fires, this webinar highlighted a range of current perspectives, activities, developments and emerging issues for fire practitioners. Gary Curcio introduced the…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Jakes
Community wildfire protection plans have been described as 'one of the most successful tools' for addressing wildland fire management in the WUI. Jakes will share findings from two recently completed studies of CWPPs, one identifying best management practices for developing a…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Godson
This webinar provides an overview of current efforts by the US Forest Service in integrating emerging mobile technologies into Fire and Aviation Management. Current mobile devices and applications used in operations are discussed, as are potential concerns. Also included is…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Higuera
Dr. Philip Higuera presented results from past and ongoing research focused on understanding the causes and consequences of tundra burning in the past, present, and future. The talk integrated several lines of work, including reconstructing tundra fire history in the recent and…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Kruse
Beetle infestation in slash can be minimized with proper decking and location. Future studies in the 2011 Hastings Fire will focus on the timeline for beetle infestation in burned areas. Presented at the 2012 Alaska Fire Science Workshop in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Robertson
The Northwestern Interior Forest Landscape Conservation Cooperative (NWIF LCC) is focusing efforts on establishing management information needs including fire science, forestry, fisheries, subsistence, climate and other pertinent topics. The NWIF LCC is hosting an upcoming…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Hewitt
This newly funded project will build on previous research on biotic controls of seedling establishment to focus on abiotic controls and develop heuristic and landscape models of tree establishment, migration, and landscape flammability. Presented at the 2012 Alaska Fire Science…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Barnes, Miller
Important seasonal fuel moisture data is lacking in Alaska. In 2012, several areas collected duff and live fuel moisture samples throughout the summer to calibrate and validate CFFDRS indices, to monitor prescribed fires and adjust staffing levels. Continued monitoring in 2013…
Year: 2012
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES